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CORPORATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE
- Incorporation of Non-Profit Status in State of Florida
- Established banking relationship
- Produced a business plan
- Established Membership Criteria
- Established operating committees.
MARKETNG EFFORTS TO DATE
- Incorporation of Non-Profit Status in State of Florida
- Established banking relationship
- Produced a business plan
- Established Membership Criteria
- Established operating committees.
- Conducted test marketing in the Caribbean and U.S.
- Established Website
- Produced a brochure and other hard marketing deliverables
- Captains and Crew event in St. Maarten in Jan05.
- Participated in the Newport Charter Show Jun05 with sponsored event.
- Various membership networking/recruiting events including FLIBS Captain’s Hideaway.
- Established working relationships with:
- International Superyacht Society (ISS)
- Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF)
- National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)
- Generated multiple press releases to industry media
- Established the inaugural US Superyacht Pavilion at the MAR07 Miami International Superyacht Symposium www.cruiseshipping.net/superYacht.html
- Liaised with the following trade shows to establish a U.S. Superyacht Presence or Membership event within their shows:
- Show Management, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, etc
- Project USA in San Diego May 2007
- METS-Marine Equipment Trade Show in Amsterdam 2007
- Dubai International Boat Show March 2007
- Newport Charter Show June 2007
INDUSTRY ISSUES TO DATE
- Collaboration with MIASF with the updating of the “Megayaht Economic Impact Survey-2006” with the Megayacht Industry Captains
- Collaboration with NMMA for the EPA’s proposed new Diesel Emission rules by contacting US Boat builders/yards and the EPA directly
- Liaised with Department of Homeland Security to improve DHS website with Superyacht FAQ page as first step
- Began cloning of Knight & Carver’s model of facilitated vessel entry program in other ports
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