The 2024 International Boating and Water Safety Summit will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico! We can't wait to celebrate our 27th anniversary conference from April 8-11, 2024 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Albuquerque. Our premier sponsor is At the Helm Training - a provider of personalized boat training and professional boat delivery anywhere in the United States and the Bahamas.
Register by January 15 and receive the discounted early bird rate of $250!
Whether you're planning outreach for the remainder of the year or getting a head start on next summer, boating educational assets are available from the Safe Boating Campaign. Browse Resources for logos, event toolkits, flyers, infographics, print ads, radio spots, and more.
Save the date for these events in 2024:
Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day - May 17, 2024
National Safe Boating Week - May 18-24, 2024
Get a head start on planning by following our step-by-step guide for Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day and National Safe Boating Week. The National Safe Boating Council is proud to partner with the U.S. Coast Guard on these annual outreach events.
NSBC’s Communications Director Among Boating Industry 40 Under 40
Boating Industry 40 Under 40 highlights and honors young professionals across all segments of the recreational marine industry, who continuously demonstrate strong leadership and passion in their respective organization’s roles and for the industry as a whole.
NSBC's Communications Director Yvonne Pentz was recognized in the 2023 class of Boating Industry 40 Under 40 during the Elevate Summit's Top 100 Gala in Dallas, TX on November 8, 2023.
NSBC's Communications Director Yvonne Pentz with Boating Industry Magazine's Editor-in-Chief Adam Quandt.
Pentz has worked alongside the NSBC since 2007, and joined the team full-time in 2017. With a focus on engaging the boating public utilizing the latest marketing tools and proven tactics, she oversees grant management and implementation of NSBC’s programs that reach hundreds of thousands of boaters around the world.
America’s Boating Channel Features NSBC on Smart TV
America’s Boating Channel™, the U.S. Coast Guard funded boating safety and boater education video service produced by United States Power Squadrons® (USPS), now features SHARING THE WATERWAYS from the NSBC on America’s Boating Channel’s smart TV and online services.
SHARING THE WATERWAYS features tips to help paddlers stay safe when paddling rivers and navigable waterways that may put them in the path of powerboats and personal watercraft. The video will be Featured Now on America’s Boating Channel’s free smart TV app on Apple TV, Roku, and Fire TV, on AmericasBoatingChannel.com, and on its YouTube channel, as well as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social networks from November 12 through 18.
SHARING THE WATERWAYS is presented by the NSBC as part of its Boat On Course FREE educational boating safety video series, which takes a practical approach to boating by relating it to the rules of the road when driving a car. The NSBC’s entire video library is now available at bit.ly/NSBConTV.
Sealite and Sabik, family brands of SPX Aids to Navigation
If you’ve stopped by our table at NASBLA or IBWSS, you’ve probably noticed that Sealite has undergone some exciting changes. We now proudly offer a wider selection of high-quality marine lanterns and cutting-edge technologies from Sealite and Sabik, esteemed marine brands of SPX Aids to Navigation family, a division of SPX Technologies.
Our commitment at Sealite remains the same – ensuring the safety of waterways. Whether you’re in search of a regulatory buoy for your waterways or a marine lantern to enhance your AtoN solution, you’ll discover that SPX Aids to Navigation boasts a superior product. Explore our comprehensive range of marine aids to navigation on our website.
Calling all NSBC Instructors! Join the NSBC Instructor Network private Facebook group to chat with other instructors, ask questions, and share photos from your courses.
Reminder - we've made it easy for instructors to have everything they need to maintain their NSBC instructor certification. Explore NSBC instructor resources.
Welcome to Admiral Club member, Citimarine Store
Join us in giving a warm welcome to the NSBC's newest Admiral Club member, Citimarine Store! Located in South Florida, Citimarine Store is an outfitter of boating-related products for recreational and commercial activities. Customers can shop in person or online at citimarinestore.com for marine accessories, electronics, and parts.
Citimarine Store is committed to excellent customer service and extensive knowledge of the ins-and-outs of the mechanical and electrical aspects of a boat. Their team is knowledgeable in other facets of life on the water, such as: selecting the proper replacement part for an A/C system, troubleshooting an issue with a marine generator, choosing the correct anchor or props, outfitting a commercial fishing vessel with the best electronics, and installing a new marine sound system. Learn more at citimarinestore.com.
NSBC Welcomes New Board Member Chad Tokowicz
The NSBC Board of Directors has a new member-at-large in order to expand its leadership in recreational boating safety. Please welcome Chad Tokowicz, government relations manager at the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), to the NSBC Board of Directors. NSBC Chair Alan Dennison appointed Tokowicz in November 2023 per the bylaws. Tokowicz will be attending MRAA’s annual Dealer Week Conference & Expo Dec. 4-7 in Tampa, Florida. Be sure to stop by and say hello if you're in attendance.
Shop NSBC for Boating Gear
Shop NSBC! Browse Onyx and Full Throttle life jackets, Whistles for Life emergency safety whistles, Lifecord Engine Cut-Off Switch, and Sensorcon CO detector.
Stock up on your favorite outreach materials from the NSBC. Shop NSBC for flyers, brochures, coloring books, and more — many resources are available for only the cost of shipping & handling!
Order youth activity books! Let's Go Boating and ABC's of Boating are colorful and fun books to educate primary and secondary school aged children on safe recreational boating. Shop now >>
Member-Only Discounts
NSBC members receive exclusive discounts from industry partners, such as Athletic Brewing Company, ExpertVoice, FELL Marine, Full Throttle, Mustang Survival, Onyx, Safe Lakes, Sirius Signal, and TowBoatU.S. Get discounts >>
Photo Library
Looking for boating photos to share in your marketing efforts? The NSBC offers a FREE photo library to promote boating and water safety with images. Browse the photo library >>
Sponsored by Sealite
Sealite, part of the SPX Aids to Navigation family (a division of SPX Technologies) is a technology leader in the design and manufacture of marine aids to navigation (AtoN) equipment including marine lighting, navigation buoys, marine floats, port entry lighting systems, lighthouse lighting equipment, and monitoring and control systems software. They are a global manufacturer of products that guide vessels safely into ports and harbors around the world. The Sealite team is dedicated to servicing the marine industry through the efficient design of solutions that withstand the toughest environments.
