Honors For Innovation in Miami
Ten marine manufacturers were honored for innovative achievement by the NMMA and BWI at the Miami Boat Show. “We had an outstanding group of entries this year with a total of 50 products entered in 10...
View ArticleSafe Navigation Alliance Formed
An effort to inform boaters about the importance of up-to-date navigational information has resulted in the creation of the Alliance for Safe Navigation. Sponsored by NOAA, the alliance consists of...
View ArticleInnovation Award Winners
CHICAGO – September 28, 2010 – Thirteen marine manufacturers were honored this morning for innovative achievement by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers...
View ArticleNMEA Technology Award Winner
Standard Horizon’s Matrix AIS GX2100, a fixed-mount VHF radio with built-in Automatic Identification System receivers and display, took top honors as winner of the National Marine Electronics...
View ArticleRescue Calls Need GPS Link
In response to a request by the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) is working toward a solution aimed at saving lives at sea. The goal is to ensure that radio distress...
View ArticleFree Tuition to Tech Webinars
The American Boat & Yacht Council is reaching out to the BWI membership with the offer of free tuition for its educational webinar series. Says BWI member Ed Sherman, who also serves as ABYC’s...
View ArticleBest New Marine Electronics
Three members of BWI selected the winner of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Technology Award for 2011 presented at the International Marine Electronics Conference & Expo held in...
View ArticleIBEX & Innovations
Thirteen marine manufacturers were honored in mid-October at the 2011 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) Innovation Awards presentation in Louisville. Organized by NMMA and...
View ArticleWriters Asked to Foster “Grow Boating”
NMMA President Thom Dammrich, who drew 160 members of the recreational boating industry to Chicago in mid-December for a “Recreational Boating Stakeholder Growth Summit,” addressed BWI members and...
View ArticleNeed a Boat Writer? Use Our Directory
BWI’s Online Directory is celebrating its first anniversary with a doubling of member listings from about 60 a year ago to 110. It allows visitors to this website to find members by name, geography,...
View ArticleBoating Affordability Issues Aired
Some of the boating industry’s most innovative thinkers shared their insights on “How to Make Recreational Boating More Affordable and Attractive” during a BWI panel discussion in February 2014....
View Article’14 Survey: State of Boating Journalism
Boating journalists are doing a good job keeping up with the technological, product and structural changes taking place in the marine industry they cover, but there are significantly fewer writers and...
View ArticleBoatload of Miami Innovations
NMMA and BWI announced winners of the 2016 Miami International Boat Show Innovation Awards, presented during the annual Industry Breakfast at the opening of the event. This year’s program evaluated 77...
View ArticleDigital’s Influence on Journalists
A panel discussion in Miami focused on “How the Digital Revolution Has Changed What Editors Want From Freelancers and Marketers,” examining how the proliferation of media platforms has changed the...
View ArticleTubing Safety Shown in Video
A new Inflatables Safety Video, produced by the WSIA (Water Sports Industry Association), features important updates regarding safely using inflatables as a part of water sport activities such as...
View ArticleSummer’s Boating Promise, Cautions
As spring turns to summer across the entire U.S. and Canadian boating landscape, boat owners are all-in for the traditional pursuits of cruising, fishing, sailing, skiing/tubing, paddling, etc. on...
View ArticleInnovations Barrage Repeats at IBEX
Rapid-fire presentations of approximately 20 new boating-related innovations will be on tap for a return engagement of “Pitch The Press” at this year’s International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition &...
View ArticleMarine Innovations Abound at Fall Trade Events
The two fall major business-to-business marine trade expositions provide special recognition for innovations and product quality by providing a stage for manufacturers and service providers to...
View ArticleMiami BWI Meet Moves to Thursday
BWI is moving its Annual Meeting, Writing Contest Awards and “Newsmaker” presentation breakfast event to Thursday February 16, opening day of the Miami International Boat Show. Timing will remain the...
View ArticleTop Boating Journalism Gets Recognized
Boating and fishing journalists were recognized at the start of the Miami International Boat Show in an annual writing contest conducted by the membership of Boating Writers International (BWI)....
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