Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show Announces 2015 Innovation Awards Call for Entries
CHICAGO – December 8, 2015 – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today entries are being accepted for the 2015 Progressive® Insurance Miami International Boat Show® Innovation Awards, the marine industry’s most prestigious honor for product excellence. Winners will be announced at the annual Industry Breakfast Thursday, February 12th at the Miami Beach Convention Center from 7:30-9:30am.
Innovation Awards are judged by Boating Writers International (BWI) in recognition of exceptionally innovative new consumer marine products, and will be on display throughout the show February 12-16, 2015 in Miami, FL at the show’s three locations – Miami Beach Convention Center, Sea Isle Marina and Miamarina at Bayside. New for 2015:
- Entrants are required to submit a short video that demonstrates or explains the innovative nature of the product.
- All participants will get free inclusion and recognition in the official show guide.
- Innovation Awards’ winner recognition on the Miami Boat Show website year round.
- Boat Care and Maintenance (coatings, chemicals, paints, finishes, additives, oils and tools)
- Consumer Electronics, Mobile Applications and Software
- Consumer Safety Equipment
- Deck Equipment (Rigging, rope, anchoring equipment, boat covers, canvas work, T-tops/arches, stainless work, mooring gear, steering mechanisms and wheels, exterior and underwater lighting, BBQs, blocks, winches/winch handles, screens, vents, etc.)
- Docking and Fendering Equipment (owner installed docks, boatwhips, boatlifts, davits, cranes, fenders or fendering systems, dock lights and dock-mounted accessories and hardware, etc.)
- Fishing Equipment, Gear & Tackle
- Furnishings & Interior Parts (appliances, furniture, lighting, textiles, galley, etc.)
- Mechanical & Electrical Systems (AC/DC onboard and shore power systems, batteries, control apparatus, battery management tools, inverters, chargers, air conditioning, heating, plumbing, ventilation, pumps, tanks and fuel systems, solar panels, etc.)
- Personal Gear, Soft Goods (clothing, footwear, etc.)
- Trailer, Parts and Trailer Accessories
- Watersport Equipment
- Alternate Drive Technology (pods, stern drives)
- Electric Motor/ Battery Powered Propulsion (hybrids only)
- Inboard Engines
- Outboard Engines (including trolling, propane and electric motors)
- Propulsion Equipment & Parts (gauges, trim tabs, propellers, thrusters, etc.)
- Small fishing craft: Fiberglass and Aluminum Bass Boats, Bay and Flat Boats
- Cabin Cruisers and Yachts
- Center Console/ Walkaround Fishing Boats
- Cuddy Cabin and Bowrider Boats
- Deck Boats
- High Performance Boats
- Inflatables and Tenders
- Jet Boats
- Multihull – Power
- Multihull – Sail
- Personal Watercrafts (PWCs)
- Pontoon Boats
- Sailboats (all other)
- Tow Boats
- Trawlers
Contact Information
To learn more about Progressive Boat Insurance, which insures more than one million watercraft, contact Erin Vrobel at [email protected], (440) 395-0179.