Membership Benefits
Members of the Atlantic Marine Trades Association receive:

The Atlantic Marine Trades Association (AMTA) is the official voice of the recreational boating industry in Canada's Maritime Provinces.
Incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act in 1987, AMTA is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote the sport of recreational boating and support its members in their endeavours.

AMTA members include manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, dealers and brokers of yachts, boats, engines and accessories, as well as marina operators, recreational marine service providers and other boating-related organizations. AMTA is the owner of the Halifax International Boat Show and a partner in Discover Boating, a national initiative to attract more people to the recreational boating lifestyle.

Membership Benefits
Members of the Atlantic Marine Trades Association receive:

• Ownership of the Halifax International Boat Show.
• The benefit of a substantial discount for space rental at the
  Halifax International Boat Show
• Ownership of the Maritime Guide
• Discount on advertising in the Maritime Guide
• Information on issues facing the industry through regular Board of Directors and Committee meetings and through publication of a news letter.
• Annual Industry Conference.
• Partnership in the Discover Boating initiative with other regional Marine Trades Associations and the Canadian Marine Manufacturers Association.
• Marine Directory listing
• Group insurance benefits and services.
• Representation on the Recreational Boating Advisory Council (RBAC) and the National Recreational Boating Advisory Council (NRBAC) to the Transport Canada Marine Safety-Office of Boating Safety.
• Partnership with other regional Marine Trades Associations to form a National Boating Industry Government Relations Committee.
• Industry Training Opportunities
• VISA and MASTERCARD preferred rates
• 2008 Membership fee is $250.00 plus 14% HST

Download a printable application form here (PDF)

Membership In The Atlantic Marine Trades Association

There are two categories of membership:

Regular membership:
Any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or division thereof that derives its principle source of revenue from the retail sales, wholesale distribution, manufacture or assembly of recreational marine products and/or the provision of recreational marine services. Each regular member must vote by one delegate only who must reside in one of the three Maritime Provinces of Canada serving in the marine trade industry.

Associate membership:
Any organization, individual or institution whether public or private, or any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation of division thereof irrespective of their relationship to the marine trade industry wishing to support the general principles of the corporation is eligible for non-voting membership.

The Association is the owner of the Halifax International Boat Show, an event which takes place every February at Exhibition Park in Halifax. The Association has contracted Master Promotions Ltd. to produce the show.

In recent years this has been a very successful event, drawing exhibitors from the Atlantic Provinces and from as far away as Vancouver. It is the premier boat show in the region. The Show presents a live and interactive Seminar Series in the Prospect Room of Exhibition Park with exciting and informative seminars on subjects of interest to boaters and the general public held each day of the boat show.

The 8th Annual Silent Auction of Marine Equipment and Nautical Accessories with all proceeds going to the IWK Telethon for Children

A boat show reception and awards night for members and show exhibitors.

The Discover Boating Booth; a place where non-boaters can find out about boating in a 'non sales' atmosphere.

The Discover Boating Marketing Strategy has been formulated to attract a significant number of non-boaters to boating and to contribute to expanding the boating market in Canada for the benefit of all recreational marine industry stakeholders