20Conference CornerIMI’s Fall Events Brochure AvailableDetails for <strong>Marina</strong> Makeover Workshop and SoutheastFlorida <strong>Marina</strong> Study Tour AnnouncedA detailed schedule for IMI’s fall workshop “<strong>Marina</strong> Makeover:An Interactive experience” scheduled for October21–22, 2012, and the annual Southeast Florida <strong>Marina</strong> andBoatyard Study Tour scheduled for October 23–24, 2012,is now available on the <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marina</strong> <strong>Industries</strong>’(AMI) website. The events are being held at the RenaissanceBoca Raton in Boca Raton, Florida.<strong>Marina</strong> Makeover: An Interactive Experience is based onthe same proven methods IMI uses in its Advanced <strong>Marina</strong>Management courses to train hundreds <strong>of</strong> Certified<strong>Marina</strong> Managers (CMMs) worldwide. At this workshop,attendees will choose one <strong>of</strong> five existing marina facilitiesfrom different parts <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> the workshop participants.The workshop is sponsored by Bellingham Marine.IMI’s Southeast Florida <strong>Marina</strong> and Boatyard Study Tour is amobile classroom that takes students on tours <strong>of</strong> seven leadingmarinas over the course <strong>of</strong> two days. <strong>Marina</strong>s this yearinclude Hinckley, Sailfish <strong>Marina</strong> in Stuart and Palm Beach,Sunset Bay, American Custom Yachts, River Forest YachtingCenter, Loggerhead <strong>Marina</strong>, Rybovich Superyacht Facility,and Riviera Beach <strong>Marina</strong>. At the end <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong>these events. To register, use the registration form on page 9.Bellingham Marine Sponsors <strong>Marina</strong>Makeover: An Interactive ExperienceThank you to Bellingham Marine for sponsoring IMI’s FallWorkshop, <strong>Marina</strong> 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 <strong>Marina</strong> and Boatyard Study Tour and <strong>Marina</strong>Makeover: 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 <strong>of</strong>fering 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 KeynoteAddressPr<strong>of</strong>essional speaker and renowned author John Spencewill deliver the keynote address at the International <strong>Marina</strong>& 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
21Conference Corner Continued from Page 20IMBC participants understand the essential strategies forbuilding and sustaining a highly successful organization.Based on his work with more than 300 companies aroundthe globe, Spence will share his best tools and ideas for howto improve business, gain market share, and increase revenueseven in a tough economy.Named one <strong>of</strong> the Top 100 Business Thought Leaders inAmerica, Spence is the former CEO <strong>of</strong> an internationalRockefeller foundation and has been speaking pr<strong>of</strong>essionallyfor nearly 20 years to such organizations as Micros<strong>of</strong>t, IBM,GE, Abbott, Merrill Lynch, AT&T, Verizon, Qualcomm, andState Farm. Spence is also the author <strong>of</strong> “Excellence by Design-thesix key characteristics <strong>of</strong> outstanding leaders” and“Awesomely Simple-essential business strategies for turningideas into action.” He has been a guest lecturer at over 90colleges and universities across the United States includingHarvard, Rutgers, Brown, Stanford, and the Wharton School<strong>of</strong> Business at the University <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania.To learn more about IMBC, visit www.marinaassociation.orb/imbc, call 401-682-7334, or email imbc@marinaassociation.org.
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