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You don’t want to miss this issue of Anchorline, the National Safe Boating Council’s digital newsletter sponsored by Sealite! IN THIS ISSUE: A Note from the Executive Director, NSBC General Membership Meeting Highlights, Register for IBWSS by January 15 for Early Bird Discount, Keep Your Waterways with Sealite Buoys, U.S. National Water Safety Action Plan, Nominate a Boating Safety Leader, NSBC Instructor Network, Remind Boaters to Get Connected, Member-Only Discounts from Industry Partners, and more!

Sponsored by Sealite! News and updates about NSBC programs, industry happenings, and more from the National Safe Boating Council. In this issue: 2023-2024 Board of Directors, Boating Outreach Assets Available, NSBC Instructor Network, Keep Your Waterways Open with Sealite Buoys, Save $100 with Early Bird Registration for IBWSS, and more.

The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC), a national catalyst for recreational boating safety, is pleased to announce the board of directors for 2023-2024. The NSBC membership accepted the board’s vote for the following officers at the General Membership Meeting on September 19, in Denver, Colorado in conjunction with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators’ Annual Conference. Chair: Alan Dennison, BoatU.S. Foundation Immediate Past Chair: Robert Newsome, National Marine Manufacturers Association Vice Chair: Grant Brown, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Treasurer: Elena Yearly, EMY Consulting Secretary: David Broadbent, American Boat & Yacht Council Member-At-Large: Stacey Brown, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Member-At-Large: Scott Johnson, Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching The NSBC fosters a boating safety culture by uniting the boating community, building alliances, providing resources, empowering our partners, and influencing and strengthening programming and messaging to recreational boaters. The board and staff will implement the NSBC’s 2020-2024 Strategic Plan, which supports the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Recreational Boating Safety Program in their mission to ensure the public has a safe, secure, and enjoyable recreational boating experience. Alan Dennison of BoatU.S. Foundation is the incoming board chair for the NSBC.

The Safe Boating Campaign, a worldwide effort focused on responsible boating led by the National Safe Boating Council, shares key tips for boaters to responsibly enjoy the high boating-traffic Labor Day weekend.

Sponsored by Sealite! News and updates about NSBC programs, industry happenings, and more from the National Safe Boating Council. In this issue: US National Water Safety Action Plan, NSBC General Membership Meeting Notice, NSBC Member Survey, Keeping Waterways Safe with Sealite’s Regulatory Buoys, 2024 International Boating and Water Safety Summit Early Bird Registration, and more.

The NSBC General Membership Meeting will be held in conjunction with the 2023 NASBLA Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. All NSBC members are encouraged to attend. 

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Sponsored by Sealite! News and updates about NSBC programs, industry happenings, and more from the National Safe Boating Council. In this issue: Fourth of July Recap, NSBC General Membership Meeting Notice, NSBC Member Survey, Safe and Summer-Ready with Sealite Buoys, Join the NSBC Instructor Network, 2024 International Boating and Water Safety Summit, and more.

The NSBC General Membership Meeting will be held in conjunction with the 2023 NASBLA Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, September 19 from 3:30 – 4:30 PM.

In an effort to address one of the top causes of death among adults and children in the United States, the inaugural U.S. National Water Safety Action Plan (USNWSAP) was released today to unite communities and help put an end to preventable drowning tragedies.

The Safe Boating Campaign, a worldwide effort focused on responsible boating, reminds boaters to boat sober this Fourth of July. Boating under the influence, or BUI, is the leading contributing factor in recreational boater deaths, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Sponsored by Sealite! News and updates about NSBC programs, industry happenings, and more from the National Safe Boating Council. In this issue: Largest Online Library of FREE Boating Resources, Boating Tips for the Fourth of July, NSBC Member Survey, Safe and Summer-Ready with Sealite Buoys, NSBC Instructor Network, 2024 International Boating and Water Safety Summit, and more.

The Safe Boating Campaign, a worldwide effort focused on responsible boating led by the National Safe Boating Council, has the largest online library of FREE resources to encourage new and experienced boaters to choose to boat responsibly.

The National Safe Boating Council received Gold and Bronze in the record breaking 44th Annual Telly Awards.

You don’t want to miss this issue of Anchorline, the National Safe Boating Council’s digital newsletter sponsored by Sealite! IN THIS ISSUE: A Note from the Executive Director, Safe and Summer-Ready with Sealite Buoys, 2023 International Boating and Water Safety Summit, 2023 Boating Safety Hall of Fame, 2023 Silver Schooner, NSBC Instructor Network, Remind Boaters to Get Connected, NSBC Programs Receive Four Communicator Awards, Largest Library of Free Boating Safety Resources, and more!

Sponsored by Sealite! News and updates about NSBC programs, industry happenings, and more from the National Safe Boating Council. In this issue: National Safe Boating Week, NSBC Member Survey, Keeping Waterways Safe with Sealite’s Regulatory Buoys, Life Jacket Approval Harmonization Feedback Needed, NOAA and NSBC Continue Partnership, NSBC Programs Receive Four Communicator Awards, Instructor Update at IBWSS, and more.

The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service are celebrating 24 years of partnership for the annual National Safe Boating Week. This year’s National Safe Boating Week will be held May 20-26, 2023. 

National Safe Boating Week starts this Saturday! It runs from May 20-26, 2023. Join us in sharing these boating safety messages each day of National Safe Boating Week!

Whether you’re working in the office, at home, in the air, or on the water, all boating enthusiasts can participate in Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day on Friday, May 19, 2023.

National Safe Boating Week will be held from May 20-26, 2023, reminding all boaters to brush up on boating safety skills and prepare for the boating season.