The downtown Fort Lauderdale headquarters for the Marine Industries Association of South Florida was packed recently with 70 high school students who attend the Boys and Girls Club Broward County (BGCBC) program to learn about career opportunities available in the marine industry.
Boat buyers still turn to people they trust prior to making a purchase.
Ignore the incessant blah, blah, blah and go sell some boats. The economy is good, interest rates are low, and it’s never too late follow up with prospects.
Be genuine, take the lead and show that you understand your customers.
Asian carp is good eating, while Florida works out a strategy for fishing Biscayne National Park.
You can now buy a lighthouse in Michigan; Also, inaction on algae in Ohio
The Boating Infrastructure Grants program awarded $20.6 million for projects that get and keep people on the water.
A New York program aims to “identify new uses” for the historic waterway.
The grass carp is a stealth fish that threatens Great Lakes fisheries.
NMTC meeting headed for Pacific Northwest.
When the Cuyahoga caught fire in 1969, it set off a chain of events that led to federal action for clean water. It was a huge win for the environment and those who use the water for recreation, but our work isn’t finished.
You don’t need fancy cameras or a professional producer. Just be interesting.
The Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act would require the EPA to create straightforward labeling for fuel pumps.
The $9 million campaign was designed with materials that dealers and boat builders can use on their website.
Paramount Pictures turned down his thriller Psycho, but he made the film anyway. Sometimes you have to have the guts to take risks.
“We want people to know that in New Jersey we have it all,” says MTA/NJ executive director Melissa Danko.
The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association and Rhode Island Sea Grant have launched a pilot program wherein fiberglass hull recyclate materials are processed for use with cement industry partners in South Carolina.
Six new schools have enrolled in ABYC’s Marine Service Technology program. Also, the recent three-part webinar series with Findability University is posted at GrowBoating.org.
Mobile, on-demand fill-ups make a ton of sense with today’s hectic schedules. Also MRAA can help you set up an in-house apprentice program.
Yamaha Motor Corp. is supporting jobs training in Great Lakes Region.
The highs and lows of spring, a perfect storm for boat sales, the threat of E15 and recognizing recreational anglers contributions.
Consumer spending is expected to continue into the 2019 boat-buying season.
The agency is ignoring an issue that is critical to our marine environment.
There is substantial evidence that the blue-green blooms that have become all to common are a human health crisis that calls for action, not to mention a crisis for an industry that relies on clean water.
The door to preventing E15 year-round is closing. Please make your voice heard.
How will the rapid advance of legalizing marijuana impact your dealership?
A proposal by Florida’s governor to focus on water quality draws criticism from several environmental organizations.
Paternity leave, bonuses, and unlimited vacation sound excessive, but how badly do you want to keep good workers?
Two trade associations promote boating in very different ways.
A Jimmy Buffett prank works, while the Association of Marina Industries and Grow Boating are offering educational courses.
A “Godfather” video by a boat dealer increases boat-show traffic, a broker goes beyond the call of duty, a boatbuilder with A+ customer service—great examples of how the industry is exceeding expectations.
Two seminars will help focus your business in very different ways.
Despite strong winter sales, it makes good sense for dealers to plan now for a possible slowdown next year.
Two Midwestern shows report 40 percent attendance increases; Boaterz n Bikerz will do a “Dragon’s Roar” through the Great Smoky Mountains.
It’s time to lobby for the Great Lakes and also promote women in fishing with an exciting new video.
Toledo’s citizens voted to give Lake Erie a bill of rights, including the right to carry a “smaller environmental burden.”
Your goal is to meet customer expectations for great service, and these pitfalls are easy to avoid.
Ohio voters go to the polls today to decide if a body of water, namely Lake Erie, has legal rights.
Research shows kids are more likely to go fishing with their mother, which opens a great opportunity set a strong example for youngsters. Also, the NMMA and other organizations are calling the expanded sale of E15 “unnecessary and unjustified.”
