2021 Young Leader Awards

  Marina Dock Age and the Docks Expo also recognized 20 men and women under the age of 40 for their dedication and ongoing efforts to improve the marina and boatyard industry at the 2021 Young Leader Awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 1. This year’s award...

Upgrades to Texas Dry Stack Marina

Since it bought Marina Bay Harbor Marina in Clear Lake, Texas, VIP Marinas has been upgrading and improving the dry stack facility. The company’s goal is to create a premiere, best-in-class, top-service dry stack marina in an area that has the third largest...

AMI Elects New Board Members

The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) elected its 2020 officers and directors at its annual International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) held January 14 to 16, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Chris Petty of Suntex Waterfront Management was appointed chair;...

Meridian Marina Renovates Storage and Plans More

In January 2021, Austin and Jenny Cameron, owners of VIP Marinas, bought the Meridian Marina in Palm City, Florida. The marina, located on the banks of the St. Lucie River, was in foreclosure as the previous owner had declared bankruptcy. The 62,000- square-foot dry...