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		<title>2012 Sailing Industry Conference to be held in June</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WARREN, R.I. &#8211; The 2012 Sailing Industry Conference will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, June 26-27, 2012, at the Newport Harbor Hotel in Newport, R.I. The theme for this year&#8217;s conference is &#8220;From Survive &#8211; to Thrive,&#8221; and the event&#8217;s content is designed to help businesses adapt and profit in the new economy. The event [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2012/02/22/2012-sailing-industry-conference-to-be-held-in-june/</link>
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		<title>Garmin reports Q4 marine revenue up double digits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland &#8211; Garmin reported today that total revenue for the company was up 9 percent year-over-year in Q4 2011 and up 3 percent overall for the year. Revenue in the company&#8217;s marine segment was up 16 percent year-over-year in Q4 2011 to $43 million and up 12 percent for 2011 at $222 million. Garmin [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2012/02/22/garmin-reports-q4-marine-revenue-up-double-digits/</link>
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		<title>Oyster Marine sold to Dutch investment company</title>
		<description><![CDATA[IPSWICH, U.K. &#8211; British boat builder Oyster Marine announced that the Oyster Group companies, including Oyster Marine Ltd., Oyster Brokerage Ltd. and Southampton Yacht Services Ltd., have been acquired by Dutch investment company HTP Investments. HTP Investments acquired Oyster Group using exclusive funds of partners Wim de Pundert and Klass Meertens ,and the company is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2012/02/22/oyster-marine-sold-to-dutch-investment-company/</link>
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		<title>RBFF launches PSA campaign to promote boat registrations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ALEXANDRIA, Va. &#8211; The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation recently announced a new campaign that uses humor to promote fishing licenses and boat registrations by anglers and boaters. The campaign, titled &#8220;2012 Take Me Fishing Public Service Announcement,&#8221; will feature radio and television spots inspired by retro 1950s public service announcements. The group plans to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2012/02/22/rbff-launches-psa-campaign-to-promote-boat-registrations/</link>
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		<title>Mercury Marine introduces digital product handbook for partners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FOND DU LAC, Wis. &#8211; Mercury Marine recently introduced a new digital Product Knowledge Handbook for business partners that will provide dealership sales associates with tools to help complete sales, the company said in a release. Mercury Marine partners will be able to scan a QR code to download the handbook application, or point their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2012/02/22/mercury-marine-introduces-digital-product-handbook-for-partners/</link>
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		<title>Why “Re-Targeting” should be in your marketing vocabulary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a bold prediction for the next two years: Re-Targeting will become one of your best producing marketing tool. I limit that prediction to only two years because technology has been evolving at such a rapid pace it seems like new products either adapt to the changes or suffer a short shelf-life.  So what [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.boatingindustry.com/blogs/guest-blog/2012/02/22/why-%e2%80%9cretargeting%e2%80%9d-should-be-in-your-marketing-vocabulary/</link>
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		<title>Marine industry begins hiring, carefully</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS &#8211; The marine industry is hiring again, Neal Harrell of Brooks Marine Group told Boating Industry in an interview, but not like they ever have before. They&#8217;re hiring carefully, just like customers are taking longer to make the decision to jump in and start boating. OEM boatbuilders are taking longer to start hiring and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2012/02/21/marine-industry-begins-hiring-carefully/</link>
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		<title>Dometic reports positive feedback from dealers at Miami Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SOLNA, Sweden &#8211; Dometic Marine dealers reported a solid year for traffic and sales, Ken Taranto, vice president of aftermarket sales for Dometic Marine, said in a statement. &#8220;The Miami Boat Show was very solid this year with good traffic and many interested buyers,&#8221; Taranto said. &#8220;Dometic, as usual, had excellent dealer participation at the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2012/02/21/dometic-reports-positive-feedback-from-dealers-at-miami-show/</link>
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		<title>Proposed Maryland bill would raise boat fees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OCEAN CITY, Md. &#8211; A bill proposed by the Department of Natural Resources would more than triple Maryland&#8217;s boat registration fees beginning in 2013, according to DelmarvaNow.com. The bill, titled House Bill 1307, would raise the rate of a two-year boat registration from $24 up to $125 by 2016 for a two-year registration. To read [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2012/02/21/proposed-maryland-bill-would-raise-boat-fees/</link>
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		<title>Go-Devil donates boat to Ducks Unlimited</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LAFAYETTE, La. &#8211; Warren Coco of Go-Devil has donated an 18-foot aluminum boat with trailer and 35-hp surface drive motor for fundraising use by the Louisiana Ducks Unlimited. The boat, serial number 25000, was selected specifically for Ducks Unlimited, according to AmmoLand.com. Entrants can win tickets for the Go-Devil raffle by being the high bidder [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2012/02/21/go-devil-donates-boat-to-ducks-unlimited/</link>
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