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Jersey Shore Boat Sale & Expo Recap
The 8th Annual Jersey Shore Boat Sale & Expo was held September 23-25 at FirstEnergy Park, home of the Lakewood BlueClaws .  The show is produced by the MTA/NJ and again featured new and pre-owned boats for sale, along with accessories, services and more. The 2016 Jersey Shore Boat Sale & Expo was sponsored by PineBelt Enterprises, Inc. and Travelers Ocean Marine Insurance .

Check out the show Facebook page for photos, aerial videos, and more highlights!

The show has grown in size every year since being founded in 2009, and this year's show featured a record 340 new and pre-owned boats.The show continues to attract serious buyers and those that know what a great venue it is to find what they are looking for.

Survey results from exhibitors were very positive with an increasing number of new leads and sales reported, as well as positive feedback after the show.

The Jersey Shore Boat Sale & Expo is held every September at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, NJ.  Additional information about this show and the New Jersey Boat Sale & Expo, also produced by the MTA/NJ, can be found by visiting JerseyBoatExpo.com


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MTA/NJ 20th Annual Invitational Golf Outing Highlights

The MTA/NJ's 20th Annual Invitational Golf Outing took place on October 4th at Sea Oaks Country Club in Little Egg Harbor, NJ. Once again, the proceeds from the outing benefited the MTA/NJ Education Foundation. 


Golfers enjoyed some new enhancements this year, including warm-up tips with the pro, live music from The Mike Dalton Band, and a chance to win the new MTA/NJ Golf Cup!




The MTA/NJ Foundation has awarded nearly $20,000 in education scholarships over the last eight years to students interested in furthering their education and pursuing a career in the marine trades industry. In addition to the MTA/NJ Family Scholarship, the Education Foundation also helps our members with reimbursement for various training and certifications to help grow their workforce and businesses. This money goes directly to support our members. The MTA/NJ greatly appreciates everyone's support and participation at this year's event.

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Congratulations to this year's winners!

First Place
Greg Wright, Michael Buczkowski, Ryan Dunn, Digger Erbe
John B. Wright Insurance

Second Place
Matt Preston, Brad Preston, Keith Holcomb, Marty Cutter
Garden State Yacht Sales

Third Place
Dan Gonzalez, Michael Schutzer, Rich Machtinger, Tom Lilley
Lakeland Bank

Most Honest
Chuck Mount, Tony Ferrara, Mike Demartino, Bob Murray
Green Cove Marina

Longest Drive
Male: Matt Preston
Female: Jean McGuire

Closest to the Pin: Ryan Dunn

Putting Contest Winners: Tom Lilley & George Richardson

50/50 Winner: Mike Buczkowski



To view all the photos taken at the MTA/NJ Golf Outing, visit our Facebook Page.

Thank you for your support!
Hope to see you on the green next year!
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Attend MTA/NJ Happy Hour Networking Event
Thursday, October 20 at Viking Yachts, New Gretna

Join us at  Viking Yachts  in
New Gretna to network, talk with fellow marine business owners and operators and receive important updates from the Association. These networking events are held in various locations around the state to provide members with a casual place to talk business, discuss industry issues, share ideas, meet with customers, obtain new business and see what the MTA/NJ is doing for you and your business.  You can also enjoy a bite and drink at the same time.  All of our members are welcome and invited to attend.   Do you know someone who is not a member but should be?  Invite them to join us too! 

The event will include a dinner buffet and free beer, wine, and soft drinks. Attendees will also have the opportunity to discuss their concerns and ask questions, visit the MTA/NJ Resource Table, display their product information and distribute giveaways. 

Your fellow MTA/NJ Member, Viking Yachts, has also provided the option to take a tour of the facility before and during the event.  Please indicate on your reservation if you are interested in the tour so we have an approximate headcount.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, this event is now FREE of charge for our members!

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Attend MTA/NJ Marine Shoot Off
Monday, November 7 at Red Wing Sporting Clays, Port Republic
Marine Shoot Off
Tune up your marksmanship with a round of sporting clays at Red Wing Sporting Clays Facility in Port Republic at the Eighth Annual MTA/NJ Marine Shoot Off. This annual event for the Association will be Monday, November 7, 2016 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.   Proceeds from the event will support the MTA/NJ PAC.

The event is open to novice and experienced shooters. Teams of four will compete on a sporting clay course. Once again, we will be shooting 100 targets straight-through on the course, so please plan your ammo accordingly. The MTA/NJ will place anyone who does not have a team of four into a group the day of shooting. Following the competition, a barbecue lunch will be served along with awards for the best team and best shooter.  The cost is $75.00 per shooter.

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New Jersey Boat Sale & Expo
February 16-19, 2017
The New Jersey Boat Sale & Expo will be held February 16-19, 2017 at the NJ Convention & Expo Center in Edison.  All bulk space for the 2016 New Jersey Boat Sale & Expo is currently sold out. If you are interested in exhibiting, you may submit a contract to be placed on the bulk waiting list. There are a limited number of booths still available. Please review the links below for the 2017 show contract and layout. 

If you have any questions at all feel free to give us a call at 732-292-1051 or send an email to info@jerseyboatexpo.com.
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2017 Boaters Directory

The 2017 Boater's Directory is here and will be mailed out to all members this month.  As you know, the book is a comprehensive guide used to locate fellow members, products, services, boating information and more.  We would like to say THANK YOU to all of our advertisers for their support of the MTA/NJ.  Your advertising support not only helps to promote your business but helps produce this handy guide which is distributed to thousands of boaters all year long.
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Gas Tax Information 

As reported, legislation was passed by both houses last week to reauthorization the Transportation Trust Fund which will be replenished by a 23-cent gas tax increase.  The bill has not yet been signed by the Governor but we are working on obtaining additional information and clarification on the bill.  In the meantime, we thought it would be helpful to share the following memo that was distributed by the Fuel Merchants Association. 


If you have any specific questions, please email us at info@mtanj.org.
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There's Still Time to Fish to Win
Jersey Shore Beach N Boat Tournament

Don't miss your chance to enter Jersey Shore's hottest fishing tournament! The Jersey Shore Beach N Boat Fishing Tournament is well underway, but it doesn't mean there isn't still time left to take your spot at the top of the leaderboard.  

There is still over a month to weigh in a top fish at one of over 50 official weigh stations.  So what are you waiting for? Sign up today and you could be the next $1,000 leader!


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Member News
MYMIC Training Technologies Develops Smartphone APP for Marina/Equipment Inspections

MYMIC Training Technologies, a high tech learning and simulation training company and industry leader in safety training on many platforms, proudly announces the release of a new smartphone app designed to help marinas and boatyards with Equipment & Facility inspections.

Electronic Marine Equipment Checklist or eMEC is available on both Google Play and iTunes. Designed to aid marinas complete OSHA required daily inspections for forklifts & Travelifts, eMEC allows the user to scan a barcode, complete a machine specific safety check, and upload the record to cloud storage for retrieval at a later date as needed.


We want to hear your news! Send us your company updates to info@mtanj.org to be featured in this section.
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In This Issue
IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS 

October 20, 2016  - MTA/NJ Happy Hour Networking Event, Viking Yachts, New Gretna

November 7, 2016 MTA/NJ Marine Shoot Off, Red Wings Sporting Clays, Port Republic

Click here for Full 2016 Calendar of Events
MTA/NJ Website Highlight

The  Career Center is a feature on the MTA/NJ website for members use to post job openings as well as look at prospective c andidates for job openings. Job posting is always free for MTA/NJ Members. 
 
To post your job, click here.
MTA/NJ Member Messages Advertising

 

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