NMMA members, more than 1,400 companies, produce
every conceivable product used by recreational boaters. An estimated 80
percent of marine products used in North America are produced by NMMA members.
Formed in 1979 in a merger between the Boating Industry Association of Chicago
(BIA) and the National Association of Engine & Boat Manufacturers of
New York (NAEBM), roots of the non-profit Association can be traced to 1904
when NAEBM was founded.
Our Mission...
| NMMA is dedicated to creating, promoting and protecting an environment
where members can achieve financial success through excellence in
manufacturing, in selling, and in servicing their customers.
To fulfill this mission, NMMA will devote its resources to:
- Public policy advocacy
- Marketing
- Quality Assurance
- Resources & Data
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NMMA today provides a wide variety of programs and services tailored
to member needs: technical expertise,
standards monitoring, government
relations avocation, industry statistics
and more. Boat shows have become
the industry's premier marketing tool; NMMA produces shows in key North
American markets to provide quality showplaces for exhibitors and consumers.
To bring retailers and wholesalers together with American and international
marine manufacturers, NMMA stages two extraordinary trade shows,
IBEX and the
Marine Aftermarket Accessories Trade Show (MAATS)
, each fall. NMMA is also active internationally with world marine trade organizations to
promote and protect the sport of recreational boating.
Groups representing each of the product divisions elect their own representatives;
these directors in turn elect representatives amongst themselves to the
NMMA Board in proportion to the dues contribution each group makes: Boat Manufacturing Division (BMD);
12 directors; Accessory Manufacturing Division (AMD); 10 directors; Engine Manufacturing Division(EMD); 8 directors. |
