Soundings Trade Only

YOU'RE INVITED - Soundings Trade Only is partnering with METSTRADE to bring exhibitors and attendees 3 free events: - Tuesday, Nov 19, 3:30pm, USA Connect Lounge, Hall 5 - Soundings Trade Only editor in chief, Gary Reich will interview Aine Denari, president of Navico Group and chief technology officer (CTO) of Brunswick Corporation. - Wednesday, Nov 20, 8:30am, Metstrade Theater - I will have the priviledge of moderating this year's dynamic Women In The Marine Industry International panel of visionary female, global leaders. Please RSVP to mets@britishmarine.co.uk to register for this event which is hosted by British Marine, METSTRADE, Soundings Trade Only and Marine Industry News. - Wednesday, Nov 20, 3:30pm, USA Connect Lounge, Hall 5 - I will present the findings of Soundings Trade Only’s groundbreaking 2024 Marine Industry Global Workplace Study. This pioneering research, the first of its kind focused on employees within the marine industry, offers valuable insights into the current workforce landscape, the evolving future of work, and the critical drivers of talent attraction, retention, and development. The study provides a comprehensive understanding of the needs, aspirations, and motivations of a diverse workforce—including Gen Z, millennials, women, and men. For more information and to access the full report, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gAF4FihG. Thank you to our workplace research study partners - ICOMIA, National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), Imtra, Volvo Penta, MarineMax, Yamaha Marine, Marine Industry News We look forward to seeing everyone at these events or at our stand #5.104. See you at METSTRADE! #activeinterestmedia #soundingstradeonly #tradeonlytoday #metstrade

Want to register for the Women in the Marine Industry International event and already have your Metstrade badge? Please see info on how to RSVP/register below.

WE HAVE A 10-15 YEAR WINDOW TO ENSURE THE FUTURE-READINESS OF THE MARINE INDUSTRY.  Want to know more? Watch this short video. That truth is revealed in data from the 2024 Marine Industry Global Workplace Study, click here for more info: https://lnkd.in/gAF4FihG. This was 9-month journey, spearheaded by the Soundings Trade Only Group and included a coalition of key marine industry associations, companies and industry leaders. It is the first time that a global coalition has asked the workers – what attracted them to their job, why would they stay, why would they leave and what do they want out of their careers. More than 700 marine professionals from across the globe completed the 32-question survey, and we facilitated focus groups to dive deeper into key themes of the data. Thank you to our sponsors: Volvo Penta, MarineMax, Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, Imtra, National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) and global partners: ICOMIA, and Marine Industry News, Abbey Heimensen, Angela Pilkington, Susan Bonovich, Michelle Dauchy, Malin Schwartz, Liz Keener, Kristen Frohnhoefer, Stephanie Vatalaro, Melina Cordero, Amanda Phillips, Gary DeSanctis, Matt Gruhn, Beth Ferguson Garland, Joe Lynch F CIM, Ellen Bradley, Eric Braitmayer, Leslie Zlotnick, Anne White, Christopher Cirilli, Kristina Swindell. And thank you to Cate Luzio - it was your session at Luminary in Sept. 2023 with SheSpeaks that inspired the idea to research the needs and desires of the marine industry workforce.

Stefano de Vivo is leaving his role as chief commercial officer with Ferretti Group and managing director of Wally. #ferrettigroup, #wally

The general manager of the company’s watercraft division is also the national sales and marketing manager for G3 Boats. #yamahawatercraft, #g3boats

A member of the Delaware River boating community, Albert P. Waskiewicz Jr. opened the business with his wife in 1989. #philadelphiaboatsupply

We have (1) spread (or 2-pages) left in the October issue, which has added distribution at IBEX and FLIBS, and we will take copies to METSTRADE too. PM me or contact your Trade Only sales person to reserve these 2 final pages and many thanks to everyone participating in the issue!

Jeffrey Wisniewski, who was also the president of Safe-T-Alert products, passed after a long illness. #MTIindustries, #safetalert

Freya Olsen has nearly 20 years of industry experience and will oversee the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) membership engagement strategy. #MRAA

The new American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) program combines gasoline and diesel engine training into a single accreditation. #abyc, #abycstandards