Registration remains open and the full schedule is now available for the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Northwest Regional Workshop being held Sept. 22–23, 2023, at Oyster Creek Canvas, Bellingham, Wash., and the MFA Great Lakes Workshop being held Nov. 17-18, 2023, at Chicago Marine Canvas in Chicago, Ill. The workshops will provide networking and hands-on [...]

The most recent episode of the Advanced Textiles Association “Talking Textiles” podcast is entitled “Making Marine Canvas from 9-to-5.” Host Kyle Van Damme, co-owner of Marine Tops Unlimited Inc. in Omro, Wis., sits down with guest Mike Charlton who, with his wife Rachel, owns Charlton’s Marine Canvas in Yorktown, Va., to have a candid conversation [...]

Registration is open and the full schedule is now available for the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Northwest Regional Workshop being held Sept. 22–23, 2023, at Oyster Creek Canvas, Bellingham, Wash., and the MFA Great Lakes Workshop being held Nov. 17-18, 2023, at Chicago Marine Canvas in Chicago, Ill. The workshops will provide networking and hands-on [...]

Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) will present results from its annual industry survey looking at trends, markets that are poised for growth and other data on July 27, 2023, 1-2 pm ET. The webinar is free for both ATA members and nonmembers. A panel of industry experts will also share their thoughts on the direction of [...]

The most recent episode of the Advanced Textiles Association “Talking Textiles” podcast is entitled “Make Yourself Remarkable: Trends and Strategies for Young Professionals and Graduating Students.” Jasmine Cox, executive director of the Textile Technology Center at Gaston College, and Dr. Apurba Banerjee, senior manager, global sourcing at Glowforge and adjunct professor at Mount Mary University, [...]

Organizers of the annual International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) World Marinas Conference announced that registration for the three-day event is open and that all speakers for the event have been confirmed. Scheduled for Oct. 9-11, 2023, at the Tivoli Vilamoura Conference Center in Portugal, the event is hosted by the Portuguese Association of [...]

All calendar events are subject to change. Please check websites for updated information. Sept. 22–23, 2023 MFA Pacific NorthwestRegional WorkshopOyster Creek CanvasBellingham, Wash.textiles.org/marineworkshops Nov. 1–3, 2023 Advanced Textiles Expo 2023Orange County Convention CenterOrlando, Fla.advancedtextilesexpo.comNov. 17–18, 2023 MFA Great Lakes WorkshopChicago Marine CanvasChicago, Ill.textiles.org/marineworkshops Jan. 25–27, 2024 MFA Conference 2024 Tradewinds ResortSt. Pete Beach, Fla.textiles.org/marineconference

Registration is now open for the 2023 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX). Set to take place Oct. 3-5 in the newly renovated Tampa Convention Center, IBEX 2023 will offer visitors access to more than 680 exhibitors spread throughout three exhibit halls, docks and outdoor displays. IBEX’s first and second floor exhibit halls will showcase [...]

Construction on the Tampa Convention Center (TCC) will be completed in time for the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) 2023, to be held October 3 – 5, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. The renovation project is the largest ever for the TCC and will result in an expanded third floor exhibit hall and additional fourth [...]

The newest Talking Textiles podcast from the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) features marine industry veterans discussing the topic “Balancing the Marine Canvas Business and Life.” The episode is hosted by Kyle Van Damme, co-owner of Marine Tops Unlimited Inc. in Omro, Wis. Van Damme interviews Chandler and Charlene Clark, owners of Signature CanvasMakers in Hampton, [...]