• MMTA to hold in-person conference

    Published On: November 4, 2021Categories: Events

    The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) announced that its annual Business of Boating (BOB) conference will take place in person on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Lakeview Pavilion, Foxboro, Massachusetts. Recognizing the changing business environment, the conference will be a hybrid event with a remote option available. The BOB conference will feature a full lineup [...]

  • MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards deadline extended

    Published On: November 2, 2021Categories: ATA News, Awards, MFA Conference, MFA Excellence Awards, News

    The deadline for the MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards has been extended to November 15. From design excellence to quality workmanship, the MFA Awards showcase projects representing the breadth of the industry from tops and covers to interior and exterior upholstery. Winners will be announced at the 2022 MFA Conference at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, [...]

  • MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards deadline this week

    Published On: October 28, 2021Categories: ATA News, Awards, MFA Conference, MFA Excellence Awards, News

    From design excellence to quality workmanship, the MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards showcase projects representing the breadth of the industry from tops and covers to interior and exterior upholstery. Submissions will be accepted through Oct. 30, 2021. Winners will be announced at the 2022 MFA Conference at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C., [...]

  • IFAI Women in Textiles Summit registration opens

    Published On: October 27, 2021Categories: Events

    Registration is now open for the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Women in Textiles Summit being held Feb. 16-18, 2022, at the Château Élan Winery & Resort in Braselton, Ga. The goal of the summit is to strengthen the advancement of women and men through an interactive forum that provides education, networking and dialogue about [...]

  • CONNECT by IFAI hosts workforce development event

    Published On: October 13, 2021Categories: Events

    CONNECT by IFAI will be hosting an Ask Me Anything on Workforce Development event with textile industry recruiter Doug Coley of Coley Company on Oct. 19. Coley is a seasoned recruiter with more than 25 years of recruiting success in the apparel, textile and nonwovens industries. Prior to his recruiting career, Coley worked directly in [...]

  • 2022 MFA Conference schedule released

    Published On: October 12, 2021Categories: Events, MFA Conference

    Registration is open, and the full conference schedule is available for the annual Marine Fabricators Conference being held Jan. 13-15, 2022, at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C. The conference features three full days of education and networking designed to help marine fabricators cultivate industry connections, improve their efficiency and increase revenue. [...]

  • IBEX Innovation Award winners announced

    Published On: October 7, 2021Categories: Awards, Events

    The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced the winners of the IBEX Innovation Awards for the 30th Anniversary Show. The IBEX Innovation Awards program is managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and judged by Boating Writers International (BWI). The judges selected 11 Innovation Award winners and three honorable mentions among dozens of [...]

  • Norwalk Boat Show reports strong attendance

    Published On: October 6, 2021Categories: Events

    The 2021 Progressive Insurance Norwalk Boat Show, which ran Sept. 23-26, marked the return of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in-person boat and sport shows—and came back strong, according to the NMMA website. Attendance reached 12,976, which is up 1 percent compared to 2019. Organizers say the show saw an uptick in first-time attendees [...]

  • IBEX in-person attendance strong

    Published On: October 5, 2021Categories: Events

    The 30th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced that attendance exceeded expectations with the return of an in-person event, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association website. IBEX saw more than 560 exhibitors, including 80 new exhibiting companies, and more than 3,200 visitors. The IBEX docks were sold out with 29 boats on display, [...]

  • ExactFlat offers digital patterning webinar

    Published On: October 5, 2021Categories: Events

    Digital software company ExactFlat will present a webinar for custom canvas fabricators on how to make better patterns faster using the Prodim Proliner, Rhino 3D and ExactFlat. The webinar will take place on Thursday Oct. 7, 2021, at 1:00-2:00 pm EDT. It will cover the three main phases of the full digital workflow for customer [...]