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NATCHEZ ON THE WATERFRONT


MARINA INDUSTRY


Part of the problem or the challenge Editorial Features 2019


Boat moving and handling equipment


Boat storage and protection


Creating a waterfront community


Decking options – pros and cons


Event marketing and management


Floating breakwaters and pontoons


Forklifts for dry stack operations


Insurance for marinas and boatyards


Pollution control procedures


Pump-out units for inland waterways


Role of marina consultants


Service pedestals and metering systems


Services for today’s superyachts Waterfronts that work Workboats and tenders Yacht transport services


Issue deadlines 2019


March 2019: 25 February June 2019: 27 May


September 2019: 26 August December: 2019 25 November


Note: The Publisher reserves the right to change the subject matter or modify the running order of the features listed above to reflect technical and commercial developments in the region’s marina industry.


MARINA INDUSTRY • DECEMBER 2018 Popular Wine-A-Thon event at Reef Point Marina in Racine, USA.


is to think outside the box. Why not think of partnering with local businesses or organisations, such as the various civic and social societies, fitness clubs or school and religious groups. One might be surprised at the receptions and ability to bring in new faces and events. For many years, the Fort Lauderdale


Boat Show looked for ways to make the event more meaningful, and has now reached out through various means – speakers and demonstrations for fly and deep sea fishing, as well as other adventure approaches – and is finally reaching out to schools and other youth- oriented programs to partner with them in exposing the younger generation to the joys of watersports and boating. At one boat show, a company put a tank in its booth where visitors


could test ride a paddle board and another where they could try their skill on a new surfboard. However, the advertising of these attractions was sparse and a universal comment from many at the show was: “I had no idea that this would be here – my teenagers would have loved it and I would even have brought a swimsuit to try it”. It’s always worth remembering that the youth of today are the customers of tomorrow. Most visitors to Boot Düsseldorf


are now aware of the need to have a swimsuit ready if they want to take advantage of watersports at the event. This show includes a wave tank, which was promoted for months in advance, and this novel attraction went viral on social media with millions of views. Inevitably, there was a never-ending line of people wanting to try out riding the board in the tank. In fact, these


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