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June 2008 |
Nova Scotia In-Water-Boat
Show
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aboard Maritime-built boats and meet the builders at the
2008 Nova Scotia In-Water Boat Show presented in partnership
with the Mahone Bay Classic Yacht Festival. The show will be
from 31st July to 3rd August in beautiful Mahone Bay. Fine
pleasure craft; state of the art patrol and security
vessels, sturdy fishing boats - whatever you are looking
for, we have something for everyone.
NSBA
Members build and repair custom or semi-custom boats for
long or short-term pleasure cruising, sail or power;
commercial or sport fishing; and fast patrol boats - in
fibreglass, steel, aluminum, or wood-epoxy.
www.nsboats.com |
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June 2008 |
Halifax International
Boat Show new co-chairs
The Boat Show Committee held its first meeting in June.
Co-Chairs for the 2009 show are Karen Duthie of Advocate
media (Atlantic Boating News) and Brad Fleet of Fairway
Insurance. New for 2009 is the Halifax Boat Show Photo
Contest for boaters to show the rest of the public what the
boating lifestyle is all about. Details of the contest are
in the upcoming Atlantic Boating News magazine. |
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June 2008 |
Check Presentation at IWK
Telethon
June 2, 2008. Pat Nelder
presented the check of $5,770 raised at the Silent Auction
of Marine equipment and Nautical Accessories at the Halifax
Boat Show 2008, to the IWK telethon for children.
Pictured with Pat are IWK volunteers Andrea Veinot and Kevin
Marks
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April 2008 |
Attendance was up 10% over 2007
at the 2008 Halifax Boat Show, held Feb 21-24. This was the
first year for a new award at the Show. Scotia Bank
sponsored The Best Booth in Show Award,which was presented
at the exhibitors reception. Winner for 2008 was Schooner
Cove Marine of Boutiliers Point, NS, Wayne Hoskins and crew
happily showcased the award throughout the show. Runners up
were Seamasters Services of Dartmouth, NS and Shining Waters
of St Margaret's Bay, NS. In the small booth category,
special mention was made of Michele Stevens Sailloft of
Second Peninsula, NS and dock builder Bear River Plastics of
Bear River, NS. Judge of the competition was Jon Denman of
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April 2008 |
INDUSTRY AWARDS
Two industry awards were presented at
the exhibitor reception of the Halifax International Boat Show.
Mermaid Marine of Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island received an award for 35 years of service to
the marine industry in the Atlantic Region. Founded in 1973, Mermaid
Marine has grown by leaps and bounds from the small diesel engine
and transmission shop to its current modern computerized depot.
Stocking everything from stainless steel screws, electronics, paint,
to Velvet Drive transmissions. Mermaid Marine Products supplies boat
builders, engines and transmissions repair shops, marine supply
stores, and cooperatives. Their broad dealer network in Eastern
Canada provides customers from all corners of the Maritimes with
local support in service and parts supply.
Quartermaster Marine of Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island received an award for 25 years of service to
the marine industry in the Atlantic region. Quartermaster Marine
first opened for business in January 1983 with a small shop on the
Charlottetown waterfront selling aluminium boats. Now, 25 years
later, they have over 35,000 sq. ft. in modern buildings with a
large indoor sales showroom, a complete parts and service department
with four factory trained technicians. inside and outside storage
facilities, a 140 slip marina on the Charlottetown waterfront and a
35 passenger tour vessel. |
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June 2008 |
Winner: Discover Boating Contest
A regional Discover Boating Contest consisting of one Grand Prize of
a summer weekend stay at Oak Island Resort and Spa for the contest
winner and one friend, including an introductory weekend sailing
class with Sou’Wester Adventures plus boating accessories with an
estimated retail value of $1,000, was held during the Halifax
International Boat Show, the Moncton Boat Show and the Saltscapes
Expo at Discover Boating Centers. Winner of the contest is Ron
Profitt of Charlottetown PEI. He will be accompanied by Norma
Profitt |
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April 2008 |
NEW DISCOVER BOATING WEBSITE
The NEW
DiscoverBoating.ca website was launched successfully in 2007 and
was supported by a strong, visible national advertising campaign
that saw unprecedented traffic levels, achieving triple digit
increases across the board. The 2008 national advertising campaign
started at the end of March and will go through the long weekend in
May.
DiscoverBoating.ca is a key resource
and one-stop information guide for owners and especially those who
are new to boating. Alongside feature areas such as the Beginner's
Guide, Boat Selector Tool and Destination Information to name a few,
DiscoverBoating will be launching the Boater's Marketplace, a NEW
online boating resource centre. Featuring listings organized by
category (e.g. Dealer, Marina, Accessories Retailer, etc.),
consumers will be able to use this guide to find everything they
need to Discover Boating.
Follow this link to make sure your
company receives a free listing:
www.discover-boating.ca/marketplace/en/form2.cfm. |
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April 2008 |
DISCOVER BOATING CENTRES
AMTA has hosted two Discover Boating centers so far in 2008, at the
Halifax International Boat Show and at the Moncton Boat Show. The
next scheduled Discover Boating centre is at Saltscapes Expo, taking
place April 25 – 27, 2008 at Exhibition Park in Halifax, NS.
For more information about the 2008 Saltscapes Expo, visit
www.saltscapesexpo.com |
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June 2008 |
Pleasure Craft Licenses
Service Canada reported the following statistics for the months of
April and May 2008. There were 1198 pleasure boat license
transactions in the four Atlantic Provinces. Approximately 50% are
new boat licenses. Service Canada will continue to send the
statistical information and copies are available from the AMTA
office. The on-line licensing pilot project is still on hold by
Service Canada and Transport Canada. |
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April 2008 |
NEW NMMA CANADA VP of GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS NMMA
Canada has appointed a brand new Vice President of Government
Relations and Public Affairs, Sara Anghel. With past experience in
the private sector corporate environment and familiarity with the
process of government in Canada, Sara has an extensive network of
contacts in government and will be working with regional marine
associations to represent and promote the interests of the
recreational boating industry. Sara’s responsibilities include
working to gather intelligence, advise senior management, represent
and promote NMMA Canada and educate government officials regarding
industry activities.
NMMA Canada, formerly the CMMA is
committed to being a leader; in promoting boating, advocacy with
government and providing value added services to foster the
financial success of the marine industry. For more information,
visit www.cmma.ca |
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Industry News |
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May 17, 2004
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Industry
Newsletter (PDF)
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Oct 9, 2003
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Industry
Newsletter
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Aug 18, 2003
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Executive
Summary of the Economic Impact Analysis
of Recreational Boating in Canada: 2001 (PDF)
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April 2008 |
Notice of Spring Canadian Marine
Advisory Council Meetings
Regional CMAC: April 15, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Moncton, NB
starting 8:
00 AM
National CMAC: April 28 – May 1,
Ottawa |
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April 2008 |
Greywater update
Click To Read News |
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April 2008 |
The Canada Shipping Act, CSA 2001
Click To Read News |
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April 2008 |
The 2008 North American Safe Boating
Awareness Week campaign will take place across Canada from May 17th
to 23rd. Once again, it is also being promoted and celebrated in the
United States during the same week. Last year’s campaign was a great
success thanks to the invaluable contributions of volunteers. (The
2007 results are on the Canadian Safe Boating Council’s website
www.csbc.ca) The goal of this year’s campaign continues to be to
ensure that the millions of Canadians who head out on the waters in
canoes and kayaks, sailboards and sailboats, fishing boats, personal
watercraft, power boats and cruisers are equipped with the knowledge
necessary for a safe day on the water.
The CSBC invites you to once again
participate as a key player in the campaign by contacting your local
media and encouraging them to use the Safe Boating Awareness Week
Radio, TV and Print public service announcements we will provide
you. Offering to give an interview or host your own activities to
promote safe boating will also provide an opportunity for you to
showcase the products and services your organization provides.
Among other campaign enhancements for
2008, the planning committee has developed a Volunteer eGuide as a
step-by-step tool to assist volunteers through every stage of the
local media contact process.
Please email your name,
company/organization name, mailing address and phone number to CSBC
Co-coordinator Ian Gilson at
sbaw@csbc.ca as soon as possible. Also, please indicate if you
would be willing to participate should a media outlet contact us
wishing to interview a boating expert in your area. |
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June 2008 |
Conference dates
Mark your calendars with the date of the AMTA Conference and Annual
General Meeting to be held; November 27, 28 2008. Information about
the location and schedule will be up-coming |
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April 2008 |
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
AMTA would like to welcome its newest member:
Textron Financial
Providing Distribution Financing for the industry
Contact John Bird
Ph: 1-506-862-8199
Fax: 1-506-382-9374
Email:
jbird@textronfinancial.com
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April 2008 |
AMTA MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
The Nova Scotia Boat Builders
Association (NSBA)
has relocated its offices to:
Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association
1496 Lower Water Street, Suite 330
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3R5
Phone 902-423-2378
Fax 902-423-2379
www.nsboats.com
Saltscapes has relocated its
offices to:
30 Damascus Road, Suite 209
Bedford, NS B4A 0C1
Phone: 902-464-7258
Toll Free: 1-877-311-5877
Fax: 902-464-3755
www.saltscapes.com
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June 2008 |
The
Maritime Boating Guide to Destinations and
Marinas is creating a New Maritime Boating Website... Coming Summer
2008
Boaters, marinas
and the recreational boating industry will have a powerful new
marketing tool available to them later this summer. Under the
direction of the Atlantic Marine Trades Association, Word Architect
& Associates, publishers the annual Maritime Boating guide, will
soon launch a new online version of the boating guide. The new user
friendly website, created in association with Eclipse Media Group
Inc., will allow boaters to view the printed guide online,
region-by-region, and will include new features that will allow
marinas to upload information, photographs and events anytime they
want.
The website
will be accessible at
maritimeboating.ca and
maritimeboating.com by Sept. 1, 2008 and will boast very
attractive advertising rates. The website and the annual guide will
continue to be marketed throughout Eastern Canada and New England.
For more
information:
Contact: Rob Gorham
Word Architect & Associates
(902) 443-0999
rob@maritimeboating.ca
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April 2008 |
2008 MARITIME GUIDE
The 2008 Maritime Guide to Destinations and Marinas is available for
members who would like to have a supply on hand for their customers.
To order copies (no charge), please e-mail Pat Nelder at
pat.nelder@ns.sympatico.ca
or phone 877-595-2682 |
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Feb
2004 |
On
the water in style on Canada's East Coast 2004 |
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Mar
2003 |
Phenomenal
Fabulous Fundy |
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Summer '02 |
Reprinted
from Boat Guide Canada: "Seafaring
Tradition"
Maritimers share their rich multicultural
heritage |
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News Archives 2006-2007 |
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