Sailing with disabilities| Catch them young | Careers for the young professionals | DAME Design Awards 2024 | Composites in Leisure Marine
Welcome aboard the METSTRADE newsletter! This edition shines the spotlight on accessibilty & inclusion in the leisure marine industry.
Athletes of all abilities sail together
Sailing is a sport where athletes with disabilities and able-bodied sailors can compete together in the same boat and in the same fleet. Boats are adapted to the possibilities of the crew. Wind in the sails is the same for everyone. World Sailing Para Sailing Manager Hannah Stodel actively promotes this inclusiveness.
Catch them young
Last year’s IBI METSTRADE Boat Builder Awards People and Skills Development category was won by the Marine Jobs initiative in Australia. This engaging multi-layered collaborative programme by the marine industry in Australia addresses industry-wide development, government advocacy, retention and recruitment of skills, with a particular focus on future generations. We caught up with Andrew Scott, CEO of the Boating Industry Association (BIA), to ask about the results and development of these activities in 2024.
Career-making clubs for the young professionals
New groups in society discover boating and yachting. New people from a variation of backgrounds are needed to change the marine industry and meet the new clients’ needs. Young professionals are networking and job opportunities are presented. In dynamic clubs, the new pro’s build their own career.
58 products honoured with DAME Design Awards 2024 Nominations
METSTRADE is pleased to announce that 58 products from 28 countries have been nominated to enter the final rounds of assessment for the 33rd edition of the globally recognised DAME Design Awards. Winners will be announced on the first day of the show, 19 November.
Two round tables about composites in leisure marine
At METSTRADE 2024, the world’s largest B2B exhibition for the leisure marine industry, JEC will organise with its partners two round tables about innovation and sustainability in composites in the marine industry. Read the full article to learn more about innovations and sustainable initiatives.
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