Message From The Editor
Happy New Year!
We hope that you enjoyed a relaxing and wonderful holiday season because we are about to hit boat show season again and this year, the Vancouver and Toronto shows are almost on the same dates. Halifax follows just a couple of weeks later and Miami is on almost the same timing for those who head south for that.
If you are attending the Toronto International Boat Show, we invite you to join us for the NMMA Canada Industry Breakfast sponsored by Wells Fargo and Boating Industry Canada magazine.
This should prove to be an excellent session and a good opportunity to network with the industry to get a sense of what everyone's expectations are. By the time we sit down to the Tuesday breakfast, we will have been through TIBS Preview Night and the Opening Weekend. That will start to give us an indication of the mood of our customers are in.
After a "nail-biter" of a year in 2016 with unprecedented negativity around the American elections and unending stock market anxiety, the TSX and the Dow ended the year up some 18%. Some of your customers will have had a great year financially. Let's hope that translates into new boat buying! See you at the shows!
Andy Adams,
Editor
@BoatIndCan
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News
CANADIAN RECREATIONAL BOATING INDUSTRY BREAKFAST
You are cordially invited to attend the Canadian Recreational Boating Industry Breakfast. Highlights: Welcome by Andy Adams, Boating Industry Canada Magazine. NMMA Canada Annual General Meeting with Tom MacNair, Chair, NMMA Canada Board of Directors. NMMA Canada Industry Update & Release of New Economic...
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NOVA SCOTIA MARINE SERVICE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION COURSE
In order to take advantage of the brand new apprenticeship training now available for people wanting to become employed in marine industry in Nova Scotia, businesses require a Nova Scotia Certified Marine Service Technician on staff who can be the journeyperson...
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News
STAN HUNTER BOAT BUILDER SHOP DESTROYED BY FIRE
Muskoka News Watch reported this story the week before Christmas. A passing motorist is being thanked for alerting a Muskoka Lakes boat builder to flames that tore through his shop Wednesday evening. Stan Hunter was upstairs in his home, located at...
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TOWBOATUS COMES TO THE CARIBBEAN
Capt. Robert Manley, a New Jersey native who has been running marine businesses in the Caribbean for the last 25 years, has opened TowBoatUS St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). "I've been towing boats and helping boaters ever since I came to...
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ROSSITER BOATS ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF THREE NEW DEALERS IN MICHIGAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND FLORIDA
Scott Hanson, President & CEO of Rossiter Boats, announces the addition of three new Dealers, two in the U.S. and one in Canada. The 42 year old family-owned company builds traditional, timeless, heirloom quality runabouts ranging from 14 to 23 feet, powered by...
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New Boats
BENETEAU LAUNCHES NEW SENSE 51 AND 57 IN MIAMI
Beneteau announces the American launch of the new Sense 51 and Sense 57 at the upcoming Strictly Sail Miami boat show in February. Leveraging Beneteau's ability to innovate, these models remain loyal to the line's basic concept. With all the cabins located in the bow...
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SEA RAY® INTRODUCES GAME-CHANGING WAKE SURFING BOAT
Consider the game changed: Sea Ray introduces the brand-new SLX-W 230, a luxury wake sports boat powered by a Mercury Marine V-Drive propulsion system that's rewriting all the rules. The new SLX-W combines remarkable wake-shaping capabilities with thoughtful...
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Calendar
Check out all of the upcoming events in your Boating Industry
Vancouver International Boat Show
January 18 - 22, 2017
BC Place - 777 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver
Granville Island Maritime Market and Marina - 1676 Duranleau Street, Vancouver
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Toronto International Boat Show
January 20 - 29, 2017
Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place 100 Princes' Blvd. Toronto, ON
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Halifax International Boat Show
February 9 - 12, 2017
Halifax Exhibition Centre, 200 Prospect Rd., Halifax, NS
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Marine Industry Careers
Browse Our Job Board for Great Careers in the Marine Industry
Please send any job postings you would like added to ethanshaw@kerrwil.com
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January 4, 2017 • Volume 11 • Issue 1 |
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