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20Conference CornerIMI’s Fall Events Brochure AvailableDetails for Marina Makeover Workshop and SoutheastFlorida Marina Study Tour AnnouncedA detailed schedule for IMI’s fall workshop “Marina Makeover:An Interactive experience” scheduled for October21–22, 2012, and the annual Southeast Florida Marina andBoatyard Study Tour scheduled for October 23–24, 2012,is now available on the Association of Marina Industries’(AMI) website. The events are being held at the RenaissanceBoca Raton in Boca Raton, Florida.Marina Makeover: An Interactive Experience is based onthe same proven methods IMI uses in its Advanced MarinaManagement courses to train hundreds of CertifiedMarina Managers (CMMs) worldwide. At this workshop,attendees will choose one of five existing marina facilitiesfrom different parts of the United States and work in small,facilitated teams to perform a case study. The teams willthen redesign those facilities, thereby increasing the participants’overall ability to design, upgrade, and maintainmarina facilities. Each group will present their findingsand suggestions to the rest of the workshop participants.The workshop is sponsored by Bellingham Marine.IMI’s Southeast Florida Marina and Boatyard Study Tour is amobile classroom that takes students on tours of seven leadingmarinas over the course of two days. Marinas this yearinclude Hinckley, Sailfish Marina in Stuart and Palm Beach,Sunset Bay, American Custom Yachts, River Forest YachtingCenter, Loggerhead Marina, Rybovich Superyacht Facility,and Riviera Beach Marina. At the end of each day, industryexpert Jim Bronstien will lead a facilitated discussion andSWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats).Download the Fall Events Brochure to learn more about both ofthese events. To register, use the registration form on page 9.Bellingham Marine Sponsors MarinaMakeover: An Interactive ExperienceThank you to Bellingham Marine for sponsoring IMI’s FallWorkshop, Marina Makeover: An Interactive Experience.The hands-on workshopwill bring togethermarina managersand operators to worktogether in groups tore-design a marina facility.To learn more about the workshop, visit http://www.marinaassociation.org/conferences/imi/marina-makeover/2012.To learn more about Bellingham Marine, click here.IMI Fall Events Hotel DeadlineOctober 1, 2012The last day to receive IMI’s discounted room rate for theSoutheast Florida Marina and Boatyard Study Tour and MarinaMakeover: An Interactive Experience is Monday, October1, 2012. Both events will be held at the Renaissance Boca Ratonin Boca Raton, FL. IMI’s discounted rate is $140 per nightand includes breakfast. To make a reservation, IMI event participantsmay call 561-368-5252 and mention the group code“imiimia” or click here to reserve online. The Renaissance islocated at 2000 NW 19th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33431.IMI is also offering a rental car discount through AVIS forthose traveling to south Florida for its October events. If youneed to rent a car, click here to reserve online with AVIS.To learn more about AMI’s Fall events, please visit http://www.marinaassociation.org/training/conferences-meetings.John Spence to Deliver IMBC KeynoteAddressProfessional speaker and renowned author John Spencewill deliver the keynote address at the International Marina& Boatyard Conference (IMBC) at the Greater FortLauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in FortLauderdale, FL. His presentation, “Business Excellence-Running and Sustaining a Highly Successful Business,” willbe held on January 31 at 8:30 am.For his keynote address at IMBC, Spence will presenthis most intensive business improvement session to helpConference Corner Continued on Page 21