Marina Dock Age hosts the 10th annual Docks Expo in Nashville from December 10th to 12th, a warm gathering of marina managers, marine product manufacturers, and other marine industry professionals who enjoy a good educational roundtable and 9 a.m. bloody mary breakfast (Hey, we’re not making that up – it’s on the schedule).

Along with this concentrated collective of marina managers from around the country is the presentation of two awards: Marina Dock Age’s “Marina of the Year” and Marina Dock Age’s “Young Leader Award,” which recognizes, according to Docks Expo, “young professionals under 40 who have made significant contributions to the marina and boatyard industry and collectively promise to play a big role in shaping its future.”

We’re glad to announce that our founder and lead strategist, Sam Claitor, will be one of the 2024 recipients of the Docks Expo Young Leader Award.

Thank you to the Docks Expo team for recognizing Sam’s contributions to marine marketing. We’re excited to see what 2025 brings, but for now, it’s time to enjoy a great week in Nashville.

If you are attending the Docks Expo, the Hammer and Nail Marketing team will be present throughout the week, and we’d love to hear from you and say hello. If you haven’t yet reserved a spot, you can register on the Docks Expo site.

On the Wednesday lineup of the conference’s education sessions, Sam will represent Hammer and Nail as part of a marketing roundtable conversation hosted by Ferry Dock’s Kyle Bostwick, called “Revenue Generating Ideas Marinas Might Not Think Of.” This will take place at 1 p.m. in Hall D – “port” side of the Music City Center.

Congratulations to Sam and to the rest of the 2024 Young Leader Award recipients. See you in Nashville!

Article by Hammer and Nail Marketing

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