The just-announced Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Virtual Series is a free three-part online event occurring Jan. 28, Feb. 18 and March 18. Each two-hour session is focused on bringing the industry together through face-to-face video networking, insightful educational sessions, vendor spotlights, video shop tours, MFA awards presentations, giveaways and more. Discussion topics include how to [...]

In the interest of safety for all conference participants, The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) Conference & Expo has moved to a full virtual event for the February 2021 conference. AMI has partnered with SpotMe to deliver a fully integrated conference experience where attendees will have access to all pre-conference workshops, educational training, a virtual [...]

The results of a new national poll initiated by a group of organizations representing manufacturers, retailers and consumers of non-road engine equipment and products reveals that most consumers find current E15 labeling at gas pumps to be ineffective in communicating the dangers of this type of fuel for usage in small engines like those in [...]

Registration continues for the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Marine Workshop 2021 being held Feb. 18–19 at the Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla. The workshop will offer hands-on training and marine fabrication education, networking opportunities with like-minded business owners and opportunities to solve manufacturing and sourcing issues with expert advice from suppliers and industry professionals [...]

Despite the cancellation of the 2021 Marine Fabricators Conference, plans for future conferences are picking up steam. The 2022 Marine Fabricators Conference will be held Jan. 13-15, 2022, at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C. For those disappointed about not attending the 2021 conference in New Orleans, take heart because the 2023 [...]

The latest Monthly Shipment Report (MSR) from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) shows new boat manufacturing activity in September, pulled back for the second consecutive month following a summer of elevated growth. However, says Vicky Yu, NMMA's director of business intelligence, shipments are likely to rebound as new parts are delivered to fulfill the [...]

Registration is now open for The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Marine Workshop being held Feb. 18–19, 2021, at the Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla. Co-located with the Fabricators Conference and Showcase, the MFA Marine Workshop 2021 offers hands-on training and marine fabrication education, networking opportunities with like-minded business owners, and opportunities to solve manufacturing [...]

The deadline to submit fabrication projects for a chance to win a Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Fabrication Excellence Award has been extended to Dec. 1, 2020. The submission process has been streamlined, the MFA has added two new categories, and entrants have the option of uploading up to six photos of a project. Fabrication Excellence [...]

The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), the nonprofit organization that develops the safety standards for the design, construction, maintenance and repair of recreational boats, announced that registration is now open for its 12th annual Standards Week – Virtual & Extended, held Jan. 5-28, 2021. What has usually taken place over a week of day-long [...]

New data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) show new powerboat retail sales picked up in September after slowing down in July and August following record growth in June. New boat sales were up 22% compared to August and up 9% year to date (YTD) compared to 2019 on a seasonally-adjusted basis. Furthermore, September [...]