Who's Your Best Friend in Boating?

Our job at the Northwest Marine Trade Association is to increase participation in recreational boating, provide leadership in regulatory and legislative issues important to our members and deliver services that help you succeed.

No other organization listens more intently, cares more passionately, or is better equipped to solve your boating issues and help grow your business. To do so, we lavish Members with benefits including:

	Well-managed, well-attended, world-class Boat Shows
	Aggressive, effective representation on governmental and regulatory issues
	Group purchasing programs that drive down your costs
	Continuous information to keep you apprised of issues critical to your business
	Innovative, technology-driven programs to deliver member benefits

Our more than 800 NMTA Member firms include boat dealers, marinas, brokers, boatyards, accessory dealers, manufacturers and boating services providers.

We want to see every person in the Northwest enjoying boating and viewing it as one of this region's most valued assets.

NMTA's Member-focused, full-time employees are tirelessly promoting pro-boating by improving and protecting our industry. How may we serve you today? 


10 Excellent Reasons to Come Aboard

	Preferred rates in both Boat Shows plus exhibit location priority over non-members
	Ongoing, expert representation in local and regional government issues
	Group purchasing clout to save you money
	Actively shape policy by serving on industry committees
	Access to timely, actionable, regional boating research to help you find new customers and make those you have even more loyal
	Lively monthly newsletters and annual meetings where the Northwest's boating industry players convene to renew relationships and set new goals
	Contacts-rich Membership Directory
	Networking opportunities at Annual Dinner, industry golf tourney and other industry-specific events to inform, discuss, train and entertain
	Medical benefit and marine business insurance options
	Increased Internet exposure for your company including our "NMTA Marine Yellow Pages" listing companies, products and brands