ABBRA’s Annual Conference is designed to help our members solve common business problems and plan for the future by providing reliable information about industry issues, discussion about best business practices, networking opportunities with peers, and an overview of new technology and methods in the boatyard industry.
Boatyard Business Conference Schedule, Topics & Speakers
| Wednesday, January 16, 2013 | ||
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4pm – 6pm
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Conference Registration/Sign In | B Ocean Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale Beach, FL |
| 6pm – 8pm | Welcome Reception | Sponsored by My. Villages.com |
| Thursday, January 17 | ||
| 8am | Official Welcome & Opening Remarks | Gordon Connell, Executive Director |
| 8:15am -9:45am | Get On the FastTrac – ABYC Rolls Out Their New FastTrac Program | Ed Sherman, Curriculum Development Director, ABYC |
| 9:50am – 11:20am | A Model for Success: The Connection Between the Traditional Boatyard of the Past and the Boatyard in the new Global Marketplace – What has Changed and What has Stayed the Same | J.B. Turner, Managing Partner Front Street Shipyard; Taylor Allen, Owner, Rockport Marine; Steve White, Owner, Brooklin Boat Yard; and Kenneth Priest, President, Kenway Corporation |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm | Professionalism has nothing to do with the size of the boat? What Large Megayacht Refit and Repair Yards Have in Common with Smaller Yards | Jim Bronstein, Owner, Marine Business Advisors; and Ron Helbig, General Manager, Noank Village Boatyard |
| 12:30pm – 2pm | Keynote Luncheon | Sponsored by Dockmaster Software |
| 2:15pm – 3;45pm | How to Ensure Subcontractors are an Asset not a Liability | Mole Telfer, Business Development Manager, Rob Price Services, Michael Keyworth, General Manager, Brewer Cove Haven Marina, Scott Miser, Yacht Services Representative, Rybovich |
| 3:45pm – 4:45pm | Interactive Discussion: The Boatyard Business, Problems and Solutions | Susan Swanton, Executive Director, Maine Marine Trades Association |
| 5:00pm – 5:30pm | Industry Update:Workforce Development… Now More Important Than Ever | |
| 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Cocktail Reception and Annual Awards Dinner & 70th Anniversary Celebration | Sponsored by Great American Ins. & Starkweather & Shepley |
| Friday, January 18 | ||
| 8:00am – 9:15am | Information, Communication, and Relationship Building In a New Global Marketplace | Kevin Hutchinson, Founder/CEO, My Villages.com; Joy McPeters, Publisher, MarinaLife |
| 9:20am – 10:50am | VOC’s and the Regulatory Challenge Facing the Boatyard Industry | Kevin McLaughlin, Fairhaven Shipyard, Mario Garneau, Vice President Research, Development & Innovation at New Nautical Coatings; Kelly Crete Safety & Loss Control Manager, Gowrie Group, Mike Keyworth, General Manager, Brewer Cove Marina |
| 11:00am – 12:30 | Teambuilding & Leadership for Productivity & Success | Bill Yeargin, President/CEO, Correct Craft |
| 12:30 – 2:00pm | Industry Updates: • The Latest Updates on Boatyard Insurance • The Latest on E-15 • The Latest on Longshore Insurance Reform And Why You Still Need to Stay Engaged |
Larry Keefe, Executive Vice President, Starkweather Shepley; Gerry Nessenson, President, ValvTect Marine Fuels; Kristina Hebert, COO, Wards Marine Electric/President , MIASF |
| 2:30pm – 4:30pm | Sponsors Meetings & Presentation |
If you’re still undecided, you don’t have to take our word for it that ABBRA’s conferences are worth your time and investment, here’s what one of our longtime sponsors and partners had to say :
“Awlgrip North America found the 2011 Summer Symposium a great opportunity to network with our customers. We found the boatyard tour a benefit in showcasing some of our projects.”
–Steve Smith, Awlgrip North America
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