Industry Links
| American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) |
| ABYC is a not-for-profit membership organization that has been developing and updating the safety standards for boat building and repair for over 50 years. A leader in education for the marine industry, as well as certification programs for marine technic |
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| American Boat Builders and Repairers Association |
| ABBRA, founded in 1943, serves to strengthen and to encourage the professionalism of the marine service industry through the sharing of knowledge and the search for solutions to common problems |
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| American Boating Congress |
| The American Boating Congress is a comprehensive two-day legislative conference that brings together recreational boating industry leaders to formulate public policy and present a unified front on issues that impact marine businesses. |
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| Association of Marina Industries |
| AMI is a non-profit membership organization which offers management training, marina information about research and education, as well as legislation and environmental issues affecting the marina industry. |
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| Boating Economic Impact Calendar |
| This system of web-based models allows users to estimate boater spending and the associated economic impacts in terms of jobs, sales, income, and value added associated with the ownership (e.g., craft spending) and use (e.g., trip spending) of different s |
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| Boating Industry |
| Boating Industry Magazine online |
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| BoatUS Hurricane Resource Center |
| Hurricane Preparation Plans and information for marinas and boatyards |
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| Marina Dock Age Magazine |
| The magazine dedicated to
marina and boatyard management |
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| Marina Technical Advisory Program |
| Virginia Sea Grant facilitates research, educational, and outreach activities promoting sustainable management of marine resources. We are part of a larger network of Sea Grant programs housed in 31 colleges and universities around the country. That netwo |
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| Marine Industry Technical Education Council MITEC |
| The Marine Industry Technical Education Council (MITEC) is a newly created entity designed to encourage employment in the marine industry |
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| National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) |
| NMMA members, more than 1,400 companies, produce every conceivable product used by recreational boaters. An estimated 80 percent of marine products used in North America are produced by NMMA members. Formed in 1979 in a merger between the Boating Industry |
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| Soundings Trade Only |
| The Boating Business Newspaper Online |
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| States Organization for Boating Access |
| An organization devoted to the acquisition, development and administration of public recreational boating facilities nationwide. SOBA provides a forum for the exchange of views,ideas, concepts and experiences related to all aspects of recreational boating |
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