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Tacoma’s Dock Street Marina has Puget Sound Sailing Institute of
been recognized as Marina of the Year Tacoma and Seattle is celebrating its
by Marina Dock Age magazine. Each 25th Anniversary! Started in 1985 by
year Marina Dock Age honors two Michael Rice, PSSI has one of the most
marinas for their spectacular facilities extensive and varied sailing programs
and dedication to customer service, as in the country.
well as a continued commitment in areas First and foremost, PSSI is an ASA
such as environmental responsibility, sailing school offering every ASA
advertising and marketing, industry and course from Basic Keelboat to Offshore
community involvement, and facility To keep up with its continued Passagemaking to Cruising Multihull to
improvements. Dock Street marina was growth, SmartPlug Systems brings on Coastal and Celestial Navigation. Over
chosen in the small category (fewer than three new employees, Christine Scott, 8,000 students have been trained at its
250 slips). This prestigious industry Kristian Wiles and Lou Anne Barnes. Seattle and Tacoma locations. Mike has
award comes on the heels of Dock Scott joins the team as director been awarded “ASA Instructor of the
Street general manager Craig Perry’s of marketing. She has an extensive Year” six times since the inception of
recognition in November as the 2009 background in marketing and advertising the award in 1999. PSSI also operates a
Tourism Professional of the Year by the through 20 years in the promotional Club, giving students access to 22’-27’
Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitor product market. daysailors, and a Timeshare program
Bureau (TRCVB). Leading new business development, with boats 28’-38’ for extend cruising.
The marina opened five years ago Kristian iW les' primary focus is to PSSI offers trips all over the Caribbean,
and was part of the massive expand SmartPlug into the trucking, RV Tahiti, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, the Greek
redevelopment and economic and electric vehicle markets. Isles and our own beautiful Pacific
revitalization of the Tacoma waterfront. Lou Anne Barnes joins the company Northwest! You can learn and get up to
Its role in this renaissance and its as corporate controller. two ASA certifications in a weeklong
continued devotion as the destination Contact SmartPlug Systems, 2288 trip!
marina in the area was noted by the W Commodore ayW #300, Seattle, Go to
www.pugetsoundsailing.com,
Marina Dock Age editors. “They showed (206) 285-2990; www.smartplug.com; or email at
pssi@wamail.net, or call at
a lot of start qualities and went above and email:
Sales@smartplug.com (800) 487-2454.
beyond”, said Anna Townshend, senior
editor, Marina Dock Age. “But what
really impressed us was not just the way
they ran the marina but also how they
Gear up for Spring
brought the whole community together
and transformed that part of Tacoma,
with Schaefer!
making it into a real tourism hub.”
The community and industry
alliances that Dock Street shares with
its neighbors were called ‘particularly
astounding’ by the magazine. Under
All
Perry’s leadership, the marina partnered
with local businesses to promote one
Schaefer
another, helping all increase the profits
Products
tourists bring to Tacoma. Perry worked
closely to forge alliances and create these 20% Off
retail
price
special promotions in the community.
Through
Each arriving boat now receives a
complimentary gift canvas briefcase
February
containing maps, half-price discount
tickets to the waterfront museums,
discount coupons to restaurants and
shops, and a complimentary mug.
The Dock Street Marina is located
at 1817 Dock Street, Tacoma, AW .
98402. Tel: (253) 272-4252, email:
info@dockstreetmarina.com, website:
www.dockstreetmarina.com
fisheriessupply.com (206) 632-4462
1900 N. Northlake Way Seattle, WA 98103
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