| USA. 2006 National Marina Day Resource Kits now available; website up and running |
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| Friday, 28 April 2006 | |
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Brooke Fishel: 2006 National Marina Day Chairman Bill Anderson today announced that the 2006 National Marina Day Resource Kits have been mailed to all Association of Marina Industries (AMI) members, BoatU.S. Cooperating Marina Members and have also been posted online at www.MarinaAssociation.org/nmd, where they can be downloaded at no cost. National Marina Day is produced by the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) and is an annual nationwide celebration of the role America's marinas play as gateways to boating and stewards of the environment. In 2006, National Marina Day (NMD) will be observed on August 12, which also marks the 5th anniversary of the event. Among the materials included in the 2006 National Marina Day Resource Kits are: A sample proclamation marina operators and owners can ask their local city council or governing body to pass that puts their community on record as being pro-marina; A sample one-page news release marina operators and owners can use to announce National Marina Day and encourage community participation in their scheduled events; A sample speech/guest column extolling the many ways marinas benefit waterfront communities that can be delivered before local Chambers of Commerce and other community organizations and/or sent to local media outlets as an opinion-editorial piece; A sample letter to customers communicating the vital role marinas play in waterfront cities and towns not only as gateways to boating and stewards of the environment, but as vibrant communities of families and friends sharing a passion for the water; A sample letter to local, state and federal officials educating them about the critical roles marinas play in America; A checklist that outlines exactly how to conduct a marina tour for elected officials and policy makers; Sample 30 second and 60 second radio spot scripts; and A sample salute to marina employees that can be posted in breakrooms or reproduced as a memo in paycheck envelopes. According to National Marina Day Chairman Bill Anderson of Westrec Marinas, “This year’s National Marina Day materials represent an effort by AMI to make involvement even easier.” He continues, “We are hopeful that this will spur greater participation in this important industry event.” “Growing participation in NMD and broadening our industry’s public education efforts is critical to the long-term health of our industry. I encourage all marina operators to get involved with this event this year,” said Anderson. Marina Dock Age and Boating Industry are 2006 National Marina Day Joint Media Sponsors. West Marine is the 2006 National Marina Day Official Outfitter. The 2006 National Marina Day Industry Sponsors are: Bellingham Marine, The BoatU.S. Cooperating Marina Program, Centek Marine Environmental Products, Flagship Marinas, Formex Manufacturing, HydroHoist International, Marinas International, Mansfield Marine Fuels, Premier Materials Technology, ShoreMaster, Inc., Universal Insurance Services, and Valvtect Marine Fuels. |
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