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14th Annual Northwest Marina & Boatyard Conference

The 14th Annual Northwest Marina & Boatyard Conference is packed with information for marine professionals.14th Annual Northwest Marina & Boatyard Conference Speaking Event

The 14th Annual Northwest Marina & Boatyard Conference is packed with information for marine professionals. From preparing for green boating products to maritime workforce development, to marina fires to savvy social media strategies the agenda for this conference is jammed pack with great speakers and topics for everyone.

This year’s conference has a beautiful new venue: the Kitsap Conference Center, located on the Bremerton waterfront, just a short ferry ride from Seattle.

Write these dates down in your calendar for Nov. 6 and 7 for what is sure to be an informative, thought-provoking event. They have rounded up an impressive array of experts and educators to provide a valuable professional development experience for all NMTA members. The seminar lineup includes sessions on, among others:

Leveraging technology and social media to get results
Responding to marina fires
The Clean Boating Foundation
Washington’s copper bottom-paint phase-out
NMTA’s Grow Boating grant program (yes, that means free money!)
Using words as marketing currency
Growing boating from a safety perspective
Washington’s habitat conservation plan
The state’s new boatyard permit
Legislative issues impacting the maritime sector
Marijuana, derelict vessels and the peer-to-peer marketplace: staying legal and current