DIAMOND SPONSOR
TOYOTA OF WEYMOUTH
www.toyotaofweymouth.com
PLATINUM SPONSORS
EBI Consulting www.ebiconsulting.com
Kellogg Marine
Supply www.kelloggmarine.com
Marine Web Services
www.marinewebservices.com
Massachusetts Maritime
Academy www.maritime.edu/cmt
GOLD SPONSORS
Bellavia Gentile & Associates,
LLP www.dealerlaw.com
Benjamin Franklin Institute of
Technology www.bfit.edu
Cape Cod Marine Trades Association
www.boatcapecod.org
CLE Engineering www.cleengineering.com
DJ Gustafson & Company www.djgcpa.com
Donovan Marine www.donovanmarine.com
GE Distribution Finance www.ge.com
North American Expositions www.naexpo.com
New England Marine Documentation
www.boatdoc.com
DISPLAY SPONSORS
Alkota
Cleaning Systems www.alkota.com
Association of Marine Technicians
www.am-tech.org
Associated Industries of
Massachusetts www.aimnet.org
Boat Trader www.boattrader.com
Cape Cod Wind & Weather www.capecodwindandweather.com
C & E Distribution www.cetrailers.com
Commodore Uniform & Nautical
Supply www.commodoreuniform.com
Dockmaster www.dockmaster.com
Edson Corporation www.edsonintl.com
EPA Region 1 www.epa.gov/region1/
Lewis Marine Supply www.lewismarine.com
Mack Boring & Parts Co. www.mackboring.com
Volta Oil/ValvTect Marine Fuel
www.voltaoil.com
or www.valvtect.com
Watch Captain www.watchcaptain.com
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
MARINA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: WHEN DO
THEY MAKE SENSE?
Susan E. Nilson, President CLE
Engineering
Contact: http://www.cleengineering.com
SIZE
DOES MATTER . . . WHEN IT COMES TO TRAILER SALES!
Perils and Pitfalls
of sending your customer off with an improperly sized or equipped
trailer
Andy Stone, President, C & E Distribution
Corp.
Contact: http://www.cetrailers.com
INCREASE YOUR CSI WITH BETTER NEW BOATER
ORIENTATION:
Grow Boating Through Boater Education
Captains Rick and Sue Kilborn, Boatwise
Contact: http://www.boatwise.com
KEEPING SMALL BUSINESS OUT OF COURT:
Five Ways Small
Business Owners Can Avoid Lawsuits
Elizabeth Milito, Esq.,
Senior Executive Counsel,
National Federation of Independent
Businesses (NFIB) Legal Foundation
Contact: http://www.nfib.org
CLEAR
THE DECKS OF THOSE BONEYARD BOATS!
Enforce Maritime Liens Under
Current MA & Federal Law.
Dave S. Smith, Esquire
Ouellette
& Smith, Attorneys at Law & Proctors in Admiralty
Contact:
http://www.maritimelawusa.com
ROADMAP
TO GROWTH AND STABILITY OF YOUR BUSINESS
Planning Prevents Wandering
and Provides Direction
Jacquie
Collins of Partnering for Performance
Contact http://www.pfpconsult.com/
BRICK
AND MORTAR MERCHANDISING
Kurt
Forsman of The Derema Group
Contact: http://www.derema.com
FACTS OF LIFE: HEALTH CARE REFORM
& IMMIGRATION, OVERTIME AND LEAVE LAWS: Are You In Compliance?
Mary O'Neal, Esquire – Partner, Masterman, Culbert and Tully
LLP
Contact: http://www.mctlaw.com/mary_oneal.htm
REGULATORY HOT SPOTS & HOW TO AVOID GETTING BURNED:
Meet the New DEP Commissioner
Laurie Burt, Commissioner
Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection
Contact http://www.mass.gov/dep/
Jamy Buchanan
Madeja, Esq.,
Buchanan & Associates
Contact
http://www.buchananassociates.com
MANAGING DIFFICULT CUSTOMERS AND SITUATIONS:
Maintain
Your Sanity and Your Customer Relationships
Jacquie Collins of
Partnering for Performance
Contact http://www.pfpconsult.com/
VIRTUAL MERCHANDISING:
Making
the Most of Internet Leads and Your Presence on the Web
Courtney Chalmers, Brand Manager, BoatTrader.com
Contact: http://www.boattrader.com
PREVENTING WORKPLACE HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION AND
VIOLENCE
Lynda Slevoski, VP Employer's Resource
Group,
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Contact:
http://www.aimnet.org
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW:
But Were Afraid To Ask The Agencies Regulators About
Moderated
By Greg Glavin, GM Onset Bay Marina and Past MMTA
President
OIL
CHANGE FOR YOUR PC: Tune Up, Clean Up and Smarten Up
Roger LeRoy, Network Administrator &
Techno-Savvy Columnist, Cape Cod Times
Contact: http://archive.capecodonline.com/primetime/
ARE YOU
LEAVING $$$ IN YOUR CUSTOMERS' DRIVEWAYS?:
Generate Cash Flow with
Pre-Owned Boat Sales
A Panel Moderated By:
Marie
Hayward, New England Marine Documentation
Contact:
http://www.boatdoc.com
Panelists: Don Pray, Meridian
Associates
Contact: http://www.meridiansurveyors.com
Stewart Roach, Norwood Yacht Sales
Contact: http://yachtworld.com/norwoodyachtsales
GO ON:
BRAG ABOUT YOUR WATER ACCESS WORTH:
Your Business Is Worth More Than
You Think. Time to Tally Up
Dylan
Jones, Water Access Counsel
National Marine Manufacturer's
Association
Contact: http://www.nmma.org or http://www.marinaeconomics.com
APPLYING FOR AND WINNING B.I.G. & CVA
GRANTS:
Let the Government Pay You for a Change!
Stephanie Cunningham, Federal Aid Coordinator
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Contact:
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/index.html
MAKE
YOUR CUSTOMERS WORK FOR YOU: Master the Ladder of Loyalty
Caleb Powers, Action Business Coaching
Contact:
http://www.actioncoach.com/calebpowers
BUSINESS SUCCESSION OR SALE? Know Your Options!
Gary Paul Rayberg, President, ROI Corporation
Contact: http://www.roibusinessbrokers.com
Jim Gustafson
CPA, MST, D.J. Gustafson & Co, CPA P.C.
Contact:
http://www.djgcpa.com
CURRENT LEGAL TRENDS IN THE MARINE DEALERSHIP INDUSTRY
Leonard A. Bellavia, Esq. – Senior
Partner, Bellavia & Gentile, LLP
Contact: http://www.dealerlaw.com
BEST PRACTICES: Panel
Discussion - Massachusetts Marine Industry Leaders
Moderated By: John Underwood, Chairman Emeritus of
Lockwood Marine, Inc.
Contact: http://www.theunderwoodcompany.com
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