Sea Tow Services International's 24-hour national call center dispatched 54 percent more calls over the Memorial Day weekend (Saturday through Monday) than the same time last year and 69 percent more than 2008.
The increased activity during the long weekend, widely considered the opening of the boating season, is a positive sign for the summer, said Sea Tow operators. Nice weather across the country was also cited as a factor.
NMMA president Frank Hugelmeyer said the boating business grew 12 percent last year during yesterday’s virtual State of the Boating Industry address.
Organizers are planning for an in-person Golden Anniversary edition of the show Sept. 16-19.
The National Association of Manufacturers names Brunswick Corp. CFO Ryan Gwillim to its Board of Directors.
Two commercial fishermen were jailed for possessing an illegal haul that included 100 undersized lobster tails, which is a felony. Also, fisheries management gets new funding.
The pontoon builder plans to add jobs at its new facility in Elkhart County, Ind., and increase manufacturing output.
Longtime telecom financial executive Roger A. Kuebel assumes the position that COO Brent Bruun had held in an interim capacity.
