Naples Boat Show: January 18-21, 2018 December 2017 Main Deck: From Your Board of Directors 2 2018 Board Of Directors 2 Member News & Events 3 Member News & Events 4 Kind Mariners Ball 5 MIPAC 4th Quarter Dues 5 Upcoming Events 5 Welcome Aboard New Members: Neighborhood Health Clinic Marcie Burland Phone: (239) 316-7416 121 Goodlette Road North Naples, FL 34102 Email: mburland@neighborhoodhealthclinic.org Website: www.neighborhoodhealthclinic.org Members Please Share The benefits of membership With your fellow colleagues! Follow Us! Like Us! Find Us on your favorite Social Media
Page 2 From Your Board of Directors Don t forget to sign up for the Naples Boat Show January 18-21st at the Naples Airport! will participate in the Downtown Christmas Parade Dec 12th. Thank you to Fish Tale Sales for providing a decorated float for the event. If you would like to participate contact Director@.org Membership Directories for 2018 are in the works. Be sure to place an ad! 2018 Membership Dues have been sent. Don t let your membership lap renew today! Membership Dues are DUE! 2018 Board Of Directors Thank you Hunter Dane for your years of service to the board of directors! Dan Mercier has served as the Alternate this past year and will now step up to the Director position in Hunter s place. DAN MERCIER SR (served 4 years, currently serving as Alternate) Sea\\Tow Naples Capt. Dan Mercier Sr., is the owner of Sea Tow Naples and a member of the since 2010. He and his family have been working and boating in the Naples/Marco Island area since 1992. He has lived and played on the water for as long as he can remember, and he feels that being a member of the Board of Directors is a great opportunity to be involved on another level of this great boating environment/industry.
Page 3 Member News And Events The Marina and Boatyard Study Tour takes participants to various marinas and boatyards to learn about each facility and at the end of each day the group sits down and discuss strengths and weaknesses of the facilities visited. The Study Tour exposes the participants to different ideas, marina products that they can see, learn about and bring back to their marinas. We have a new address on Marco. After our old Marco office was completely destroyed by Hurricane Irma, we had to temporarily move to our Naples location, while building out a new space at 919 N. Collier Blvd. Marco Island. We are now back to full operations in the Marco office, fortunately all our equipment survived the storm and we are working very hard to keep up with the high customer volume. Brad Skelton from New Zealand brings over a decade of experience from the yachting industry. PURE FLORIDA Will be open Christmas Eve for all services but closed on Christmas Day Kids Cruise Free Every Sat with paid adult The MV Double Sunshine will be entered in The Naples Christmas Boat Parade Candy Cane Cruises in Dec 16-26th Merry Cruise-mas Facebook Photo Contest Dec 31st Fire Works Cruise 3 hours of food and fun PURE FLORIDA PRESENTS 20% OFF ALL PURE FLORIDA GIFT CERTIFICATES The Gift That Keeps on Giving Marco Yacht Sales new office is now open. The original scheduled opening was a week before IRMA... uplifted and battered by a wall of mud, boats and trees. "Our first year running a business in SW Florida with a direct hit from a hurricane, we were ready for the immediate mess and visually got everything back in check within 3 weeks, however the recoup time for buyers/sellers in the market was unexpected. Over the past few weeks its been slowly picking up. I cant say next time we will be 100% ready as no one knows the final outcome, but our position will be different" Chris Stahl After a 2nd complete remodel, the office is now operational and ready to move some units. New Broker Sales Associate /Service Manager on board at Marco Yacht Sales Naples City Dock The City of Naples has appointed Don Spearman the new Assistant Dock Master for Naples City Dock which is scheduled to open early 2018. Donnie has been working at the City Dock for approximately 8 years and has well-earned the promotion. He will oversee the day to day operations including fuel and bait sales, transient vessel registration, rental agreements, and slip assignments. Those of you who have already worked with him will agree that he is conscientious, helpful, knowledgeable and caring. He will be a great asset to not only the City Dock, but the local community as well. Pelican Isle Yacht Club Pelican Isle YC included on Florida West Coast Marina and Boatyard Study Tour Recently Pelican Isle Yacht Club welcomed the Association of Marina Industries Marina & Boatyard Study Tour. The tour of PIYC, led by our dockmaster Jake Rowe, CMM, included an overview of our operations, location to the Gulf of Mexico, beach shuttle service, kayak & paddleboard storage and tour of the marina. 17 participants in the study tour came from around the country and as far away as Vancouver, British Columbia. FishWare Outfitters
Page 4 Member News & Events Pelican Isle Yacht Club Celebrates Recent Staff Achievements & Welcomes New Personnel Megan Somerville, PIYC s Membership Coordinator, achieved her CMP Certified Membership Professional status through the Professional Club Marketing Association. James "Rudy" Kronague acquired his Captain's License and is now driving the Club's 32 passenger Pelican beach shuttle to area beaches. Anne Marie Greaves has joined PIYC in the position of Club Accountant. Anne Marie will be responsible for the daily membership accounting processes at the club. Craig McQuown has come aboard at PIYC as a Sous Chef, and Tony Gabriello, a long-time lead line cook at PIYC, has been promoted to also be a Sous Chef. Together they will lead the PIYC Culinary Team under the direction of Executive Chef Paul Palmer. Jake Rowe, PIYC's Dockmaster, hosted the Association of Marina Industries at PIYC as part of the Marina & Boatyard Study Tour in November. 17 participants in the Study Tour came from all around the country and as far away as Vancouver, British Columbia. Photos in order from left to right: Megan Somerville, Membership Coordinator, Rudy Kronaugue, Marina Captain, Anne Marie Greaves, Club Accountant, Craig McQuown, Sous Chef, Tony Gabriello, Sous Chef, Jake Rowe, Dockmaster
Page 5 Marine Industries Association of Collier County PO Box 9887 Naples, FL 34101 Phone: (239) 682-0900 Fax: (239) 236-9000 Email: director@miacc.org www.miacc.org Frank Perrucci President Chris Burkard Vice President Josh Maxwell Secretary Hunter Dane Treasurer Kit Sawyer Past President Directors: Russ Burland, Pat Flanary, Ray Jahn, Jim Kalvin, Dan Mercier Sr., Stephen Strassel Tiffany Sawyer-Schank Executive Director MIPAC 4th Quarter Contributions The represents you, the marine business owner and your business interests to the government and to the public. At a time when government regulations are expanding, the is striving to work with government - locally, statewide and nationally to protect equally all marine business concerns. Our goal is to inform our members how their business will be affected and how solutions can be reached if new regulations are at odds with marine business interests. In addition, it is equally important to work with the public in preserving their right to safe and fun boating. The works with educators and safety organizations to educate the public to practice safe boating. The also encourages members to put in place hands-on environmental business practices that will prevent pollution and damage to our coastal waters thus protecting boaters enjoyment of healthy waterways and ensuring a sustainable future for the environment and the marine industry. Marine Industries Promoting Access for Citizens In 2002 the Marine Industries Association of Collier County formed a Political Action Committee named Marine Industries Promoting Access for Citizens (MIPAC). This action was taken so that we can support issues and legislative candidates who assist the goals and purposes of the marine industries community. Upcoming Events On a quarterly basis, the MIPAC seeks donations of $50.00 from each member. The MIPAC s missions and goals are to act upon problematic issues that must be addressed at the legislative level for the growth and protection of the marine industry. Monies collected from the MIPAC donations are used in supporting political decision makers that will tackle the very issues that affect all members of our industry. As a good steward of our member s donations, MIPAC adheres to uniform contribution criteria when determining how much and to which candidate assistance is allocated. MIPAC will educate you about the political landscape and issues facing our organization and will strategize political impact. In addition, the committee is always open to suggestions, questions and comments. Please send your quarterly donations to MIPAC, PO Box 9887, Naples, Florida 34101 Please make checks payable to MIPAC Christmas Boat Parade on Naples Bay Downtown Christmas Parade Deadline to VOTE BOD Membership Meeting & Boat Parade Awards Party Naples Boat Show December 9th December 12th December 16th January 9th January 18-21st