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2 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2016 DOCKS EXPO

3 DISCOVER DOCKS EXPO The Docks Expo is Industry Wide, Marina Specific Brought to you by Marina Dock Age, the Docks Expo is a one stop shop, designed to make it easy and affordable for anyone in the marina industry to learn how to operate more efficiently, expand their business, and improve profitability. Docks Expo offers comprehensive registration in 2017! Attendees will have full access to the interactive and growing tradeshow floor, full conference agenda, new product showcases and valuable networking opportunities. All of this at one low price! Marina Dock Age magazine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison s engineering department are joining forces to provide incredibly valuable education at a fraction of the cost. The University s nationally recognized Docks and Marinas course will now be included in your registration to the show. No separate registration will be required and CEUs will be available. The tradeshow floor has expanded. Docks expo is expecting over 100 marina-specific exhibiting companies that can help you increase sales, expand net margins and stay competitive with the best products and services. Among networking breaks on the tradeshow floor, the Grand Ole Finale Docks Closing Party held on Thursday night at the iconic Wildhorse Saloon will be a great time to celebrate the marina industry with friends and colleagues new and old! WILDHORSE SALOON Courtesy of Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation. Who Should Attend: Marina owners, managers and staff; Large private dock owners and operators of other waterfront facilities; Harbormasters and other key staff; Consultants, engineers and other professional service providers; Federal and state government agencies; Manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of marine products; Other professionals who rely on the marina industry for their business Now is the perfect time for anyone involved in the Marina Industry, to discover the Docks Expo in Nashville! 3

4 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE REGISTRATION HOURS Tuesday, December 5 Wednesday, December 6 Thursday, December 7 7:30 AM 5:30 PM 7:30 AM 5:30 PM 7:30 AM 5:30 PM EXHIBIT HOURS Wednesday, December 6 Thursday, December 7 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 9:00 AM 5:00 PM MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Large Exhibitor Move-In (by approval) Music City Center-Hall B TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Registration Music City Center-Hall B Pre-function 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Exhibitor Move-In Music City Center-Hall B 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Welcome and Marina Industry Annual Survey Anna Townshend, Editor, Marina Dock Age 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Panel Discussion- A Focus on Electric Shock Drowning Safety Issues, Equipment Requirements and New Standards Gary D. Loftis, P.E., Maffett Loftis Engineering Chris Dolan, Manager, Sales and Customer Relations, Marina Electrical Equipment 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Case Study: Developing Marina Operations Standards Bruce Lunde, Engineer, Lunde & Williams 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM Fundamentals of Marina Basin Design (.5 CEU) Jack Cox, Principal Senior Coastal Engineer, SmithGroup JJR 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Boat Clubs as Amenities and Profit Centers for Marinas Bryan Church, Owner, Bartlett Lake Marina Music City Center- Room 107 A Music City Center-Room 107 B Music City Center-Room 107 A Music City Center-Room 107 B Music City Center- Room 107 A WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 7:30 AM 5:30 PM Registration Music City Center-Hall B Pre-function 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Roundtable Sessions Topics: Marketing; Basin Design/Engineering; Music City Center-Room 107 A Marina Operations Standards (1 CEU) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibit Hours Music City Center-Hall B 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Clean Marina Workshop Music City Center-Hall B-Room 1 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM New Technologies for Electrical Equipment (.5 CEU) Music City Center-Hall B-Room 2 Chris Dolan, Manager, Sales and Customer Relations, Marina Electrical Equipment 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Clean Marina Workshop Cont. Music City Center-Hall B-Room 1 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Panel Discussion- Accident Preparedness and Response: Best Practices to Protect Customers, Employees and the Marina Robert W. Smith, Marine Safety Specialist, MYMIC Training Technology; Travis Vance, Attorney at Law, Fisher & Phillips LLP; John Chiazza, V.P./Sr. Sales Executive, USI Insurance Services Music City Center-Hall B-Room 1 Attendees to sessions provided by University of Wisconsin-Madison will be eligible for CEUs. 4 DECEMBER 5-7, 2017

5 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM New Product Showcases Music City Center-Hall B-Room 2 3:00 PM NETWORKING BREAK Music City Center-Hall B 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Seven Key Digital Marketing Strategies: Music City Center-Hall B-Room 1 from Campaigns to Google Searches and Social Media Ryan Davis, Marine Digital Strategist, Canvasback Media 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Ice is Not so Nice (.5 CEU) Music City Center-Hall B-Room 2 Jack Cox, Principal Senior Coastal Engineer, SmithGroup JJR 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Marina of the Year Awards/Cocktail Reception Music City Center-Hall B-Room 1 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Registration Music City Center-Hall B Pre-function 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Roundtable Sessions Topics: Music City Center-107 A Rehab/Renovation; Trends; Safety (1 CEU) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibit Hours Music City Center-Hall B 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Marketing: Identifying a Marina s Niche and its Place in the Changing Marketplace Music City Center-Hall B-Room 1 Kelly Flory, General Manager, Martin Flory Group 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Managing Stormwater (.5 CEU) Music City Center-Hall B-Room 2 Dan Natchez, President, Daniel S. Natchez & Associates, Inc. 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM The Cutting Edge: How Software is Changing Recreational Boating Music City Center-Hall B-Room 1 Iaian Archibald, Co-Founder & CEO, Swell Advantage Ltd 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Effective Marina Management (.5 CEU) Music City Center-Hall B-Room 2 Dennis Kissman, President, Marina Management Services, Inc. 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Positioning Your Marina for the Future (.5 CEU) Music City Center-Hall B-Room 2 Dan Natchez, President, Daniel S. Natchez & Associates, Inc. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Panel Discussion- Marina Condition Assessment Music City Center-Hall B-Room 1 Elizabeth Burkhart, P.E., Vice President of Business Development, Collins Engineers, Inc. Gregory J. Weykamp, ASLA, LEED AP, President, Principal, Edgewater Resources, LLC 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM New Product Showcases Music City Center-Hall B-Room 2 3:00 PM NETWORKING BREAK Music City Center-Hall B 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Electrical Safety Fundamentals: Important Codes and Safety Requirements Music City Center-Hall B-Room 1 Gary D. Loftis, P.E., Maffett Loftis Engineering 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Grand Ole Finale Docks Closing Party Wildhorse Saloon FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Exhibitor Move-Out Music City Center-Hall B 5

6 EXHIBITOR LIST Air-O-Lator MarineSync Corporation Bellingham Marine Meeco Sullivan Best Marine Solutions Merco Marine Boat Floater Industries, LLC Molo Inc Boat-Hive Norman s Marine Service, LLC Boats and Harbors Petroleum Equipment Co. Inc Bristol Industries of Pennsylvania Pierce Aluminum Cellofoam North America PolyLift Boat Lifts Connect-A-Dock Inc RGF Materials Den Hartog Industries, Inc RMS North America, LLC Dickson Marine Supply Safashor Products International Inc Eagle Floats by Hendren Plastics Scott Aerator Co., LLC EZ Dock Scribble Software Fehr Bros. Industries Inc Seaflex Floating Docks Mfg. Co Slammer Marine Helix Mooring Systems SF Marina Systems USA Highland Flotation Systems Structure Marine Amarco Inc HydroHoist Marine Group Sunstream Boat Lifts K+R Manufacturing Swell Advantage Ltd KECO Inc Tennessee Valley Authority Kropf Industrial ThruFlow Inc Lumberock Premium Decking Tiger Waterfront Products MariCorp US Walsh Marine Products Inc Marina Accessories Wave Armor Marine Development Inc SPONSORS 6 DECEMBER 5-7, 2017

7 2017 FLOOR PLAN Only one block away from Headquarter Hotel. Education Session Room 1 Education Session Room Interested in showcasing your brand or becoming a sponsor? Contact Susie Jensen at (314) or susie@marinadockage.com. 7

8 SPECIAL EVENTS & FEATURES EDUCATION SESSIONS GALORE! There will be marina industry focused, expert-led education, including more than 20 presentations, panel discussions and roundtable sessions planned by both Marina Dock Age and Docks and Marinas! The nationally recognized Docks and Marinas course, by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will now be included in your registration to Docks Expo. All attendees will have the opportunity to earn continuing education credits from the course sessions as indicated on the schedule. The education sessions and roundtable sessions will be led by nationally recognized experts and instructors who will provide unbiased and practical information you can use. The complete education schedule, which also offers sessions brought to you by Marina Dock Age, will include sessions designed to help educate, develop skills and share knowledge across a variety of issues affecting the marina industry. NEW PRODUCT AND SERVICE SHOWCASES Wednesday, Dec. 6 & Thursday, Dec. 7 2:15 PM-3:00 PM These short presentations and demos will be an opportunity to learn about a variety of new products in a short period of time. GRAND OLE FINALE DOCKS CLOSING PARTY AT THE ICONIC WILDHORSE SALOON Thursday, Dec. 7, 6pm-8pm You re going to want to stay for this..celebrate at the conclusion of a successful Docks Expo by kicking up the dust and tossing back a few with your friends, both new and old at the World-Famous Wildhorse Saloon, on Thursday night! The three-level historic warehouse was turned into a 66,000 square foot country music dance hall, dining club, concert theater and TV production site, where it s Wild by Choice. MARINA OF THE YEAR Each year, Marina Dock Age magazine honors two marinas one small (less than 250 slips) and one large (more than 250 slips) with its annual Marina of the Year award. The winning marinas display exemplary business practices that support customers, the environment and the industry. Through the application process, facilities are judged on 10 different categories including facility improvements, advertising and marketing, environmental responsibility, special challenges and more. For more information on the application process, visit The 2017 Marina of the Year awards will be presented at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6 on the tradeshow floor. Please help us congratulate the winners prior to the cocktail reception! Past winners include: 2016 Liberty Landing Marina, NJ Owl Harbor Marina, CA 2015 Marina Jack, FL Harbour Town Yacht Basin, SC 2014 Glen Cove Marina, CA Narrows Marina, WA 8 DECEMBER 5-7, 2017

9 REGISTRATION DETAILS REGISTRATION FEES Registration Fee Includes Full Access to the Tradeshow Floor, Full Conference Agenda, New Product Showcases and ALL Networking Opportunities, including the Grand Ole Finale Docks Party. Discounted: $195 Early: $265 Standard: $295 Postmarked by Sept. 22, 2017 Postmarked by Oct. 20, 2017 Postmarked after Nov. 17, 2017 REGISTER ONLINE AT DOCKS MOBILE EVENT APP After you register, get the most out of your Docks Discovery by downloading the Docks Expo Mobile Event App where you get access to unique content such as speaker notes and presentation slides, special features and promo s, as well as assistance with locating exhibitors and education sessions. DOWNLOAD THE MOBILE APP To download The Docks Expo mobile app, open the event landing page at on your mobile device s web browser. You will see a link to download the app in the app store. Follow the prompts to download the app. For questions regarding registration, please contact Danielle at (314) or danielle@wjinc.net All cancellation requests must be submitted to registration@wjinc.net by November 17, 2017 for a full refund. 9

10 DISCOVER NASHVILLE, TN WELCOME TO MUSIC CITY! HEADQUARTER HOTEL Hilton Nashville Downtown, The Hotel In The Center Of It All 121 Fourth Avenue South Nashville, Tennessee (615) Special Room Block Rates: $ (Must reference the Docks Expo to receive rate) HURRY! Rooms book quickly, so make your reservations today! MUSIC CITY CENTER Music City Center Nashville 201 5th Ave S Nashville, TN DOWNTOWN DINING 1. Riverfront Tavern - LD 2. B.B. King s Blues Club & Restaurant - LD 3. Wildhorse Saloon - LD 4. Hard Rock Cafe - LD 5. Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery - LD 6. Tequila Cowboy - LD 7. Jimmy Buffett s Margaritaville - LD 8. Jack s Bar-B-Que - LD 9. Merchants Restaurant LD 10. Paradise Park Trailer Resort - LD 11. Rippy s Smokin Bar & Grill - LD 12. The Palm Restaurant LD 13. The Old Spaghetti Factory LD 14. Bajo Sexto LD 15. Sole Mio LD 16. The Listening Room Cafe D 17. Frist Center Café L 18. Prime LD 19. The Bridge in Renaissance Hotel- LD 20. Commerce Street Grille in Renaissance Hotel - BLD 21. Morton s-the Steakhouse - D 22. Puckett s Grocery - BLD 23. The Capitol Grille in Hermitage Hotel - LD Union - BLD 25. Cafe Lula at the Ryman Auditorium BLD 26. Oak Bar in Hermitage Hotel - LD 27. The Southern Steak & Oyster - BLD 28. Demos Steak & Spaghetti House - LD 29. Steadfast Commons - BLD 30. Panera Bread - BLD 31. Bailey s Sports Grille - LD 32. Dick s Last Resort - LD 33. Etch Restaurant - LD 34. Mike s Ice Cream & Coffee Bar - Snack 35. Benchmark Live Music and Sports Bar & Grill - LD 36. Provence Breads & Café - BL 37. Robert s Western World - LD 38. Honky Tonk Central - LD 39. Savannah s Candy Kitchen - Snack 40. The Melting Pot - D B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner Meal offerings are subject to change. 41. Rodizio Grill - L (Thu-Sun) D 42. Buffalo s Billiard Parlor - LD 43. Back Alley Diner - LD 44. Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar - LD 45. Pub5 - LD 46. Husk Restaurant - LD 47. Luigi s City Pizza - LD 48. Cherry Street Eatery & Sweetery - BL 49. Bob s Steak & Chop House - D 50. Barlines - LD 51. Kitchen Notes - BLD 52. The Farm House - LD 53. Fourth & U in the DoubleTree- LD 54. Pinewood Social - BLD 55. Acme Feed & Seed - LD 56. City Winery - LD 57. Frothy Monkey - BLD 58. The District Bar & Kitchen in Hotel Indigo - BLD 59. Tin Roof Broadway - LD 60. Trattoria Il Mulino - LD 61. Tavern 96 - LD 62. 3rd & Lindsley - LD 63. Tennessee Brew Works - D 64. The George Rooftop Bar & Restaurant - LD 65. Choices Restaurant at George Jones Museum - LD 66. Leon s Candy - Snack 67. Goo Goo Shop - Snack 68. Ty s Soups & Sandwiches - L 69. Southernaire Market - L 70. Jeff Ruby s Steakhouse - D Eatery - L 72. Cinco de Mayo Mexican Restaurant - LD 73. SoBro Sports Bar and Grill - LD 74. Famous Saloon 75. Wild Eggs - BL 76. Crazy Town - LD 77. Oak Steakhouse 78. Martin s Bar-B-Que SoBro - LD 79. Sun Diner - BLD 80. L27 Rooftop - D visitmusiccity.com 10 DECEMBER 5-7, 2017

11 1 s t ave n 4 th av e n 7 th ave n 8 th a v e n 9 th ave n 1 s t ave n 1 0th ave n 1 0th ave s 1 s t a v e s 2 nd av e s 3rd ave s 4 th av e s 5 t h av e s 6 th ave s 7 th ave s 8 th ave s 9 th ave s 1 0th av e s 8 th 9 th av e s av e s 1 0th ave s 1 s t av e s 2 n d av e s 5 t h av e s 6 th 3rd av e s 4 th av e s av e s 7 th ave s GAY ST TO: I-40 E/W I-65 N/S To West End PEARL ST Tennessee State Capitol Bldg CHARLOTTE AVE Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Nashville Municipal Auditorium Music City Central MTA Bus Terminal Sunday School Publishing Board To Germantown To East Nashville Metro Nashville Courthouse TO: I-40 E/W I-65 N/S TO: I-40 E/W I-65 N/S TO: I-40 E/W I-65 N/S th ave n Cummins Station YMCA To West End To West End Frist Center for the Visual Arts lea st 9 TH AVE S McLEMORE ST 9TH AVE N 9 t h a ve n r o s a l. par k s blv d MCGAVOCK ST To Music Row & The Gulch P OLK AV E 7 th av e n War Memorial Auditorium Tennessee State Museum Military Branch C APITOL BLV D 6 th ave n CHURCH ST 36 Downtown Public Library Barbershop Harmony Society Headquarters DEADERICK st TN Performing Arts Center & Tennessee State Museum UNION st COMMERCE st Fifth + Broadway (Opening 2019) BROADWAY Bridgestone Arena Music City Center (Convention Center) DEMONBREUN 5 t h a v e n 5 TH A VE N 5 t h a v e n Visitor Information Center Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame TH AVE S The Arcade Ryman Auditorium Honky Tonks Honky Tonks 45 Hilton Nashville 12 Downtown Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Music City Walk of Fame Park MUSIC MILE 51 4 t h a v e n PRINTERS ALLEY 68 One Nashville Place Bldg CVC CMT 28 AT&T Bldg Honky Tonks 39 6 Honky Tonks 47 Schermerhorn Symphony Center 3 r d a v e n 3r d av e n T he Distric t Public Square Parking (underground) 2n d a v e n 2 n d a v e n BRANDON ST john seigenthaler PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE Pinnacle Bldg MOLLOy st KOREAN VETERANS BLVD T he Dis t ric t S C U M B E R L A N D R I V E R Riverfront Park Music City Star Train Depot Ascend Amphitheater To East Nashville LEGEND: VISITOR INFO cannery row TO: I-40 E/W PEABODY ST hermitage ave

12 The annual Docks Expo welcomes marina industry professionals to share knowledge and do business. Don t miss it! Your customers will thank you. The 2016 Docks Expo was a very educational and productive experience for Sunset Marina. We gained valuable insight from the seminars and we were able to make connections with multiple vendors who supplied us with dock products that we needed. - Tom Allen Sunset Marina Resort, Inc., Monroe, Tennessee This was our first visit to The Docks Expo and what a surprise. From the welcome we received, the venue for seminars and in-depth information that were presented by industry professionals, to the vendors that were helpful and knowledgeable about marina products and how they can help. Just fantastic! - Devery Stockon Owl Harbor Marina, Isleton, California The Docks Expo was a tremendous opportunity, for our company, to make new professional contacts and utilize a wide variety of vendors to enhance our services to our customers. The education and panel discussion sessions were led by knowledgeable professionals that provided our team with multiple opportunities to make our business better and stronger. We are excited about attending the next Docks Expo! - Todd Gadberry Mountain Harbor Resort and Spa, Mount Ida, Arkansas