October 2012 - Association of Marina Industries

Training & Certification
By Kayce Cashill Florio
IMI Training
Upcoming Training Opportunities!
Intermediate Marina Management Course (IMM)
Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 4 – 8, 2012
7th Annual South FL Marina Study Tour, Fort Lauderdale, FL
October 29 - October 30, 2013
Intermediate Marina Management Course
Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 10 – 14, 2013
2013
International Marina and Boatyard Conference
Fort Lauderdale, FL, January 30 – February 1, 2013
Advanced Marina Management Course (AMM)
Charleston, SC, February 24- March 1, 2013
Intermediate Marina Management Course, Southern CA,
March 2013
Advanced Marina Management (AMM), San Francisco, CA
September 22- September 27, 2013
2-day Interactive Workshop, Fort Lauderdale, FL
October 27 – October 28, 2013
2nd Annual Owners Forum, Fort Lauderdale, FL
October 29– October 30, 2013
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IMI Gearing Up for Largest
Management Course in Five Years
Marina training group well received in CA, plans to return
After a first, and successful, Intermediate Marina Management
(IMM) course in San Francisco, California, in September,
staff from the International Marina Institute (IMI),
the training subsidiary of the Association of Marina Industries
(AMI), is gearing up for its largest IMM in five years
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November 4–8, 2012.
“The California IMM was special because it was the first full
IMI course to run in conjunction with California Association of
Harbor Master and Port Captains,” Kayce Florio, IMI’s training
coordinator, says. “And, we’re thrilled to see such strong registration
numbers for our upcoming IMM in Florida on the heels
of this successful California training. Training is again becoming
a priority after several challenging years; that’s a good thing
for everyone and most importantly for our industry.”
After receiving evaluations from the California IMM acknowledging
the “very diverse and knowledgeable group”
and touting the “value of networking and developing relationships
with industry peers,” IMI plans to return to
Southern California in March for another IMM.
Marina Career Path Flow Chart
IMI’s Career Path Task Force created a flow chart that would
identify the positions along a marina career path. This flow
chart focused on 3 branches within the marina setting, operations,
boatyard and service, and brokerage. One of IMI’s strategic
goals was to create a flow chart that identifies how someone
who starts at an entry-level position could progress through the
positions to ultimately become a General Manager of a marina.
This flow chart identifies these positions, and more importantly
identifies the training and certification opportunities along the
career path and links the user to the sites that provide information
and these opportunities. Examples of the links to training
offerings include, ABBRA, ABYC and YBBA.
Training & Certification Continued on Page 13