Theresa Nicholson
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St. Pete caps off solid show season
Attendance and sales gains continue and the mood again is upbeat at the final event on the fall schedule
Dealers boost late-season sales at St. Petersburg show
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show wrapped up the fall 2016 boat show season on a high note during the weekend.
Industry salutes its innovators
Products geared to pontoon boats and millennials share award spotlight with a ‘game-changing’ Doppler radar from Garmin
IBEX 2016: Speakers address technology’s effect on industry
TAMPA, Fla. — Three speakers presented vastly different Tech Talks to a happy-hour crowd in the Composites Pavilion Tuesday evening.
IBEX 2016: Innovation Award winners named
The Innovation Awards winners, selected from a field of 86 entries, were announced at the IBEX industry breakfast.
IBEX 2016: Entrepreneur urges focus on digital marketing
TAMPA, Fla. — Kevin Harrington’s keynote address Tuesday morning at the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference noted 10 “must-do” trends.
Juggling marina priorities
The savvy operator must offer basic services and accommodate customers’ demands for social activities, all the while staying on top of infrastructure and regulatory issues.
A reflowering of R&D
IBEX Innovation Awards competition draws a record 90 entries as manufacturers step up research outlays
IBEX 2015: Everglades 435cc is topic at design seminar
Seminar gave attendees a look at how Everglades was able to take a 45-foot boat from a sketch to a finished product in six months.
IBEX 2015: Boat rentals can contribute to long-term ownership
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Can non-traditional boat-ownership businesses benefit the industry as a whole, even when ownership is not a part of the business?
IBEX 2015: Marquis-Larson CEO mentors millennials
IBEX’s new Marine Millennial group met for the first time at a mentoring session with Marquis-Larson Group president and CEO Rob Parmentier.
IBEX 2015: Exhibitors pitch products in rapid-fire style
The pitches were intended for the press and for industry buyers, distributors, wholesalers, purchasing agents and manufacturer’s representatives.
IBEX 2015: Innovation Awards and Hall of Fame honors
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference was off to the races this morning with the presentation of several awards.
IBEX 2015: Baseball’s Johnny Bench inspires as keynote speaker
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench hit it out of the park Tuesday morning.
Clearing the deck, setting the table
Maverick sells out its second-quarter production and gives dealers a glimpse of what’s coming next
Media test out Maverick fishing-boat fleet
The fleet, with the writers and editors onboard, ran south Tuesday at dawn, catching some live bait before heading eight miles offshore out of Stuart inlet.
Media ride Maverick Boat lines on fishing trip
STUART, Fla. — The fish were biting at Maverick Boat Co.’s third annual media event this week at the Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina in Stuart.
‘Buyers are back’ at Suncoast Boat Show
SARASOTA, Fla. — The 33rd annual Suncoast Boat Show saw boat manufacturers, dealers and marine vendors reporting strong sales.
No water, no boating
With California water levels at record lows, marinas and launch ramps in some inland areas are closing
