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 U.S. Department of Interior wants industry leaders to serve on the Made in America Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee.
Kimmell, who oversaw the parent of Donzi and Pro-Line, died Oct. 18.
Recipients will be selected in early November.
The Oct. 25-27 event in Athens also will touch on security issues at ports and marinas, oil pollution crisis management and marina marketing.
Shane Watson is also being sued by Carolina Skiff for selling two boats it had leased to him payment-free under a marketing agreement.
The show in the United Arab Emirates had 270 exhibitors from 25 countries.
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas offers a wide range of educational opportunities for dealers, and its annual conference includes additional programming.