McFeely: Pandemic drove people outside, so Lund boat factory in New York Mills needs workers
The National Marine Manufacturers Association said consumer demand for new boats surged across the United States in 2020 and sales reached a 13-year high. 1:00 pm, Feb. 4, 2021 ×
A sharp increase in boat sales due to the COVID pandemic has led to a need for workers at the Lund boat factory in New York Mills, Minn. Contributed photo
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. If you were on a Minnesota lake last summer, you know why the Lund Boats plant in this northwestern Minnesota town needs workers.
There were boats on the lakes in 2020. Fishing boats. Ski boats. Wake boats. Runabouts. Pontoons. Boats, boats and more boats.
McFeely: Pandemic drove people outside, so Lund boat factory needs workers
The National Marine Manufacturers Association said consumer demand for new boats surged across the United States in 2020 and sales reached a 13-year high. 11:17 am, Feb. 4, 2021 ×
A sharp increase in boat sales due to the COVID pandemic has led to a need for workers at the Lund boat factory in New York Mills, Minn. Contributed photo
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. If you were on a Minnesota lake last summer, you know why the Lund Boats plant in this northwestern Minnesota town needs workers.
There were boats on the lakes in 2020. Fishing boats. Ski boats. Wake boats. Runabouts. Pontoons. Boats, boats and more boats.
NMMA Sets Dates for ABC
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Feb 4, 2021
The National Marine Manufacturers Association announced that its American Boating Congress will be held virtually April 21-22.
Last year’s virtual ABC had a record turnout, with more than 900 people joining the two-day event, which featured members of Congress, including members of the House Small Business Committee and Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
NMMA said registration will open in the coming weeks.
Click here for information or contact Erica Crocker, NMMA senior director of political advocacy and engagement, at
ecrocker@nmma.org.
Fishermen Seek Opportunity for Collaboration in Biden’s “30×30” Executive Action
President Biden signed an executive order committing to the goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the nation’s lands and oceans by 2030.
January 27, 2021
Alexandria, VA – January 27, 2021 – Today, President Biden signed an “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” which focuses on addressing climate change as well as committing to the goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the nation’s lands and oceans by 2030 (known as “30×30”). The nation’s leading recreational fishing and boating trade associations expressed support for the order’s overarching conservation goals, as well as its emphasis on collaborating with the outdoor recreation community in carrying out 30×30.
IBI Premium Content, by Tony Esposito2021-01-28T14:40:00
Don’t expect any significant movement on trade in the first 100 days of US President Joe Biden’s new administration, as the focus of the White House becomes the Covid-19 pandemic, the economy and the environment – three areas that have and will continue to affect the US recreational boating industry, .
Don’t expect any significant movement on trade in the first 100 days of US President Joe Biden’s new administration, as the focus of the White House becomes the Covid-19 pandemic, the economy and the environment – three areas that have and will continue to affect the US recreational boating industry, cautions the lead Washington strategist for the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).