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Founded in 1970 July 2019 Inside this issue: Burned Out? Then Get Out!

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BWI OFFICERS Active Member News Bauman Shares Info under the new brand “Seekr” President by Caframo into the marine Alan Jones (’19) On Women Anglers and RV industries throughout [email protected] At the recent ICAST show in South America, Europe, Mid- Orlando, Betty Bauman of dle East, Africa, Asia and Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing shared 1st Vice President Oceania and look for oppor- what she and colleagues have tunities in evolving market Charlie Levine (’21) learned about the women's segments. Contact Kelly [email protected] fishing market in more than 20 Flory, kelly@martin flory. years of offering more than com, 2nd Vice President 100 interactive immersion- based educational programs to Soundings Repeating Chris Woodward (’21) entice women to fish. Demo- [email protected] graphics, preferences, obsta- Innovative Firm Salute cles, needs regarding fishing, Soundings Trade Only’s second- based on input from more annual Top 10 Most Innova- BWI DIRECTORS than 8,000 graduates. Most tive Marine Companies awards opened for entries on Ron Ballanti (’21) programs were on saltwater, world. Unfortunately, mur- July 1. The contest attracted with some on freshwater. She ders keep getting in the way. [email protected] dozens of marine businesses says it’s a ripe, however elu- Groene is author of dozens of of all sizes last year. “Our sive market for the fishing nonfiction about travel, Gary Reich (’20) definition of innovation isn’t industry. The next ladies boating and RV travel. Her about new [email protected] “Learn to Fish Day” will be at features appear in cruise ship products,” says the Tampa Boat Show, Sep- publications in Alaska and Michael Ver- tember 6. Contact Bauman at Caribbean itineraries. The e- Zuzana Prochazka (’19) don, editor in [email protected]. is available for Kindle, [email protected] chief. “It’s more Nook and other platforms. about the proc- Groene Adds Mystery Farley also blogs at https:// Jim Fullliove (’20) esses and con- boatcook.blogspot.com and [email protected] To Nonfiction Line cepts a business has her own Facebook page. Janet Groene, writing under uses to define – the pen name Farley Halladay, Brady Kay (’19) or redefine – has a new fiction series start- Martin Flory Group themselves in a [email protected] ing with “January Justice, a Has New Client changing indus- Yacht Yenta Mystery”. From Caframo, manufacturer of try. .” Applications may be her home base, the young BWI Past President indoor and outdoor comfort- submitted online at widow Halladay has an online www.tradeonlytoday.com/ Lenny Rudow able living solutions, has hired yacht charter booking service Martin Flory Group. The PR enter through August 31. [email protected] that allows her to live vicari- firm will promote its wide- Contact Verdon at MVer- ously in all the oceans of the ranging line of products now [email protected]. Executive Director Greg Proteau [email protected] The BWI Journal is produced by and for members of Boating Writers Interna- tional, 108 Ninth Street, Wilmette, IL 60091. (847) 736-4142. www.bwi.org.

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