The American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) was pleased to bring industry professionals together for four educational sessions during IBEX 2026, held October 6–7. The well-attended sessions covered key topics impacting today’s boatbuilding, refit, repair, and boatyard management professionals.
Topics included modernizing legacy boats with new technology, managing complex refit projects, addressing common boatyard management challenges, and improving boatyard profitability through pricing, scheduling, and work mix strategies. Through practical insights, industry experience, and peer discussion, the sessions offered attendees opportunities to explore real-world challenges and approaches relevant to their businesses. Read more about our sessions here.
ABBRA thanks all the speakers and attendees who contributed to these engaging sessions and helped make the educational programming at IBEX 2026 a success.