The Marine Equipment Trade Show will be supported by The International Council of Marine Industry Associations until 2014, and possibly beyond.
METS will be held Nov. 17-19 at the SuperYacht Pavilion in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ICOMIA has also expressed interest in supporting the show into the future, recognizing METS as the world's largest trade show for the marine equipment industry. The agreement is a renewed cooperation contract.
The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association is urging members to reach out to their state representatives to ask them to support a $100,000 budget amendment.
Bryant Boat Company has redesigned its website, www.bryantboats.com to reflect the evolution of the company.
West Marine will commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary with a new promotion.
Overall boat sales in March were slightly lower compared to last year and year-over-year growth was down by just over 1 percent, according to Statistical Surveys Inc., data that was gathered for 30 states.
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation is focusing on reach women with a targeted marketing campaign.