All calendar events are subject to change. Please check websites for updated information. Sept. 16–17, 2022MFA Southeast Regional WorkshopCanvas Designers Inc.Riviera Beach, Fla.textiles.org/marineworkshops Oct. 12–14, 2022IFAI Expo 2022Charlotte Convention CenterCharlotte, N.C.ifaiexpo.com Nov. 11–12, 2022MFA Southwest Regional WorkshopSewLong–Custom Covers LLCSugarHouse IndustriesSalt Lake City, Utahtextiles.org/marineworkshops Jan. 26–28, 2023MFA Conference 2023 Sheraton New OrleansNew Orleans, La.textiles.org/marineconference Sept. 27–29, 2022IBEX [...]

CONNECT by ATA (Advanced Textiles Association) will be hosting an Ask Me Anything on Supply Chain Challenges event with Bill Rooney, VP Strategic Development at Kuehne + Nagel Inc., on Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 1–2 pm EDT. Participants can get answers to their supply chain questions from Rooney who has 49 years of experience in [...]

Wrapping up this year's National Marine Manufacturers Association boat shows, the 2022 Progressive® Insurance Norwalk Boat Show® returns to Norwalk Cove Marina September 22-25, 2022. Expanding to another dock to showcase more boats and featuring a host of new experiences and education, the 2022 boat show will provide consumers a one-stop shop and the chance [...]

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA, formerly IFAI) is hosting the webinar “IFAI Expo 2022 Overview” to present the latest information on IFAI Expo 2022 being held in Charlotte, N.C., October 12-14, 2022. The webinar will take place on August 17, 2022, 1:00–2:00 EDT, and will include information about: •Schedule of events and education •Show floor [...]

The States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA) will be hosting the 2022 Education & Training Symposium in Cleveland, Ohio, August 29 - September 1. Online registration is now open. Symposium education topics include federal updates, industry partner updates, boating access, clean vessels act, engineering, infrastructure, clean boating, aquatic invasive species, clean marinas, non-motorized access as [...]

CONNECT by ATA will be hosting an Ask Me Anything on Supply Chain Challenges event with Bill Rooney of Kuehne + Nagel Inc. on August 30! Get the answers to your supply chain questions from an expert at this live session on August 30 from 1-2pm EDT. Can't make it to the live session? Email [...]

Registration is now open for the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Southwest Regional Workshop being held Nov. 11-12, 2022, at SewLong–Custom Covers LLC and SugarHouse Industries in Salt Lake City, Utah. The workshop will provide networking and hands-on education in a shop setting and will give fabricators an opportunity to see how other shops approach various [...]

Registration is open, and the full conference schedule is available for the annual Marine Fabricators Conference being held Jan. 26-28, 2023, at the Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, La. The conference features three full days of education and networking designed to help marine fabricators cultivate industry connections, improve their efficiency and increase revenue. Educational [...]

With Covid-19 came a change in consumer spending patterns that drove an increase of 25% to 35% in the volume of world trade in products. This surge in cargo overwhelmed global sea logistics assets and caused significant supply chain disruptions around the world. The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA, formerly IFAI) will present the webinar “Global [...]

Registration is now open for the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Southeast Regional Workshop being held Sept. 16-17, 2022, at Canvas Designers, Inc., in Riviera Beach, Fla. The workshop 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 [...]