TWSBA strives to build collaboration between organization. Most times, that collaboration happens best at the
regional level. Regional gatherings happen in the years we don’t hold a national conference. The idea is to keep
ideas and sharing moving forward. Since 2017, ten Regional TWSBA gatherings have pulled together almost 400
attendees- that’s about the same number of people who come to the national conferences!
If you’re doing this type of work and new to TWSBA, or if you’re thinking about stating to do this type of work,
regional gatherings are a great place to start. Here are the regions and the currently scheduled gatherings
(some will be in person, some will be virtual or hybrid).
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes Region will be holding a virtual gathering on Friday March 3rd. It will be for most
of the day and cover topics such as:
Insurance coverage for TWSBA member activities – best practices
Training students for entry level maritime jobs – how to
Blending STEM training into workforce development programs – how to
Choosing the right boat design for boat-building programs – considerations & discussion
Community boating or on-water boating classes logistics & boat selection – how to & best practices
Partnering with Shipmasters lodges toward students getting into maritime jobs – how to
Economical boat builds & how to choose what to build or use – considerations & discussion
A virtual boat show similar to what OffCenterHarbor.com has done the past few years