The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) said its 2015 conference will be held September 29-October 1 in Baltimore, Maryland. The NMEA Conference and Expo is the largest event in North America for the marine electronics trade.
“Our 2015 NMEA Conference and Expo will focus on training, new product introductions, and technology developments in marine electronics,” said Johnny Lindstrom, chairman of the NMEA’s board of directors in a statement.
Lindstrom said the event would be completely reorganized to provide more technical education and business opportunities for dealers, installers and manufacturers.
Mark Reedenauer, NMEA President and executive director, said that the conference has seen record attendance in the last three years. He said the renewed focus on training and education is behind the increase. “For 2015, we will focus on five new technical electronics classes and five new business-oriented classes,” he said in the statement.
The new offerings will include updated MEI, NMEA 2000®, and AMEI trainings based on the revised 0400 Installation Standard.
The conference attracts more than 500 dealers, technicians, distributors, manufacturers, and others who design, build, install, and service marine. International attendees are expected from Canada, Europe, and Asia.
The conference and expo will be held at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in a 10,000-square-foot exhibit area. Many manufacturers will use the event to unveil their new products.