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St. Louis Boat & Sportshow announces new 2022 dates

The 2022 Progressive® Insurance St. Louis Boat & Sportshow®, presented by Discover Boating, originally scheduled from Jan. 13-16, 2022, has been moved to Feb. 3-6, 2022, to accommodate another event at America’s Center Convention Complex. For more information, visit www.stlouisboatshow.com.

By |2021-06-14T11:27:04-05:00June 15, 2021|

Call for entries to 2021 IBEX Innovation Awards

New product entries are now being accepted through August 13, 2021, for the IBEX Innovation Awards program as part of this year’s event taking place September 28-30 in Tampa, Fla. The IBEX Innovation Awards showcase outstanding marine product development to the recreational boating industry and beyond. The program, managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association [...]

By |2021-06-07T10:49:11-05:00June 11, 2021|

Marine Accessory Pavilion exhibit spots at ICAST available

Exhibition spots in the Marine Accessories Pavilion (MAP) at ICAST 2021 are available. ICAST 2021 takes place July 20-23 in Orlando, Fla. According to organizers, it is the world’s largest sportfishing trade show and is a showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel. The MAP is located between the two main [...]

By |2021-06-07T10:51:33-05:00June 10, 2021|

GSI to host webinar on geosynthetics used in paved and unpaved roads

Beginning in the 1930s, geotextiles and then geogrids have been used in unpaved and paved roads for the purposes of reduced stone base thicknesses and improved serviceability. For use as unpaved road reinforcement, the theory is developed to the point that the benefit/cost of using geotextiles or geogrids can be assessed. This application is very [...]

By |2021-06-07T09:22:58-05:00June 7, 2021|

Norwalk Boat Show returns September 23-26

After a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plans are underway to welcome visitors to Norwalk Cove Marina for the 45th Progressive® Insurance Norwalk Boat Show® September 23-26, 2021. “We took this year as an opportunity to evaluate all aspects of the boat show and are in the planning stages to enhance the experience [...]

By |2021-05-17T10:28:29-05:00May 21, 2021|

IGS offers webinar on geomembrane behavior in mining

Learn about the effects of acidic and alkali conditions on geomembrane performance in mining solutions at an upcoming IGS webinar on May 26 at 9 p.m. EDT. The IGS Technical Committee on Barriers (TC-B) is set to host Dr. Fady B. Abdelaal, who will talk about “Long-Term Performance of Different Polymeric Geomembranes in Extreme High [...]

By |2021-05-07T10:05:59-05:00May 7, 2021|

2022 MFA Conference call for speakers, shop tour locations

Organizers of the 2022 Marine Fabricators Conference, which will be held Jan. 13-15, 2022, at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C., are looking for speakers and shop tour locations. Speaker proposals must be free of commercial content, and conference organizers are especially interested in educational sessions that provide hands-on demonstrations covering topics [...]

By |2021-05-04T11:43:34-05:00May 5, 2021|

Protective clothing conference

German textile testing, certification and research company Hohenstein will host the 9th European Conference on Protective Clothing (ECPC) May 10-12, 2021, in Stuttgart, Germany. The conference may also be live-streamed.  The ECPC conference is a platform to exchange and discuss research and project development for personal protective equipment (PPE). It aims to foster cooperation and networking between [...]

By |2021-05-03T15:22:35-05:00May 4, 2021|

GSI to host webinar on testing of geosynthetics

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Testing of Geosynthetics,” on May 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. There are more than 250 different geosynthetic-specific test methods covered by consensus in ASTM [...]

By |2021-05-03T15:27:58-05:00May 3, 2021|

Award recipients recognized during advocacy summit

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) hosted its annual advocacy summit, the American Boating Congress (ABC) April 21-22. The two-day virtual event brought together nearly 400 participants and recreational boating advocates, who heard from keynote speakers Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and White House Senior Policy Advisor Cedric Richmond. NMMA presented three awards during the event: [...]

By |2021-04-26T09:58:28-05:00April 29, 2021|
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