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February 17-21, 2005


   
 
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About National Marine Manufacturers Association


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

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.