In this MMTA ENews Brief: February 28, 2005 New MMTA Members GrowBoating Fund Cntinues to GROW! Advertise on BoatMA.com Visit MEMBERS ONLY NEWS ON-LINE

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WELCOME NEW MMTA MEMBERS! The following firms have been approved as Members of the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association in the 1st Quarter of 2005. Please join me in extending a warm welcome to: A & J Boat Corp A to Z Boatworks, Inc. Arey’s Pond Boatyard Boat Guy, Inc. Bridge Marina Inc. Chatham Boat Co. Classic Marine Coast Distribution System Donovan Marine NE EBI Consulting First Data Gladding-Hearn Shipbd Harwich Port Boat Works Hazelett Marine Hobs Board Shop Jesse’s Marine J-Way Enterprises Kingman Yacht Center Mad Dog Inflatables Marine Professionals Marine-Surveys.com MJM Yachts, LLC Nautical Talk Radio Northeast Marine Industries Outermost Harbor Marine Ox-Bow Marina, Inc. Points East Magazine Sea Fuels Marine Service Sea Tow South Shore Standish Boat Yard Marion, MA Scituate, MA So. Orleans, MA Cataumet, MA Salisbury, MA Chatham, MA N. Weymouth, MA Marblehead, MA Marshfield, MA Burlington, MA Burlington, MA Somerset, MA Harwich Port, MA Colchester, VT Middleton, MA Plymouth, MA Greenbush, MA Cataumet, MA Kingston, MA Dania Beach, FL Marblehead, MA Boston, MA Cohasset, MA Oxbow, MA Chatham, MA Northampton, MA Portland, ME New Bedford, MA Green Harbor, MA Tiverton, RI Richard Patten Charles Allen Tony Davis Andy Bancroft Larry Pleau Laura Nickerson Michael Wille Michael Taber Eric Stockford Paul Ricard Suzanne Connors Peter DuClos John Our Jeff LeFebvre Warren Kelley Eric Jesse Jay Wayland Scott Zeien Phil Gendron Brian Curreri Jay Michaud Robert Johnstone III Captain Lou Gainor Michael Rawdon Frank Facchetti Mathias Duda Bernie Wideman John Liarikos Steven Winkler Kenneth Hilton III ajboatcorp.com atozboatworks@verizon.net areyspondboatyard.com boatguy.net larrypl4@aol.com chathamboatcompany.com mwille3430@aol.com coastsdistribution.com donovanmarine.com ebiconsulting.com fdms.com gladding-hearn.com hpbw@capecod.net hazelettmarine.com hobsboardshop.com by-the-sea.com/karbottboatbuilders jaywayent.net kingmanyachtcenter.com maddoginflatables.com marineprofessionals.com marine-surveys.com mjmyachts.com nauticaltalk@aol.com trailers-nem.com outermostharbor.com zippedy1@aol.com pointseast.com seafuels.com seatowboaton.com standishboatyard.com Grow Boating Initiative Campaign SPECIAL THANKS to MMTA Members who contributed generously to the $2M startup fund for the Grow Boating Initiative Campaign. The Grow Boating Initiative is a cooperative effort among recreational boating industry leaders to assess the state of the industry and explore ways to improve sales and participation by actively promoting the boating lifestyle, improving product quality and improving industry statistics. The Grow Boating Initiative is more than a marketing campaign. It is a strategic long-term effort to grow boating participation that encompasses every aspect of the boating experience - from product to sales to service. Thank you to the following MMTA Members for your leadership and your contributions that will benefit an entire industry! If you would like to make a contribution, visit: www.growboating.org Buchanan & Associates By-The-Sea.com Edson International Essex Credit Corporation Grady White Boats, Inc. Key Bank USA MMTA Port o' Call Television Series Russo Marine Financial Services Scott Financial Services Soundings Publications LLC Stingray Boat Company Sullivan Flotation Systems, Inc. 3A Marine Trident Funding Corporation Watch Captain MMTA member Port O Call's Website is no longer a Hard Hat "Under Construction Zone. Visit their updated website at: www.portocalltv.com Advertise on BoatMA.com THE BEST PROMOTIONAL VALUE FOR MARINE BUSINESSES IN NEW ENGLAND!! Promote your business on the most visible boating web site in the entire New England region! Record visitor numbers continue! February brought thousands of visitors. Incredibily Low Cost of $100 per month with only a three month commitment Banner Ads Are Only Available to MMTA members Sign up today! Email webmaster@boatma.com or call David Watson, the BoatMA.com webmaster at 508-240-2533 to get answers to all your questions. For more up-to-date news and information, be sure to visit the MEMBERS ONLY SECTION of the BoatMA.com web site. Use this MEMBER ACCESS LINK and then type in User: MMTA [UPPER CASE LETTERS] and Password: hightide [lower case letters]. Return to Archived NewsBriefs - Newsletters