Marina & Boatyard Conference concludes with “No Excuses” keynote and Women's Leadership Breakfast

Inaugural Women's Leadership Breakfast © Association of Marina Industries

The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) Conference & Expo, scheduled for January 30- February 1, 2024, at the Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, kicks off its last day with an Inaugural Women's Leadership Breakfast, sponsored by Sea Land Insurance.

The breakfast is followed by keynote speaker, David Atkins, who will present "No Excuses" - Breakthrough Fear and Adversity to Play a Bigger Game in Life, sponsored by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. The day begins at 7:30a.m. with the leadership breakfast, which then dovetails into the keynote session at 9:00 a.m.

The Women's Leadership Breakfast, moderated by Gail Alofsin, president of Leadership at All Levels, hosts a panel of women leaders sharing life lessons and inspirational stories as they have advanced through their careers both within and outside of the marine industry. The panel members: Katheryn Burchett, executive vice president of Western Operations, Safe Harbor Marinas; Michele Goldsmith, vice president and general manager of Soundings Trade Only; Kathryn Ross, regional director of Suntex Marinas; and Courtney Chalmers, vice president of marketing at Boats Group will respond to previously submitted audience questions and will close the session with open Q&A from the session attendees. The session is open to all attendees of the AMI Conference & Expo.

"We are extremely excited to be presenting this inaugural women's event at the Conference & Expo this year. There has been significant growth in women being seated in leadership positions in the marina industry over the last five years. This was a perfect time for AMI to launch this important event," says John Swick, CMM, AMI chairman. "We have encouraged all Conference & Expo attendees to attend this event. We expect some very valuable organic conversation and career strategies to come from this dynamic group of industry leaders."

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