Media Tracking
Report
08/09/2007
Article Index
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National Marine Manufacturers Association Coverage
NMMA
Issues Action Alert on boat permits
[Boating Industry Online, 07/31/2007]
The National
Marine Manufacturers Association has issued an Action Alert message
to its members calling on them to send letters to the Environmental
Protection Agency protesting a proposed permitting program the agency is
poised to begin developing…"We ask that you take the time to send a note
to EPA telling the agency about the potential negative impacts a new
complex permitting program will have on boating, the boating industry
and your bottom line," NMMA wrote in its Action Alert…NMMA
said it has already filed initial comments and will follow up with more
substantive comments on Aug. 6...
Dammrich urges
Congress to study ethanol’s impact on marine industry
[Soundings (Trade Only) (Online), 07/25/2007]
Thom Dammrich,
president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association, keyed
in on several environmental issues facing the marine industry during his
speech at the Bali Hai Golf Club & Resort in Las Vegas. Among them were
the rise of environmentally friendly products, ballast water, lowered
engine emissions and ethanol. "Being green and environmentally
responsible is mainstream America today," Dammrich said. "The green
revolution cannot be mistaken for a fad."
Marine groups launch
grassroots campaign
[Soundings (Trade Only) (Online), 08/01/2007]
Two marine industry organizations are urging their members to contact elected officials, asking them to support a bill that would exempt recreational boats from a new permitting system slated to go into effect next year. The National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Association for Marina Industries want their members to urge support of H.R. 2550, the Recreational Boating Act of 2007, which is co-sponsored by the co-chairs of the Congressional Boating Caucus, Reps. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., and Candice Miller, R-Mich…
This story was
also covered by the
Indian River Press Journal.
Energy Bill Amendment
Could Prevent Damage to Boat Engines
[The Log, 07/26/2007]
Lobbyists for the
National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) have
succeeded in convincing legislators to add an amendment to an energy
bill now before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The amendment
would prevent potential damage to boat engines caused by high levels of
ethanol in blended fuels…Current research indicates that gasoline
blended with ethanol levels of 10 percent or higher can cause serious
dam age to equipment and create major safety, durability and
environmental issues, according to the NMMA.
New Engine, Boat
Evaporative Emission Rule
[Bass & Walleye Boats, 08/01/2007]
By Sylvia Alarid
The National
Marine Manufacturers Association and the Environmental Protection
Agency are working on a proposed rule that will result in compliance
with new emission standards beginning in the largest regulatory action
in the history of the recreational marine industry…The rule is the most
comprehensive ever imposed on the industry.
Nineteen additional
boat manufacturers become NMMA certified
[Sport Fishing (Online), 07/31/2007]
Nineteen additional boat manufacturers recently became officially certified under the National Marine Manufacturers Association's (NMMA) Boat/Yacht Certification program…”By July 31, all NMMA boatbuilder members must either be officially NMMA Certified, or nearing completion of the NMMA Certification process," says Robert Newsome, NMMA manager, Engineering Standards. "We are proud to report that as a result of the boatbuilders' hard work, this ambitious goal will be achieved." While all boats in the United States must meet applicable U.S. Coast Guard regulations, boats built by manufacturers participating in the NMMA Certified program must also meet the more comprehensive standards set by the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC). Furthermore, to become NMMA Certified, a boat must pass rigorous third-party inspection to ensure they meet and adhere to all applicable standards, as well as maintain an ongoing, formal Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) program...
This story was also
covered by
Fly Fishing in Saltwaters (Online),
Marlin (Online),
Boats.com and
Boating Industry Online.
Electronic system confirms receipt of orders, invoices
[Soundings (Trade Only) (Online), 08/02/2007]
The National Marine Manufacturers Association's Marine Data Exchange program recently added support for a sixth data standard for communication within its e-commerce network…MDX is an electronic data interchange system used to trade formatted business documents. Developed by NMMA and the National Marine Distributors Association, it facilitates trading of purchase orders, order acknowledgements, advance ship notices and invoices over the internet.
This story was also covered by Boating Industry Online.
Discover Boating Coverage
Discover
Boating honored In ad industry
[Boating Industry Online, 08/03/2007]
Discover
Boating was recently awarded ten 2007 Telly
Awards - including six Silver Tellys, the highest honor of its kind -
for several of its local, regional and cable television commercials,
Grow Boating Inc. said in a press release yesterday…"The Discover
Boating advertising agency, Carmichael Lynch of Minneapolis, and our
internal team worked diligently to refine the campaign's message to
ensure it was in synch with our research, therefore helping to ensure it
would resonate with consumers and industry stakeholders," said Carl
Blackwell, vice president of marketing and communications for Grow
Boating Inc. and the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
"While award-winning ads don't necessarily equal sales, being recognized
by our peers as creating advertising that's deemed 'best' is a real
achievement because it reinforces our belief that our messages are
indeed having an impact." Discover Boating was also recognized in
this year's awards competition with four Bronze Tellys…
My Favorite Web Sites
[Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 07/29/2007]
By Steve Rosenberg
…www.discoverboating.com. The perfect place to get started if you're thinking about getting into boating. A great source of information about everything related to boat ownership…
Boat Show Coverage
“Best Of
Show” Goes To Cigarette Racing
[Family & Performance Boating, 08/01/2007]
At the 2007 Miami
International Boat Show, Cigarette Racing was awarded "Best of Show" by
the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) for
its great presentation of amazing go-fast boats. The award was presented
to Cigarette partners Skip Braver and Neill Hernandez for their
tremendous work organizing and planning the display for the show.
Virginia and
Baltimore events pilots for the Sailfest show
[Soundings (Trade Only) (Online), 07/30/2007]
The National Marine Manufacturers Association and Sail America are launching a Sailfest venture at the Virginia In-Water Boat Expo, taking place Sept. 14-16. This is the second Sailfest added to an NMMA show; the association earlier this month announced it would include Sailfest at the Baltimore Boat Show, scheduled for Jan. 23-27…If the concept proves successful, the plan is to incorporate additional sail-focused components into future NMMA-produced consumer boat shows and events.