About Us
Mission Statement - To promote and facilitate internationally the sharing and exchange of information in respect to the development and best practice management of marinas, boat storage facilities, boating access and associated infrastructure throughout the world.
What is IMC?
IMC, the ICOMIA Marinas Committee is a working committee of the world marine industries body, International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA). It is dedicated to promoting and facilitating the sharing and exchange of technical and professional information concerning the development of marinas, dry-stack boat storage, boat ramps and other marine infrastructure around the globe. It also promotes best practice operational and environmental management of such facilities as well as fostering nautical tourism in the process.
The IMC conducts outreach education programs for the benefit of developers, owners and operators of marinas, yacht harbours and dry-stack boat storage facilities as well as nautical tourism promoters in both the private and public sectors. These programs are linked to the IMC Committee meetings which are held two to three times a year in different parts of the world with the participation of local marina and yacht harbour organisations as well as government authorities.
Every third year IMC organises a world-renowned global marina industry education conference. This triennial ICOMIA International Marina Conference features professional presentations from a broad range of international industry experts. It is usually held in conjunction with the national marine industry association (MIA) of the host country. ICOMIA International Marina Conferences have been held in Amsterdam (1993), Genoa (1996), Fort Lauderdale (1999), Sydney (2002), and San Diego (2005) and Ostend (2008).
Sub-Committees
The IMC currently has four sub-committees - EU Marinas, IMC Conference Planning, Natural Disaster Preparedness and Public Relations
As an outcome of its committee and sub-committee meetings, outreach programs and conferences, the IMC has established a library of information and professional papers covering many aspects of recreational boating facilities development and management. In addition, the IMC library contains relevant papers from various marina industry sources as well as other marina industry conferences in which IMC Members have participated.
Joining IMC
Full Membership of IMC is available to Marine Industry Associations (MIAs) in membership with ICOMIA. It is also available to marina associations whether they are members of an ICOMIA MIA or not.
Associate Membership is available to individuals participating directly or indirectly in marina industry activities, research, promotion and the like.
Membership of IMC is free for both Full and Associate Members. Full Membership however requires active participation of the Member who may not miss more than two (2) consecutive meetings without leave of the IMC
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