Register NOW! Advanced Marina Management Course (AMM) Charleston, SC

Submitted by RBH on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 22:52

Advanced Marina Management Course
March 25-30, 2012
Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina
Charleston, SC

The Advanced Marina Managers (AMM) program is a profit-management training course designed for senior marina professionals. Through small groups, interactive workshops, and specific case studies, the AMM course examines such topics as: (course agenda)
Profit-center management/Capital Budgeting
Regulations and permitting
Marina reconstruction and retrofit
Marina law/risk management and loss control (individual contract review)
Improving the quality and value of services

Rhode Island Economic Development Professional Paul Harden Named Boater of the Year

Submitted by RBH on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 22:50

Providence, RI…Paul Harden, Executive Director of America’s Cup Rhode Island 2012 and staff member of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, was named “Rhode Island Boater of the Year” by the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) at the Providence Boat Show. Mr. Harden received the group’s John H. Chafee Award, named after the former Rhode Island Governor and Senator who worked tirelessly on behalf of the marine industry when he was in office.

RIMTA Business Roundtable 2012

Submitted by RBH on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 15:24

The RIMTA Roundtable will be held at the19th Annual Providence Boat Show, on Friday, January 13, 2012. The Roundtable topic this year will focus on the newly formed Oceans Caucus of the U. S. Senate and its impact on the Marine Trades. The Caucus will work to increase awareness and find common ground in responding to issues facing the oceans and coasts, which support millions of jobs in America and contribute more to the country’s GDP than the entire farm sector, grossing more than $230 billion in 2004.

2011 Rhode Island Marine Trades Day on the East Bay

Submitted by RBH on Sun, 04/17/2011 - 08:30

Link to PDF Evite. Link to Participants.

Rhode Island Marine Trades Day On the East Bay planned for April 30, 2011

April 18, 2011…Open Houses sponsored by the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association as part of its BOATS WORK for RHODE ISLAND initiative will be held at selected marine trades businesses on Saturday, April 30th from 9 AM to 12 Noon. In Bristol, the event will be at the East Bay Industrial Park off both Tupelo Street and Gooding Avenue, the Franklin Street Marine Corridor, and at Bristol Marine on Poppasquash Road . Marine companies in these areas will be giving tours to introduce the boating industry to local and state officials, neighbors, business partners and associates, people interested in a marine industry career including those looking for training opportunities, and the general public. In Warren, Pearson Marine Group on Market Street will be open for visitors. This event is Free and open to the general public.

Marine Industry Roundtable to be held At Providence Boat Show

Submitted by RBH on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 00:00

The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association will be hosting a presentation and discussion by boating industry leaders and a State economic development executive looking at things happening in the state and in the industry and their impact on the State’s economy. Moderated by Mark Murphy, Editor of Providence Business News, the event will take place on Thursday, January 13 at 2 PM in the Fifth Floor Rotunda of the Rhode Island Convention Center, prior to the 4 PM opening of the Providence Boat Show.

The Future of the Rhode Island Boating Industry Subject of Business Roundtable at Providence Boat Show

Submitted by RBH on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 19:16

December, 2009 Warwick, RI…The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association will be hosting a presentation and discussion by boating industry leaders looking at the future of the industry in the Ocean State. Moderated by Mark Murphy, Editor of Providence Business News, the event will take place on Thursday, January 7 at 2 PM in the Fifth Floor Rotunda of the Rhode Island Convention Center, prior to the 4 PM opening of the Providence Boat Show.

Demonstrations, Training Opportunities and Charitable Raffle featured in Marine Trades Pavilion at Providence Boat Show

Submitted by RBH on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 09:53

December 20, 2009, Warwick, RI…In an effort to help prepare a skilled workforce for Rhode Island boat builders, service yards, marinas, dealers and hundreds of other marine related businesses, the RI Marine Trades Association is continuing its worker outreach effort under its “BOATS WORK for Rhode Island” brand.

Boats Work For RI BigSuccess At Providence Boat Show

Submitted by RBH on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 00:00

As part of the Providence Boat Show at the Rhode Island Convention Center, the RI Marine Trades Association featured a Roundtable Discussion on opening day plus a RIMTA Pavilion presenting the new “Boats Work for RI” initiative. The discussion topic was “The Future of Jobs in the Marine Industry” here in Rhode Island and what the industry means to the Rhode Island economic community. The Governor opened the program with his remarks and welcomed the standing room only audience of representatives of businesses, schools, state officials and legislators, the community and the media. Mark Murphy, Editor of the Providence Business News was the moderator and participates in the discussion were Paul Harden, Manager/Business & Workforce Development, RI Economic Development Corp., Steven Kitchin, V.P./Corp. Education & Training, New England Institute of Technology, John Torgan, Narragansett Baykeeper, Save The Bay; Andy Tyska, President, Bristol Marine; and Peter Van Lancker, President, Hunt Yachts.