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Women Making Waves is Boating Industry’s effort to recognize the multitude of women in the industry who have made and continue to make great contributions to its success, propel its growth and lead their organizations and peers into the future. With nearly 100 nominations for this year’s Women Making Waves, choosing the highlighted women was no easy task. There is ...

By Wanda Kenton Smith I’m old enough to recall going to boat shows and being only one of a few female executives in attendance. While I’ve always enjoyed the company of male colleagues, I longed to meet other women who shared my career of choice.  Back in the early ‘90s, I founded International Women in Boating (IWB) with the goal ...

The nomination process for the 2020 Women Making Waves program is now closed. The 2020 Women Making Waves will be announced in the June/July issue of Boating Industry. Boating Industry announced it is now accepting nominations for its 2020 Women Making Waves recognition program.  Now in its third year, Women Making Waves is Boating Industry’s effort to recognize the numerous women in ...

Nominations for The Manufacturing Institute’s 2020 STEP Ahead Awards close in less than one month on Friday, October 4. The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in science, technology, engineering and production (STEP) careers.  On April 30, 2020, in Washington, D.C., the Institute will recognize 100 women and 30 Emerging Leaders, a category to honor women under ...

I’ve been around boats my whole life, but even though I’m no stranger to the water I’ve never felt fully confident behind the wheel. It certainly doesn’t help that all my life if I’ve ever made the slightest error, a male relative or in-law has been right there to yell at me about what I’m doing wrong or take over ...

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day, and so in honor of it I thought I would share some interesting data regarding home ownership and women. The National Association of Realtors publishes an annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and last year it reported that the quickening pace of home sales in the past year included a rebound among first-time buyers ...