The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) returns to the Tampa Convention Center Sept. 28-30, 2021. Organizers are planning for a safe in-person event, which will offer attendees access to more than 700+ exhibits in the exhibit halls, outdoor display space and on the IBEX Docks. Registration will open soon. More details to come.

The three-part Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Virtual Series wrapped up successfully on March 18 averaging nearly 90 participants for each of the three two-hour sessions from around the U.S., Australia, England, the Netherlands and other countries. The final session featured a presentation on “Next Generation Technology” by Darren Arthur, MFC, Nautilux Custom Canvas, Hazlitt, N.J. [...]

The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) Foundation’s second Educator Training Conference will be held July 20-22, 2021, in a virtual format. The “train-the-trainer” event is designed for high school and post-secondary instructors and administrators who either are teaching, or are thinking about teaching marine service in their schools, as well as boating industry leaders [...]

The final session in the MFA Virtual Series will take place Thursday, March 18, and will include a presentation by Darren Arthur, Nautilux Custom Canvas, on “Next Generation Technology.” The session will include more giveaways, a virtual tour of Marine Tops Unlimited, networking, and exhibitor spotlights. It will take place from 3–5 pm EST, and [...]

The final session in the MFA Virtual Series will take place March 18 and will include a presentation by Darren Arthur, Nautilux Custom Canvas, on “Next Generation Technology.” The session will include more giveaways, exhibitor spotlights, shop tours, networking, and Tools, Tricks and Tips submitted by fabricators. It will take place from 3–5 pm EST, [...]

March 18, 2021MFA Virtual Series Free to members, online two-hour education sessionmarine.ifai.com/virtualseries April 7–11, 2021Atlantic City Boat ShowAtlantic City Convention CenterAtlantic City, N.J.www.acboatshow.com Sept. 10–12, 2021Tampa Boat ShowTampa Convention CenterTampa, Fla.www.tampaboatshow.com Sept. 23–26, 2021Norwalk Boat ShowNorwalk Cove MarinaNorwalk, Conn.www.boatshownorwalk.com Nov. 2–4, 2021IFAI Expo 2021Music City Center Nashville, Tenn.www.ifaiexpo.com Jan. 13–15, 2022MFA Conference 2022 Wild Dunes, Charleston’s Island ResortIsle [...]

The Women in Textiles Virtual Summit taking place the afternoon of Thursday, March 4, and the morning of Friday, March 5 has announced its speaker line-up for the event. 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 important [...]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has decided to cancel this year’s Progressive Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show. After exploring all avenues to move ahead with a 2021 event (originally postponed from Feb. to April 2021), and continuing to follow guidance from state/local authorities and the Atlantic City Convention Center, canceling the 2021 boat show [...]

In a highly informative and detailed education session during the IFAI Fabricators Conference & Showcase on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, John Martin, Ph. D., Appalachian State University, gave a presentation that examined the history, present day use and future of solar and wind energy in the marine industry. Through a combination of videos and slides, [...]

Kicking off the second day of the IFAI Fabricators Conference & Showcase on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, human resources expert, Chad Sorenson, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, from Adaptive HR Solutions LLC, presented a session entitled “Employee Strategies in the midst of COVID-19.” Sorenson says that for the past year, employers have been forced to “make things up [...]