Wisconsin Marine Association
2021 Regional Meeting Recap
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The Wisconsin Marine Association would like to thank all of its Presenters and Attendees for your participation in the 2021 Regional Meeting. It was a productive and education day! Also a big thank you to Rich Larsen for his help and donations with the Wisconsin Maritime Museum and lunch that made our meeting possible. |
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James Paulick
Jim gave a wonderful speech on the current state of parts and accessory availability, state of the aftermarket and suggested future outlook. James Paulick plans to keep us updated on these topics as we progress towards preparation for Haul Out.
His latest inside information:
"UPS rates have gone up beginning in August. Haz Mat fees and COD fees have increased as well as oversize charges.
Winterize products are in good supply. Factories have reported that there are no issues with these products (wrap, tape, strapping, anti-freeze, vents etc.)
We still see continuing costs increases across the board from all suppliers."
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Theresa Qualls
Theresa provided a Clean Marina Update as well as hosted a wonderful tour of the Manitowoc Marina.
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Kyle Watson
Kyle provided an education and information packed presentation on the legalities behind dealing with abandoned boats including what options are available for marinas with respect to acquiring title, resell, or disposal.
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THE NEW WEBPAGE IS LIVE...
Take a look for yourself!
A very special thank you to Airfoxphotographyllc for providing the beautiful drone shot of Washburn Marina for our homepage. And to Ashley Fabry with Ashley Rose Branding for all of her hard work and help creating and completing the site!
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September 26, 2021 | Tampa, FL
This 4-hour marina industry introduction course is geared towards those individuals, with little or no marina experience, looking to get into the industry by way of an advancement opportunity, career shift, or an interest in purchasing or developing a marina.
The Marina 101 course is made up of 9 individual presentations, created and presented by Carl Wolf, CMM CMI. The presentations will give you an insight preview of the various aspects in the operations of a marina. Presentations include day-to-day and seasonal operations, maintenance, emergency preparedness, long-term planning, financial reports, and the various roles of a marina manager.
Date: Sunday, September 26, 2021 from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, FL
Registration Fees:
$250 for AMI Members
$299 for Non-members
Register for Marina 101 by adding it to your free IBEX registration
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September 27, 2021 | Tampa, FL
The Marina & Boatyard Study Tour is a full day mobile training course that takes participants on an exclusive tour of marinas, in the Tampa area, for an in-depth look at the operations of several types of facilities. At the end of the day, attendees participate in a facilitated roundtable discussion and SWOT (strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis of each marina.
Marinas to be toured:
The tour price includes lunch, transportation from the Tampa Convention Center to and from each of the marinas, site visits to tour and analyze each marina and boatyard, and a SWOT analysis collaboration at the end of the tour.
Date: Monday, September 27, 2021 from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Departure location: Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, FL
Registration Fees:
$599 for AMI members
$699 for non-members
Register for Marina 101 by adding it to your free IBEX registration
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Free for AMI Members
AMI Membership is included in your WMA Membership
The Marina Economic Impact Calculator – a simple but powerful tool that lets a marina input gross revenues to calculate its impact on the local economy.
This valuable information can help a marina justify its need for expansion or renovations, and highlight its overall value to its local community. Marina operators can even use the information the tool provides to aid in loan and grant requests. Meanwhile, what AMI gains is better insight into how marinas overall impact the economy across the larger United States (US), because the tool will aggregate the results by region giving the industry a comprehensive picture of just bow economically valuable marinas are to local, regional, and country-wide economies.
Member rate: FREE
Non-member rate: $399
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We Want to Hear from You!
Only a few more days left to respond! Please take this brief survey to ensure your perspective and feedback are received as we update our strategic plans.
Thank you in advance for your time and helpful insights!
Or copy and paste the link into your browser:
The survey closes at 11:59 pm on August 15.
As a stakeholder in the outdoor recreation industry, the Office of Outdoor Recreation is seeking your input to help guide our strategic planning. We appreciate your engagement during the last two years, and we look forward to partnering with you into the future. Please complete the 2021 stakeholder input survey by August 15.
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IT IS A GREAT TIME TO JOIN THE WISCONSIN MARINE ASSOCIATION!
Our membership year starts September 1st and runs through August 31st of the following year. We have lots of exciting things planned for this year and hope you will support us!
Remember, WMA membership includes free membership in the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) for qualified marinas!
Click HERE for more information and a membership form!
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The Wisconsin Marine Association is a 501c6 non-profit organization founded in March 2009
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