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Marine13 kicks off on high note
More than 450 gather in Sydney for two-day marine conventionMarine13 -- the combined marina association, marine safety and boating business conference -- opened in Sydney with a high-powered plenary session today (April 29).
More than 450 people have gathered for the two-day event. NSW Minister for Roads and Ports, the Hon. Duncan Gay, MLC, welcomed participants from 15 countries. Highly acclaimed motivation speaker Catherine DeVrye provided an uplifting message for these challenging times.
Benjamin Pedley, Head of Investments, UBS Wealth Management followed with an excellent overview of current and future economic trends and implications of an aging population and the impact of discretionary spending. He also predicted a gradual drop in the Australian dollar over coming years.
Thom Dammrich, President, National Marine Association in America, again provided a thorough analysis of boating trends in the USA and detailed the multichannel promotional plan to grow boating participation that is achieving high levels of cut through.
A key message was that the only way the USA industry is able to meet the challenges facing recreational boating is through all industry groups working together to implement an agreed strategy.
Chairman of the Boating Industries Alliance Australia Darren Vaux said the start to Marine13 has been excellent with delegates, exhibitors and speakers all commenting on the positive mood at the event.
“After 18 months of planning it is rewarding to see the event roll out smoothly with all participants very optimistic for a highly productive two days,” Mr Vaux said.
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