Media Tracking
Report
02/01/2007
Article Index
Archive
National Marine Manufacturers Association Coverage
Ultimate Stamp Of Approval
[Boating Life (Online), 01/28/2007]
By Randy Vance
Has your boat passed the most difficult test
of all? Sitting there behind the wheel of your spankin' new boat you may
have already noticed it: that yellow plate that says "NMMA
Certified" and tells you how many passengers are safe for your boat."In
model year 2007, 80 to 85 percent of all new boats built in the United
States will have that yellow plate," says Robert Newsome, manager of
engineering standards for the National Marine Manufacturers
Association. "It means one thing: You get a better boat."...
TMA Launches New Web Site
[Boating Industry (Online), 01/23/2007]
The Trailer Manufacturers Association
launched the organization's first-ever Web site at the beginning of the
New Year, trailermanufacturersassociation.org, to provide information
for both trailer manufacturers and consumers, the National Marine
Manufacturers Association reported in a release today...For TMA
members, an area of the site is specifically designated to allow them
access to information, which pertains directly to trailer manufacturers
and their business, including updates on safety and regulations changes
and trailer certification requirements under the National Marine
Manufacturers Association's Trailer Certification program...
A Customer-Service Compass for Boating
[The Day (New London, CT) (Online), 01/25/2007]
By Fay Abrahamsson
The automobile industry has a lemon law to
protect consumers against misrepresentations, defects, and fraud when
purchasing a vehicle. Now the boating industry has its own five-star
certification for its own customers...“The boating industry is 15 years
behind the automobile industry in providing seamless customer service,”
said John Benchimol. “By becoming marine industry dealer-certified, it
lets our clients know that we are committed to providing the best
customer service. It sets a level of best practices that we follow.”...
Discover
Boating Coverage
Field of Dreams
[Trailer Boats, 02/01/2007]
By Lynn Seldon
...We knew we wanted a new boat, but beyond
that, we had no idea what we might buy. Here are some of the things we
did, and we highly recommend all of these steps: Peruse Discover
Boating and other websites...
Great Lakes States Big On Boating
[South Bend Tribune, 01/14/2007]
...And while the cold weather keeps Midwesterners from enjoying their boats this time of year, a new study found Midwestern and Great Lakes states heavily represented in the top 10 states for boat ownership. Discover Boating, a national consumer awareness program for the recreational boating industry, surveyed boat registrations and found that while Florida is the top boating state for the second year in row with nearly 974,000 registered boats, followed by California, the next three were Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Those five states accounted for nearly third of all boat registrations...
See
Article Index for additional syndication
Boat Show Coverage
Boats, Glorious Boats
[Philadelphia Inquirer, 01/26/2007]
By Nicole Pensiero
...Bingenheimer will be one of about
50,000 boating enthusiasts clicking into high gear at the 28th annual
Atlantic City International Power Boat Show, to be held Wednesday to
next Sunday at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Show manager
Jonathan Pritko says organizers expected the show to draw avid boaters
like Bingenheimer as well as novices and a sprinkling of the
"just-curious."...The Discover Boating Center, billed as a
one-stop resource of information and unbiased advice and staffed by
experts who answer boating questions and help attendees choose a boat...
35th Annual Minneapolis Boat Show Ends On A High Note
[Minneapolis (MN) dBusiness News (Online), 01/31/2007]
Organizers and exhibitors of the 35th
Annual Minneapolis Boat Show reported today the show was
considered a success. The Boat Show was held January 17th through
January 21st and drew 40,616 visitors (down 9% from 2006) to the
Minneapolis Convention Center...A highlight of the 2007 Minneapolis
Boat Show was, "Bling My Boat," a boat makeover contest
introduced at the 35th Annual Minneapolis Boat Show. The Noreen
family and their 1970 Sea Ray were the winners of the first "Bling My
Boat" contest presented by Travelers Insurance. The Noreen's boat
was revealed on opening day...