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    US policymakers hear from boating industry to kick off National Fishing and Boating Week

    2019-06-05T15:04:00Z

    The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) kicked off National Fishing and Boating week by holding two briefings for over 100 congressional staff in Washington, DC, Tuesday to discuss the importance of the US$650 million Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (Trust Fund) and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF).

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    ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress 2019 – Day 1 review

    2019-06-05T13:41:00Z

    The annual ICOMIA/IFBSO conference officially kicked off this morning in Split, Croatia following two days of technical committee meetings and marina tours. The three-day calendar of events, hosted by Croatian boating industry association (CBIA), opened with the Marine Industry Association experience-sharing session in which the 20 individual MIAs present reviewed ...

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    3rd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum attracts strong crowd

    2019-06-03T15:47:00Z

    Development potential of the Eastern Med sets agenda for this year’s event

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    MIA Club Marine Marina Award winners announced

    2019-05-30T09:37:00Z

    After two days of active marina industry discussion, the Marinas19 Conference ended with the announcement of the winners of the Marina Industries Association (MIA)-Club Marine Marina Awards 2019-20.

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    Finnboat hosts first-ever ‘boat test’ event

    2019-05-30T09:27:00Z

    A group of boating industry players in Finland recent held a large-scale ‘boat test’ event for the first time, bringing together a wide range of boat models and related services, along with current or prospective boaters eager to take the helm.

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    IBEX registration opens

    2019-05-29T11:18:00Z

    Registration is now open for this year’s International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) which runs from October 1-3 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. Owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam, IBEX is the marine industry’s largest technical trade event in North ...

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    Australian SY Rendezvous highlights future opportunities

    2019-05-28T11:46:00Z

    The third annual Australian Superyacht Rendezvous (ASYR), held from May 17-18 at Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM), provided a positive insight into what the future opportunities for the superyacht market in Australia hold. ASYR also underlined its position as an established gathering within the Asia Pacific superyacht market ...

  • Around 47,250 people attended SCIBS 2019
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    SCIBS 2019 declared best show in event's 31-year history

    2019-05-28T09:29:00Z

    A number of well-experienced Australian marine industry executives have declared the 2019 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) the best in the event’s 31-year-history, with record crowds, good weather and multimillion-dollar sales proving a successful combination.

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    Record registration for 2019 Cannes show

    2019-05-24T13:31:00Z

    The organisers of this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival have announced that exhibitor registration is already 8% up over last year’s figure. According to Reed Expositions, 529 boats over 10m in length will be making an appearance on water, including 119 sailboats and 410 motorboats – 7% more than last year.

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    Australian Marine Industry Awards highlight global success

    2019-05-22T14:17:00Z

    An inherent element of the annual ASMEX conference is the Australian Marine Industry Awards. Always held at a gala event, the awards reflect the success of the country’s strong marine industry, covering superyachts, marine recreation and commercial marine activities.

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    ASMEX 2019 addresses key issues facing domestic and Asia-Pacific market

    2019-05-21T10:47:00Z

    A regular subject covered by the ASMEX (Australian Superyacht, Marine Exports & Commercial) conference over its nine editions has been a focus of how to attract more superyachts to Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The 2019 event has been no different, but in an intense day-and-a-half conference a number of ...

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    Queensland promoted as Australia’s main SY state

    2019-05-20T15:07:00Z

    On the first day of ASMEX, the Australian Superyacht, Marine Export & Commercial Marine Industry Conference, a clear message was presented to the 150-plus delegates from a dozen countries that Queensland is Australia’s superyacht state.

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    First time’s a charm for ABC attendees

    2019-05-20T11:39:00Z

    The record number of attendees at last week’s American Boating Congress (ABC) included an historic high of 86 first-time attendees to the event, ranging from industry veterans, advocacy groups like Captains for Clean Water, and even people from outside the boating business.

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    MYBA Charter Show breaks new records

    2019-05-20T07:00:00Z

    The 31st MYBA Charter Show, held earlier this month at Marina Port Vell in Barcelona, appears to have been one of the most successful in the event’s history – if not the most successful. A number of records are reported to have been achieved.

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    3rd East Mediterranean Superyacht Forum returns to Greece

    2019-05-17T10:49:00Z

    The 3rd East Mediterranean Superyacht Forum will once again be hosted on May 30 at the Athens Plaza Hotel in Greece, bringing together superyacht industry experts from across Europe and further afield to discuss chartering, marinas, crew and related issues in the eastern Mediterranean and beyond.

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    Queensland gears up for welcoming larger superyachts

    2019-05-16T13:56:00Z

    Major investments and events highlight state’s leading role

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    Trump officials indicate what’s good for boating is good for the nation

    2019-05-16T08:31:00Z

    Two members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet told the boating industry Wednesday that the administration is aware of the importance boating is to the US economy and vow to continue to work with industry on everything from deregulation and expanding trade to boating access and programs to get kids outdoors ...

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    12th Korea show pulls in crowds

    2019-05-15T14:04:00Z

    The 12th Korea International Boat Show (KIBS) concluded last Sunday with exhibitors generally happy about the quality of visitors, bucking a slowing economy and reduced boat sales over the past two years. The latest leisure boat registration figures show that 3,522 boats were registered in 2017, down from 4,863 in ...

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    Monaco Yachting Cluster holds annual pop-up event

    2019-05-15T09:20:00Z

    The first of the two key annual events organised by the Cluster Yacht Monaco (CYM) was held yesterday in Monaco. The Spring Pop-Up gathering brought together cluster members along with brokers and guests. There were also 12 yachts between 14m-52m (47ft-172ft) participating.

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    Trade talks dominate American Boating Congress

    2019-05-14T13:55:00Z

    As a record more than 350 recreational marine industry professionals opened the 2019 American Boating Congress (ABC) in Washington, DC, yesterday, the trade war between the US and China escalated, the stock market tumbled and confusion about who pays tariffs on imported goods reigned.