For a day and a half in December, an exceptional group of marine industry leaders and visionaries met at a Chicago-area hotel to discuss the future of recreational boating and debate how best to create a foundation to ensure its success for the next decade and beyond.

The Recreational Boating Stakeholder Growth Summit — hosted by the National Marine Manufacturers Association — brought together about 160 executives and leaders from every segment of the industry, including bankers, big-box retailers, dealers, distributors, manufacturers, marinas, … Read more.