The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) held the 2025 Marine Fabricators Conference Jan. 9–11, 2025, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Despite unseasonably cold temperatures in the state and travel delays or cancellations due to nationwide snowstorms, the conference was full of high energy, friendly camaraderie and knowledge sharing. Attendees and exhibitors enjoyed a week of industry education. [...]

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) held its annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The association discussed current membership status and benefits, committees, 2024 highlights and more. MFA membership has increased 36.3 percent from fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2024. These members have access to benefits such as the Textile Career [...]

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) held its annual Fabrication Excellence Awards dinner on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Honorees received awards in 11 different categories. Fabric Tattoo and IMAR sponsored the awards dinner. Most categories are awarded one Award of Excellence and one Outstanding Achievement. In some cases, MFA gave two awards for [...]

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) held its annual Marine Fabricators Conference on Jan. 9-11, 2025, in Corpus Christi, Texas. After the first day of sessions, the association hosted its annual welcome party with a costume contest aboard the USS Lexington. Attendees were highly encouraged to dress up within the theme of “Cartoon Characters.” A variety [...]

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) ran its annual Fabricator Olympics on Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Marine Fabricators Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas. Steven Wayne from Southern Stitch Canvas & Upholstery LLC, in Gulfport, Miss., won first place. Second through fourth place winners were: Mark Peterson, SugarHouse Industries in Salt Lake City, Utah Mike Boatman, Boatman [...]

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) held its annual Tools, Tips and Tricks contest on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 during the Marine Fabricators Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas. This contest shares innovative tips, clever how-to ideas or DIY techniques. Simple solutions that save time and money or help with doing a job in a unique way make a big impact [...]

All calendar events are subject to change. Please check websites for updated information. Jan. 9–11, 2025Marine Fabricators Conference Omni Corpus Christi HotelCorpus Christi, Texastextiles.org/marineconference Jan. 28–30, 2025NECPA Expo 2025 Showboat Hotel Atlantic CityAtlantic City, N.J.necpa.org Feb. 7–9, 2025MFPA Convention 2025Renaissance Indianapolis North HotelCarmel, Ind.midwestfabricproducts.com Feb. 13–15, 2025CMCFA ConventionHyatt Resort and Conference Center Cambridge, Md.cmcfa.org

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) Education Conference Call for Proposals (CFP) is now open. The IBEX Education Conference will offer training, workshops and technical seminars at the 2025 IBEX Show on Oct. 7–9 in the Tampa Convention Center. In 2024, the IBEX Education Conference brought together 83 speakers and industry experts presenting at over [...]

IBEX believes the ProBoat purchase will marry the vitality of its live trade event to the magazine’s depth of editorial coverage. The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has acquired Professional BoatBuilder magazine (ProBoat). IBEX believes the ProBoat purchase will marry the vitality of its live trade event to the magazine’s depth of editorial coverage, [...]

Registration is still open for the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Great Lakes Regional Workshop being held Nov. 15-16, 2024, at Marine Tops Unlimited in Omro, Wis. The workshops will provide networking and hands-on education in a shop setting and will give fabricators an opportunity to see how other shops approach various projects as well as [...]