Innovation Awards

Enter your Innovative Product in the Miami International Boat Show and Miami Strictly Sail Innovation Awards — Deadline January 25, 2008

Up to nine new consumer marine products will be honored at the Miami shows, recognizing the most innovative products in the following categories:

• Runabouts and Fishing Craft to 24’
• Inboard Powered Cruisers (24’ to 140’ including fishing craft)
• PWC, Jet boats, Pontoon Boats
• Inflatables, Small Boats (up to 15’) and Tenders
• Sail Boats (mono, multi-hull)
• Consumer-installed Docking and Fendering Equipment (Owner installed docks, boatwhips, boatlifts, davits, cranes, fenders or fendering systems, etc.)
• Consumer Electronics and Software
• Consumer Personal Gear (clothing, sunglasses, safety equipment available to consumer, or anything you might carry on your person)
• Consumer Installed Non-Electric Hardware (equipment must be non-electronic and may be deck equipment such as anchors, BBQs, blocks, winches/winch handles or interior hardware such as screens, vents, etc.)

* Please Note: All boats entered in the Innovation Awards must be NMMA Certified.

One product may also be honored with the Environmental Innovation Award, recognizing an environmentally-friendly product that benefits the entire industry and consumers.

To view the Innovation Awards and New Product Preview rules and regulations, click here. An application to participate in the Innovation Awards can be obtained by clicking here.

For more information, contact Melissa Skomedal at (312) 946-6281; mskomedal@nmma.org.