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2022 MFA Conference: Energy, excitement and relief
March 1st, 2022
With 46 exhibitors and 220 attendees, the show floor at the 2022 MFA Conference buzzed with energetic and productive conversations. After a year’s hiatus, the 2022 Marine Fabricators Conference that took place Jan. 13-15 at Wild Dunes Resort on the Isle of Palms, S.C., came roaring back with laughter, learning and gratitude. With a total […]
2022 MFA Conference brings energy, excitement and relief
January 25th, 2022
Attendees at the 2022 MFA Conference participated in numerous education sessions. After a year’s hiatus, the 2022 Marine Fabricators Conference that took place Jan. 13-15 at Wild Dunes Resort on the Isle of Palms, S.C., came roaring back with laughter, learning and gratitude. With a total of 220 attendees, a record 90 first-time attendees and […]
MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards deadline next week
October 22nd, 2021
From design excellence to quality workmanship, the MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards showcase projects representing the breadth of the industry from tops and covers to interior and exterior upholstery. Submissions will be accepted through Oct. 30, 2021. Winners will be announced at the 2022 MFA Conference at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C., […]
2022 MFA Conference schedule released
October 12th, 2021
Registration is open, and the full conference schedule is available for the annual Marine Fabricators Conference being held Jan. 13-15, 2022, at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C. The conference features three full days of education and networking designed to help marine fabricators cultivate industry connections, improve their efficiency and increase revenue. […]
2022 MFA Conference registration now open
July 27th, 2021
Registration is open, and the full conference schedule is available for the annual Marine Fabricators Conference being held Jan. 13-15, 2022, at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C. The conference features three full days of education and networking designed to help marine fabricators cultivate industry connections, improve their efficiency and increase revenue. […]
Submit Tools, Tips and Tricks ideas
July 21st, 2021
Organizers of the Marine Fabricators Conference 2022, being held Jan. 13–15, 2022, at the Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C., are seeking tips, how-to ideas and DIY techniques that benefit the marine fabrication industry. Qualified entries appear in Marine Fabricator magazine, and prizes for first, second and third place are presented at the Awards […]
2021 State of the Industry Report
July 1st, 2021
More than 300 people representing organizations in the industrial fabrics industry responded to an online 2021 State of the Industry survey conducted January–March 2021 on behalf of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) about their businesses pre-pandemic (2019) and during the pandemic (2020), as well as their outlook for the future. Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) […]
Tools, Tips and Tricks submissions open
June 17th, 2021
Organizers of the Marine Fabricators Conference 2022, being held Jan. 13–15, 2022, at the Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C., are seeking tips, how-to ideas and DIY techniques that benefit the marine fabricator industry. Qualified entries appear in Marine Fabricator magazine, and prizes for first, second and third place are presented at the Awards […]
2022 MFA Conference call for speakers, shop tour locations
May 5th, 2021
Organizers of the 2022 Marine Fabricators Conference, which will be held Jan. 13-15, 2022, at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C., are looking for speakers and shop tour locations. Speaker proposals must be free of commercial content, and conference organizers are especially interested in educational sessions that provide hands-on demonstrations covering topics […]
MFA Virtual Series delivers connection and education
May 1st, 2021
The first MFA Virtual Series session included an emergency preparedness panel discussion with Chandler Clark, Signature CanvasMakers; Rob Kotowski, Lake Shore Boat Top Co.; Ron Paratore, Trivantage LLC and Darren Arthur, Nautilux Custom Canvas. The three-part Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Virtual Series wrapped up successfully in March with each of the two-hour sessions averaging nearly […]