In June, U.K. citizens voted to exit the European Union. The vote, known as Brexit, came as a surprise to many business leaders after decades of the expanding European Union and EU market. The U.S. Department of Commerce and the British American Business is sponsoring an informational webinar Friday, Sept. 9, at 11:00 a.m. EST on [...]

The Nautical Needle was recognized with the Outstanding Achievement Award for the exterior upholstery on a 1956 Lone Star Meteor. The boat is so rare that only 12 are estimated to be in existence today. Lone Star Boat Company, based in Texas, was bought by Chrysler when it started building outboard motors in the 1960s. [...]

Dawn Taylor, MFC (right), of Marine Canvas Training Institute, and her sister Sally Nichols lead a discussion on marine fabrication. After 34 years in business, the Marine Canvas Training Institute (MCTI) closed its doors in July. The training institute was established by Don Wedge and later managed by his daughter, Dawn Taylor, MFC. [...]

The Travel Channel has created a new show called "Boat Buyers." The show will follow families as they hunt for their dream boats. The show producers are currently casting in the U.S. for families who have recently bought boats and dealerships that sell new or used boats. The Travel Channel is looking for dealerships located [...]

President Barack Obama recently announced an expansion of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, known as Papahanaumokuakea. The monument will extend to 200 miles or the limits of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, creating the world’s largest marine protected area. In 2006, President George W. Bush created the monument with a boundary which extended [...]

Manufacturing Day is set for October 7, 2016. The nationwide event recognizes modern manufacturing, including the economic significance of marine manufacturing in the U.S. The event seeks to promote individual manufacturers and the manufacturing industry as a whole on both local and national levels. All events should be registered on www.mfgday.com, regardless of the day they [...]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has announced the launch of a new online tool to match employers and potential employees. The NMMA Career Center will focus on the recreational marine industry with highly-targeted resources for employment connections. “We are excited to launch the NMMA Career Center and to be an active participant in the Marine Industry [...]

The National ParkRx Initiative is sponsoring a series of free webinars that explore elements of successful park recreational programs. The initiative is part of the American Recreation Coalition (ARC), a nonprofit organization that conducts national conferences and disseminates information regarding recreational initiatives. Each webinar will draw on case studies and best practices from expert medical [...]

The National Marine Manufacturer (NMMA) complete 2015 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, which contains data and insights on the boating industry, is now available. Report highlights include: Total recreational marine expenditures reached an eight-year high of $35.9 billion in 2015, up 2.2 percent from 2014. 2015 recreational boats in use totaled 15.7 million with 94.9 [...]

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and the Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) have jointly submitted more than 75 industry job titles and descriptions to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The information was submitted to ensure that the recreational boating industry is better represented in existing government job data. In [...]