Adam Quandt

Saint Paul

Editor-in-Chief at Boating Industry

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Boating Industry celebrates 2024 Top 100 Awards

Jan 23, 2025 | boatingindustry.com | Adam Quandt

The recreational boating industry’s elite members celebrated the Boating Industry Top 100 Awards during a black-tie gala on Jananuary 22, 2025, on the final evening of the Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT in Charlotte, North Carolina. Celebrating its 20th year of the Top 100 in 2025, the program continues to honor the best of the best across the entire boating industry, celebrating the 40 Under 40, Women Making Waves and the Top Dealers across North America.
Industry leaders gear up for 2025 Elevate Summit

Jan 2, 2025 | boatingindustry.com | Adam Quandt

Inflation, interest rates, inventories, pricing problems, tariff s, lack of consumer confidence, decreased showroom traffic, and a continuing post-pandemic disruption are just a few of the challenges facing the recreational boating industry. As we welcome in a new year, wouldn’t it be amazing to have some place to turn to where you could get help and gain new insights and information around those challenges and others?
Correct Craft celebrates 100 years

Jan 2, 2025 | boatingindustry.com | Adam Quandt

Correct Craft announced it is proudly to celebrating its Centennial Anniversary in 2025. Since its founding in 1925, Correct Craft has grown into a global leader in the marine industry while staying true to its core values of integrity, innovation, and service. From building world-class boats to fostering strong community, Correct Craft’s journey over the past century reflects a commitment to excellence and a passion for making a positive impact.
Dealer Week celebrates 2024 success

Jan 2, 2025 | boatingindustry.com | Adam Quandt

More than 1,400 marine industry professionals participated in the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) 2024 Dealer Week Conference and Expo, held Dec. 8-11 in Orlando, Fla., through either in-person attendance or Dealer Week Online. The in-person event featured the largest Expo Hall in event history with four education classrooms and 170 Expo Hall booths, including 55 first-time exhibitors and 34 boat manufacturers. The conference welcomed more than 500 dealer attendees.
Happy Holidays from Boating Industry

Dec 23, 2024 | boatingindustry.com | Adam Quandt

The entire team at Boating Industry wishes you all a wonderful holiday season as we near the end of 2024. We hope that your holidays are filled with friends, family and fond memories. In observance, Boating Industry will not publish a newsletter Thursday, Dec. 26 and Tuesday, Dec. 31. Newsletters will resume Jan. 2, 2025.
NMMA outlines accomplishments in FY2024 Report

Dec 23, 2024 | boatingindustry.com | Adam Quandt

Throughout fiscal year 2024, the NMMA worked on behalf of recreational marine businesses in the U.S. and Canada on top strategic priorities, including advocacy and market expansion. The association recently release a report which looks back on the association’s and industry’s highlights this year, including efforts related to government relations, Discover Boating, business intelligence, consumer and trade shows, engineering standards, membership trends and more.
Hinckley appoints CEO

Dec 23, 2024 | boatingindustry.com | Adam Quandt

Hinckley recently announced the appointment of Gavin McClintock as its new chief executive officer. McClintock, a dynamic industry leader who previously served as chief financial officer for Safe Harbor Marinas and as founder of the marina group Tidekeeper, said he is honored to join the company known for its unique blend of extraordinary craftsmanship and its extensive service and support network along the Eastern Seaboard.
Elevate Summit keynote to discuss AI and disruption

Dec 23, 2024 | boatingindustry.com | Adam Quandt

International bestselling author Jay Samit will present “Managing – and Making – Disruption” on Tuesday, January 21 at the Boating Industry Elevate Summit. Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and speaker widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation.
NMMA celebrates passage of EXPLORE Act

Dec 23, 2024 | boatingindustry.com | Adam Quandt

Last week, the United States Senate passed by unanimous consent H.R. 6492, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, a precedent-setting piece of bipartisan legislation that would significantly improve the public land and water recreation experience for millions of Americans nationwide.
Boat Fix partners with America's Boating Club

Dec 23, 2024 | boatingindustry.com | Adam Quandt

Boat Fix, a recreational boating telematics company that provides a combination of remote monitoring, GPS tracking, theft prevention/recovery and 24/7 live customer support, announced its collaboration with America’s Boating Club | United States Power Squadrons, the nation’s largest and oldest volunteer recreational boating safety nonprofit.