ABBRA Honors William “Bill” Munger, Founder/Owner of Rhode Island’s Conanicut Marine Services With Prestigious Dennis Snow President’s Award at the Association’s 2013 Boatyard Business Conference in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Posted on January 24, 2013 by ABBRA in Press Releases
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Fort Lauderdale, FL – January 21, 2013 – At the just concluded Boatyard Business Conference Awards Dinner & 70th Anniversary Celebration, the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) named William “Bill” Munger the 2013 recipient of the prestigious Dennis Snow President’s Award.  The Award is given for significant and lasting contributions to the boatyard […]

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ABBRA to Recognize Two California Facilities for 2012 Certified Clean Maritime Facility Achievements at Upcoming Boatyard Business Conference in Fort Lauderdale Beach

Posted on January 9, 2013 by ABBRA in Press Releases
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (January 4, 2013) – Two California boatyards will be recognized for their environmental stewardship and for achieving Certification as Clean Maritime Facilities in 2012 from the American Boat Builders and Repairers Association (ABBRA). The boatyards, Keefe Kaplan Maritime Inc. (KKMI) located in Point Richmond, California and Dana Point Shipyard in Dana Point, […]

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BREAKING: Boatyard Fire at Dodson Boatyard in Stonington, CT

Posted on December 20, 2012 by ABBRA in News
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It’s being reported by the Stonington-Mystic Patch that a fire erupted this morning at one of our member boatyards, Dodson Boatyard in Stonington, CT.  According to the most recent update, firefighters have extinguished the fire and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is on the scene.  For the most recent updates Click Here.

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ABBRA Announces Speakers & Topics for January Boatyard Business Conference

Posted on December 20, 2012 by ABBRA in Press Releases
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A Line Up of Experienced Business Leaders Focusing On the Most Current Issues Affecting the Boatyards, Builders, Repair, Refit and Service Sectors of the Marine Industry FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – December 12, 2012 – The American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) is proud to announce the line-up of topics and speakers for its Boatyard […]

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In the News: Mortgage-interest deduction could be on the table in ‘fiscal cliff’ debate

Posted on November 29, 2012 by ABBRA in News
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From The Washington Post: “…as Congress and the White House negotiate the first major rewrite of tax laws in decades, changing the generations-old mortgage-interest deduction — which costs the government roughly $100 billion a year — has gone from far-off possibility to part of the conversation…” Continue Reading

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ABBRA’s Boatyard Business Conference Scheduled for January 16th – 18th 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Posted on October 1, 2012 by ABBRA in News, Press Releases
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Conference to Celebrate ABBRA’s 70th Anniversary and Annual Awards Fort Lauderdale, FL – September 28, 2012 – The American Boat Builders & Repairers Association’s (ABBRA) Boatyard Business Conference will take place from January 16 – 18, 2013, at B Ocean Hotel in Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida. Previously, ABBRA was a co-producer of the IMBC but […]

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