I recently attended the ICOMIA Marinas Group (IMG) meeting in Cape Town, South Africa as the representative of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). Also in attendance, representatives from several member states of the European Union as well as representatives from Turkey, Australia, Croatia and South Africa.
In 2008, Neil Ross consolidated a comprehensive document and presentation detailing the over 100 fundamental truths about marina industry. Titled “Fundamental Truths About Marinas, Past, Present, and Future” the paper was presented at the University of Wisconsin’s 34th National Dock and Marinas on October 15th, 2008. MMS felt that these fundamental truths about the marina industry, which are still relevant today, were worth sharing.
Marina Management Services, Inc. has created one of the most dynamic resources of information for the marina industry on the web including info on marina operations, marina management, marina consulting, marina design and marina industry news. Here are the “Top 5” most popular blog posts on the MMS Blog for the Month of February, 2012:
We are updating Crown Bay Marina’s website with StudioRod, who recently updated the MMS site. I wanted to share with you what we’ve learned about how people are accessing the marina’s website and the design approach we are taking for the upgrade.
In June of 2011, MMS was contracted by the BVI Ports Authority to assist in the design and creation of a marketing and operations program. The BVIPA has built a dock for cruise ship tenders and excursions which was utilized for superyachts during the 2010 winter season. The BVIPA contacted MMS to discuss ways of increasing occupancy at the facility. MMS conducted a site visit, created an outline of tasks, and assisted in the implementation of the reccomendations. Below is the press release announcing the project during the height of the 2012 winter season. For more information on the project, or to discuss how MMS can assist with your marina please contact Tim Keogh at tim@marinamanagement.com
Dennis Kissman
