Awards
2020 Neptune Award Winners Named
The annual marketing awards drew 129 entries in 20 categories.
Marit Strømøy became the first woman to win Driver of the Year at UIM World Powerboat Awards
The honor occurred on the same weekend as International Women’s Day.
Metstrade accepting applications for DAME award proceeds
Registration fees from the award program benefit charities involved in the recreational boating industry.
MIAMI 2020: Innovation Award winners announced
Eighteen winners were chosen from 71 entries in 21 categories.
MIAMI 2020: Chapman and Freedman award winners announced
Bill Watters, Joe Lewis and Carl Blackwell received the NMMA awards.
MIAMI 2020: 2019 Neptune Award winners named
Marine Marketers of America said the competition drew 150 entries in 20 categories.
Longtime trailer executive retires
EZ Loader vice president Gary Potter has been active on many association committees and other industrywide initiatives.
Sail magazine announces innovation award winners
Fourteen companies were named in the magazine’s 2020 Pittman Innovation Awards.
Marine Marketers of America opens entries for 2019 Neptune Awards
Awards will be presented in 20 categories.
Carmine Galati receives CPYB Chairman’s Award
The founder of Galati Yacht Sales was praised for professionalism and commitment to broker certification across his company.
Innovation rewarded
STO’s Top 10 Most Innovative Marine Companies awards recognize innovative business practices by firms of all sizes.
MTA/NJ names 2019 skills contest winners
Association awards scholarships to three vocational school students.
Center for Sportfishing Policy presents awards for influential leaders
A U.S. Senator, U.S. Congressman and NMMA president receive awards during CSP’s Center Focus on Washington.
Florida builder named finalist in business award
Crevalle Boats is the only boatbuilder finalist in the 2019 Florida Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence Awards.
Lumishore receives 2019 Queen’s Award
The LED manufacturer received the enterprise award for its patented superyacht lighting systems.
Mano a mano with NASA
Watershed Innovation’s partnership with a local university results in a concept boat that is 30 percent quieter than a traditional jon-boat.
MIAMI 2019: Sea Star develops fully electric steering actuators
The system can is a universal fit and can be retrofit to older motors.
MIAMI 2019: Innovation, Freedman and Customer Satisfaction
NMMA reveals award winners and CSI recipients at today’s Innovation Breakfast.
2018 Most Innovative Marine Company Award Winners
These firms are pushing the industry forward with fresh business models, inventive ways to market and serious financial commitments to product development.