Canada winds down COVID-19 business support programs

November 5, 2021  |  COVID-19, Industry News, News

Canadian Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland recently announced the end of broad-based federal support programs intended to support Canadian businesses through the economic turbulence of the pandemic, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association website. This includes the wage subsid…
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NAM announces vaccine project

February 4, 2021  |  COVID-19, Industry News, News

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and The Manufacturing Institute are launching the “This Is Our Shot” project, an initiative to educate the manufacturing community, affected families and their communities about the COVID-19 vaccine. The project is live at NAM.org/ThisIsOurShot, wh…
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2021 Marine Fabricators Conference cancelled

November 17, 2020  |  COVID-19, Events, Events, Industry News

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Board and Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) have announced that the 2021 Marine Fabricators Conference, which was to be held in New Orleans in January 2021, has been cancelled. The MFA Board and IFAI leadership staff made the decision to can…
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2021 Marine Fabricators Conference cancelled

November 10, 2020  |  COVID-19, Events, Events, Industry News, News

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Board and Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) announced today that the 2021 Marine Fabricators Conference, which was to be held in New Orleans in January 2021, has been cancelled. The MFA Board and IFAI leadership staff made the decision to ca…
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Norwalk Boat Show canceled

July 29, 2020  |  COVID-19, Events, Events, Industry News, News

With COVID-19 cases increasing around the country, widespread reports of inventory supply issues and Connecticut’s travel restrictions impacting residents from more than 30 states, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has canceled this year’s Progressive® Insurance Norwalk Boat …
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IBEX 2020 will be a virtual event

July 16, 2020  |  COVID-19, Events, Industry News, News

The 30th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), scheduled for September 29 – October 1, 2020, is transitioning to a virtual-only event. This decision was made to pivot the in-person show to a virtual event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The marine industry will stil…
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Pulling together during the pandemic

July 6, 2020  |  COVID-19, Industry News

By Cathy Broberg Those of us not on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic often feel helpless. Sheltering in place doesn’t feel like much of a contribution. Jamie and Bob Mills from Wm. J. Mills & Co., Greenport, N.Y., were among those who wanted pitch in. The brothers designed a face shiel…
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SBA releases new PPP loan forgiveness applications

July 2, 2020  |  Business, COVID-19, Industry News, News

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, which was signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020. In addition to revising the full forgiveness app…
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