When you meet Brandon Kidd--owner/manager of Pirate Cove Marina in Portsmouth and the new president of RIMTA--it doesn’t take long to realize that RIMTA is in very good hands. As the third generation to take over his family business, the marine trades are in his...
The Rhode Island marine trades benefits from having a strong concentration of our industry here in the Ocean State. But with that cluster of companies comes another big bonus: a high concentration of industry leaders who lend their ideas and expertise to the RIMTA Board. At...
Members of the Rhode Island marine trades packed into the Bohlin Tent during the Newport International Boat Show to celebrate one of the biggest success stories of its statewide industry. During the Saturday morning Industry Partnership Breakfast, RIMTA presented its annual Anchor Award to Newport...
Did you know that 90% of all data breaches affect small businesses? Starkweather & Shepley Account Executive Jay M. Frechette digs deeper into the topic and includes tips on precautionary measures you can take. The saying goes, “It’s not IF you will have a data breach,...
When marine companies create a plan to secure their future, workforce is at the top of their list: namely, training the staff and executives who will take over when their current workforce ages out. But what about our industry as a whole? RIMTA faced the issue...
The public comment period for the first draft of the Northeast Regional Ocean Plan, a new plan created to support better management of the ocean, is open until July 25. Dr. Sandra Whitehouse, a consultant and senior policy advisor to the Ocean Conservancy whose family...
As waters become more crowded, Rhode Island boaters and marine industry members need their voices heard. Information on recreational boating helps our industry foster socioeconomic vitality and is critical to balancing the future of our ocean spaces. On May 25th the Northeast Regional Planning Body (NE...
RIMTA has been honored by the Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) as recipient of the 2016 Workforce Innovation Award. The presentation was made at the GWB Annual Meeting, held May 19 in Warwick (R.I.). Governor’s Workforce Board Chair Constance Howes made the award presentation. RIMTA...
The American Boating Congress (ABC)—organized by NMMA in Washington, D.C. from May 9-11—is based on a simple principle: the people who work in our industry are our most effective advocates. NMMA puts a supreme level of organization into this event, compiling information on key issues...
Launch season brings sun, warmer temps, and the return of the boating season. But for boating businesses, this time of year also brings more risk of added exposure for your operation. Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Account Executive Adam Phillips, AAI, overviews the risks and...