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NMMA Purchases Power Boat Docking Challenge, Bringing Boating to Life and Helping Attendees Get Confident at the Helm

| Boat/Sportshows

CHICAGO – September 28, 2011 – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) today announced the purchase of the Power Boat Docking Challenge from Culp Concepts, bringing more of an interactive experience to show-goers and helping demonstrate how fun docking can be with practice and proper instruction.
 
“With the recent additions of new seminars and the Discover Boating Resource Center at NMMA shows, we’ve seen first-hand the value of offering more educational and hands-on learning opportunities for attendees,” noted Ben Wold, executive vice president, NMMA. “The Power Boat Docking Challenge is another great addition to the NMMA show educational portfolio, providing a fun way for boaters and would-be boaters to get more confident behind the helm and experience for themselves the satisfaction of learning how to dock with ease.”
 
The Power Boat Docking Challenge is an interactive experience that pits the boater against other show attendees, who compete against the clock, steering and docking a 4-ft, twin engine, remote-controlled power boat, using a life-size helm station found on a traditional boat, down a 20-ft.pool into a marina and ultimately a slip, for a chance to win a host of prizes.
 
2012 NMMA boat and sportshows featuring the Power Boat Docking Challenge are:
 
·         New York Boat Show, New York, NY: January 4-8, 2012
 
·         Chicago Boat, Sports & RV Show, Chicago, IL: January 11-16, 2012
 
·         Atlanta Boat Show, Atlanta, GA: January 12-15, 2012
 
·         Kansas City Boat & Sportshow, Kansas City, MO: January 19-22, 2012
 
·         Baltimore Boat Show, Baltimore, MD: January 19-22, 2012
 
·         Atlantic City Boat Show, Atlantic City, NJ: February 1-5, 2012
 
·         New England Boat Show, Boston, MA: February 11-19, 2012
 
Terms of the purchase are undisclosed. For a complete list of NMMA boat and sportshows scheduled for 2012, visit www.boatshows.com.
 
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About NMMA: National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is the leading association representing the recreational boating industry in North America. NMMA member companies produce more than 80 percent of the boats, engines, trailers, accessories and gear used by boaters and anglers throughout the U.S. and Canada. The association is dedicated to industry growth through programs in public policy advocacy, market statistics and research, product quality assurance and promotion of the boating lifestyle. For more information visit www.nmma.org.