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Message From The Editor
Perception is Reality….
Boating BC's Annual Conference opens today and it is the premier event for the Western marine trades with great networking opportunities and an environment rich in camaraderie through shared activities, receptions and great entertainment.
The Boating Ontario Annual Conference opens Monday November 26, just one week later. Our leader, John Kerr, and Bob Nicoll, our man on the West coast, of Kerrwil Publications is attending the Boating BC Conference while I'll be at the Boating Ontario Conference with our Publisher Greg Nicoll.
We believe in the importance of meeting our friends and peers in the business and we hope you do too.
With these two great industry events both in the fall, it's no surprise that each November, our industry feels just a little bit stronger and more united than the year before.
Last week, I spent almost an hour on the phone with Shelley McIvor of the Quadrant Marine Institute. We were discussing the differences between the BC marine employment environment and the situation in Ontario.
Quadrant is busy and their students are training for a sure career in the marine industry in BC. The business runs year-round and good people will enjoy a great career. Quadrant has a relationship with the Nova Scotia Boat Builders Association and they license the Quadrant courses.
On both coasts, the marine industry is recognized as a real career option offering year round employment. Tim Edwards and Shelly McIvor both expressed to me that they were attracting a reasonable number of "the right" people to join their industry.
If you saw our video last week with Rob Davidson from Georgian College and Rick Layzell of Boating Ontario, you will know Ontario does not enjoy the same number of young people entering the marine industry and training for a career with us.
Obviously, the point of contact with our Ontario, and probably our Quebec marine industry, is at the marina level. When our customers meet our technicians, see our marine shop facilities, or view our back lots as they drive in and out - what do they see?
Do our shops look like "cool" places to work? Are the yards full of interesting late-model boats? Do our people look like they are having fun and enjoying a good life?
In this edition of News Week, spend some time thinking about the "Five Ways To Leverage Your Talent Brand To Attract Great Candidates" by Jeremy Eskenazi. His short essay encourages employers to use your employer brand to your best advantage. An employer brand is what employees and candidates say about your company and the work experience when you're not in the room.
If you need help with that, (or you are not even sure what your employer brand looks like), consider becoming an entrant into the Employer of Choice Awards program that Boating Industry Canada supports. See Jeff Doran's story in this issue of News Week and consider what it could do for you next year.
Perception is reality…if people perceive your business as a great place to work, the reality is that more people would consider working for you. It'll be a competitive business in Ontario in the coming year and all across the country really. Are you prepared for that?
Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
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TACKLING THE DWINDLING WORKFORCE CHALLENGE
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Special Feature
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URGENT - YOUNG OR OLD, THE BOATING INDUSTRY NEEDS INFO ABOUT YOUR RETIREMENT AND SUCCESSION PLANS
Boating Industry Canada wants your help in shaping the future of our industry by sharing your plans for your retirement and/or business succession. This brief 13-question survey allows us to learn about our boating industry members current and future plans.
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Feature
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FIVE WAYS TO LEVERAGE YOUR TALENT BRAND TO ATTRACT GREAT CANDIDATES
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Changing Scene
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INNOVATION KEY TO MARINE INDUSTRY GROWTH
METSTRADE 2018 opened November 13th with an inspiring keynote presentation from Hervé Gastinel, Group CEO of the €1.28bn turnover international boatbuilder, Groupe Beneteau. He took the opportunity to emphasize the critical importance of innovation in product development…
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INAVX ESTABLISHES DIRECT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CHART PROVIDERS AND USERS
iNavX, the benchmark mobile marine navigation application, has announced that it will be releasing an entirely new backend system on December 1, 2018. Designed for speed, stability and security, the new iNavX backend system will replace the legacy Fugawi system…
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ANNETTE ROUX HONOURED AT BOAT BUILDER AWARDS 2018
A record total of 15 winning companies and individuals, plus 12 Honourable Mentions, were announced last night in Amsterdam at the 2018 Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, held in association with Raymarine. More than 330 guests sitting under the spectacularly lit courtyard dome…
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IMTRA NAMED AGENT FOR LIBRA DOORS
IMTRA, manufacturer, supplier and importer of quality marine products, has announced its new relationship with Libra, a Norwegian-based manufacturer of vessel doors, hatches and storage. IMTRA will serve as agent for Libra-brand products across the U.S. except for customers along the Gulf Coast.
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BENETEAU'S FIGARO 3 AND FIRST 14 WIN SAIL MAGAZINE'S 2019 BEST BOAT AWARDS
If there's one description that sums up 2018 for Beneteau, it is "Beneteau's excellence and innovation recognized worldwide". SAIL Magazine has revealed the names of the 2019 Best Boat Awards: the Figaro Beneteau 3 won in the Performance boat category over 31 ft. and the First 14 won in Daysailer!
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Events
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LESS THAN ONE WEEK TO THE BOATING ONTARIO CONFERENCE - REGISTER NOW!
With less than one week left before we gather at Blue, the excitement is in overdrive. Monday evening's Tailgate Reception & Exhibitor Extravaganza will open the doors to the beginning of 3 days of great networking, learning and celebration.
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IFAI MARINE FABRICATORS CONFERENCE - DESTINED FOR A GOOD TIME
If you've attended any IFAI events before, you know that they deliver a program filled with information to help you take your business to the next level. You also go home with lots of valuable information, contacts and fun memories. The 2019 Marine Fabricators Conference will not disappoint.
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Education
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WEST COAST READERS - PLAN TO ATTEND THE 2019 ABYC MARINE LAW SYMPOSIUM
The 2019 ABYC Marine Law Symposium will be held January 8, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. This is the 3rd year for one of the most information-packed events you'll ever attend! From boat crashes, fraud, and equipment failure, this event has it all…
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New Products
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NEW FURUNO CH500/CH600 SEARCHLIGHT SONARS DELIVER ULTRAFAST SCANNING SPEED AND UNPRECEDENTED TARGET DETECTION
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LUMISHORE LED LIGHTING SYSTEMS INTEGRATED WITH RAYMARINE AXIOM DISPLAYS
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People
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GROUPE BENETEAU ANNOUNCES ERWIN BAMPS' APPOINTMENT AS CEO OF PRESTIGE
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Boating Stock Market
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Calendar
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Boating BC Conference
November 20 - 21, 2018
Pacific Gateway Hotel, Richmond, BC
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Boating Ontario Conference
November 26 - 28, 2018
Village Conference Centre, Blue Mountain Resort, The Blue Mountains, ON
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Toronto International Boat Show
January 18 - 27, 2019
Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON
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