Wednesday Mar. 10 2010 - 08:16pm EST

NMMA Sells TIBS to New Company, Canadian Boat Shows Inc.
In a surprising move, the NMMA announced on March 9th that they had sold the Toronto International Boat Show to Canadian industry stakeholders. The newly formed Canadian Boat Shows Inc. (CBSI) announced the completion of an agreement to purchase the Toronto International Boat Show (TIBS) from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). The sale is expected to be finalized March 31, 2010.
The 52-year-old boat show has been owned by Chicago-based NMMA since 1992 when it was purchased from Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows. With its world-renowned “indoor lake,” it is one of the largest consumer boat shows in North America and one of the preeminent selling venues for the industry.
Formed for the purpose of the acquisition, CBSI consists of president [MORE]

Record-breaking Attendance at Hutchings 6th Annual Shirt Sleeves Training

The 6th annual Hutchings Marine Products Shirt Sleeve Training day was held at the Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre, Grace and Speed Museum on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 and the event attracted record attendance.

The Grace and Speed Museum on the water in beautiful Gravenhurst, Ontario makes an excellent and very appropriate venue for the event. The guests get to revel in the glories of the rich Muskoka marine heritage as they gather knowledge and information about the latest products [MORE]

Recent research clearly indicates that excellent employment opportunities will exist in the Canadian marine industry, both now and in the future. With perhaps as many as a quarter of all marine [MORE]