FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.,
Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The
American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) is proud
to announce the line-up of topics and speakers for its January 16 – 18, 2013 Boatyard Business
Conference. The event taking place at B Ocean Hotel in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida will
focus strictly on issues important to boatyards, boat builders and
marine service/repair businesses. Participants will hear updates on
opportunities and challenges facing the boatyard/boatbuilding
marine industry sector. Speakers will offer national and global
perspectives on changes in the marine business environment and what
may be expected in the future.
The conference entitled "Sustainability & Growth in the New
Global Marketplace" and speakers will offer presentations on the
following:
- Ed Sherman, Curriculum
Development Director, ABYC - "Get On the FastTrac –
ABYC Rolls Out Their New FastTrac Program"
- J.B. Turner, Managing Partner
Front Street Shipyard; Taylor Allen,
Owner, Rockport Marine; Steve White,
Owner, Brooklin Boat Yard; and
Kenneth Priest, President,
Kenway Corporation - "A
Model for Success: The Connection Between the Traditional
Boatyard of the Past and the Boatyard in the new Global Marketplace
– What has Changed and What has Stayed the Same"
- Jim Bronstein, Owner, Marine
Business Advisors; and Ron Helbig,
General Manager, Noank Village Boatyard - "Professionalism
has nothing to do with the size of the boat? What Large
Megayacht Refit and Repair Yards Have in Common with Smaller
Yards
- Mole Telfer, Business Development Manager, Rob Price Services,
Michael Keyworth, General Manager,
Brewer Cove Haven Marina, Scott
Miser, Yacht Services Representative, Rybovich
"How to Ensure Subcontractors are an Asset not a
Liability"
- Kevin Hutchinson, President,
My Villages.com; Joy McPeters, Publisher, MarinaLife -
"Information, Communication, and Relationship Building In a
New Global Marketplace"
- Susan Swanton, Executive
Director, Maine Marine Trades Association - "Interactive
Discussion: The Boatyard Business, Problems and
Solutions"
- Kevin McLaughlin, Fairhaven
Shipyard, Mario Garneau, Vice
President Research, Development & Innovation at New Nautical
Coatings; Kelly Crete Safety & Loss Control Manager,
Gowrie Group, Mike Keyworth, General Manager, Brewer Cove
Marina - "VOC's and the Regulatory Challenge Facing the
Boatyard Industry"
- Bill Yeargin, President/CEO,
Correct Craft - "Teambuilding & Leadership for
Productivity & Success"
- Kristina Hebert, COO, Wards
Marine Electric/President , MIASF - "The Latest on
Longshore Insurance Reform And Why You Still Need to Stay
Engaged"
- Gerry Nessenson, President,
ValveTec Petroleum Products - "The Latest on
E-15"
- Susan Swanton and Rich Difede, President of Gold Coast Yachts
(St. Croix, Virgin Islands)
"Workforce Development... Now More Important Than
Ever"
- Larry Keefe, Executive Vice
President, Starkweather Shepley – "The Latest Updates on
Boatyard Insurance"
The ABBRA Boatyard Business Conference is made possible through
the support of Presenting Sponsors Starkweather & Shepley and
Great American Insurance Company – Marine Division. Additional
sponsors include American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC),
Soundings Trade Only, Marine Travel Lift, Interlux/AwlGrip,
Brownell Boat Stands, My-Villages,
Pier Vantage and Sea Hawk Paints.
For additional information on the conference or for registration
please visit www.abbra.org or contact Gordon Connell or Nicole
Hoekstra at 954-654-7821.
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