Boating Industry March 2023 | Page 3

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CONTENTS

VOLUME 86 | NUMBER 2

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At the Helm
The future of the industry by Adam Quandt
Industry News
The most current stories from the boating industry .
Sales & Marketing
How to enter the conversation already in a prospect ’ s mind by Matt Sellhorst
MIBS 2023 Recap
The Miami International Boat Show finds success in its return to Miami Beach .
Profiles in Leadership

14 Wanda Kenton Smith profiles Paul Kuck , COO , Regal Boats .

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Boating Industry ’ s 40 Under 40

16 Boating Industry celebrates 40 young professionals leading the pack for 2023 .

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Join me at ABC
Bill Yeargin gives us some insight to the American Boating Congress 2023 .
ABC 2023 Update
A preview of the American Boating Congress 2023 .

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Workforce Development
Need an employee pipeline ? Hint : Start with the schools by Sarah Devlin
Succession Planning
Identifying and encouraging potential leaders in your business .
Market Intelligence
Same-store sales , dealer benchmarks and more .
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