Recap of the 2014 International Boatbuilder Exhibition and Conference marketing efforts and award winners The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), owned and produced by Professional BoatBuilder magazine and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), is the marine industry’s largest technical trade event. IBEX reports that this year’s show is sold out with 573 exhibiting companies...
The book PR Tools to Toot Your Own Horn helps small businesses build low cost marketing strategies to do their own public relations When marine industry marketer Diane Seltzer (founder of Marine Marketing Tools and marketing director for retractable boat shade company SureShade) won a Small Business Book Award for her new PR book, it...
BoatNameGear and Freeport Marine Supply join list of small businesses competing to earn $25,000 grant from FedEx for most compelling small business story Two small businesses in the marine industry – Newington CT based BoatNameGear.com specializing in personalized boat gear, and marine parts and supply company Freeport Marine Supply in Freeport NY – have entered a...
Green boating product innovations to be honored by West Marine with a $10,000 prize award West Marine, the largest supplier of boating products and accessories in North America, has announced on August 12, 2013 they are now accepting nominations for their fifth annual award program honoring green product innovations in the marine industry. The top...