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Message From The Editor
The Future of Our Industry
That's a simple one - it's people. People are the future of our industry and on the good news front, I expect that with the continued strong economy and torrid pace of technological change and disruption hitting so many industries, the vacation escape to cottage country and to the boat will be ever more desirable. Our industry should do well that way.
The bad news is that this same scenario attracts young people to the city and to what they think are the exciting high tech career opportunities. We continue to need young people to enter our industry.
In a story in the Financial Post October 11, I read that Canada has high youth unemployment concurrent with a national labour shortage. What?
We already know we have a struggle attracting and retaining marine technicians. The story explained that job vacancies are on the rise in agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, and in jobs such as plumbing, mechanics and electricians.
The author's conclusion was that it's time the high schools starting teaching and promoting the value of these career choices instead of continuing the traditional push for university.
This is a critical issue for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, (CFIB) and their members. While youth struggle to find jobs, small businesses are currently going through a significant labour shortage across the country, with nearly 400,000 jobs left unfilled. It's no surprise that small business owners say this is the top reason they can't grow their business.
To try to assist the boating industry in attracting more young people, we created a section in this newsletter for Career Postings and Career Profiles and as soon as we announced this, several people generously volunteered their own employment opportunities and profiles to get this going.
But what we need now is to get more people to visit those profiles to see that there are rewarding and enjoyable career opportunities in this industry. We also are encouraging employers to send in their job postings.
We have included another story on this today (see the Feature below) and we encourage our readers to share this valuable information with young people they know. I hope you will take a moment to look at these Career Profiles again. And, perhaps you will volunteer your own profile.
Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
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NEWS WEEK VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH VOLVO PENTA'S RON HUIBERS ON FUTURE NEW PRODUCTS
Andy Adams of Boating Industry Canada News Week interviewed Volvo Penta President Ron Huibers on their newest products. In this video, Adams asks what's coming down the pipe - here are some important insights about the future as imagined by Volvo Penta.
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Feature
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SUBMISSIONS WELCOME - BIC CAREER POSTINGS AND CAREER PROFILES
We are calling all Marine Industry Employers and Employees to share their news with Boating Industry Canada. We are looking for both job postings and job profiles. It's mutually beneficial: those interested in seeking a marine career can find one, and employers can be matched with prospective employees.
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Changing Scene
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Events
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JOIN GISELLE KOVARY DISCUSSING GENERATIONAL IDENTITIES AND WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS AT THE BOATING ONTARIO CONFERENCE
Organizations today face the challenge of creating high-performing environments that produce results. The workforce is comprised of five generations (Traditionalists, Baby Boomer, Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z).
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MARINA & BOATYARD CONFERENCE
The International Marina & Boat Yard conference, a premier annual event, where over 800 industry leaders gather in one place for education and training, networking, and one-stop shopping in the expansive exhibit hall.
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IMCI GOES TO THE ICOMIA WORLD MARIANAS CONFERENCE
Some exceptional speakers have confirmed their participation! The ICOMIA World Marinas Conference, to be held in Athens from October 25th to 27th this year aims to deliver an impressive program with prominent speakers from around the globe.
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NMEA WILL PRESENT THREE TECHNICAL SECTIONS AT THE METSTRADE SHOW
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) will play a major role again this year at METSTRADE, the world's largest recreational marine trade show scheduled for Nov. 13th -15th in Amsterdam, by presenting three technical education sessions.
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HISWA SYMPOSIUM GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE AT METSTRADE SHOW
The International HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction is a keynote scientific event in the field of yacht design and yacht building. The 50th edition of the symposium will be sponsored and hosted by METSTRADE, the world's largest B2B leisure marine show…
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Education
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QUADRANT MARINE - HOW TO BE A MARINE SERVICE TECHNICIAN BY 20
Austin Edwards told students and parents at the Saanich School's "Parents as Informed Partners" night how he completed his 4-year Marine Service Technician Ticket before his 21st birthday. By starting his trades training at Quadrant while he was in Grade 11 at Parkland Secondary…
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New Products
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RONSTAN SERIES 19 C-TRACK
Sailors of small dinghies such as the Tasar, or catamarans like the Hobie 16, will find the new Ronstan Series 19 C-Track to be a simple, lightweight and reliable system with a myriad of uses both on and off the boat.
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NEW SHURHOLD WATERPROOF ACTION CAMERAS
With a waterproof action camera, there's seemingly no limit to the incredible videos that can be recorded—above or below the waterline. The only limitation has been the length of an arm or flimsy selfie stick. With Shurhold Industries' Camera Adapter…
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People
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CHRISTOPHE LAVIGNE APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF GROUPE BENETEAU'S US BRANDS
Groupe Beneteau is announcing Christophe Lavigne's appointment as President of US brands Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab. This appointment takes effect immediately. Christophe has been Vice President of Engineering and Customer Service in Cadillac (Michigan, USA)…
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Boating Stock Market
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Calendar
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Kimpex Marine Show
October 24 - 25, 2018
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Ft. Laurderdale International Boat Show
October 31 - November 4, 2018
801 Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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METS Trade Show
November 13 - 15, 2018
RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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