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Tuesday, 08 June 2021 14:43
EBI’s General Assembly supports renewed leadership team and welcomes two new sustaining members
Meeting virtually for the second General Assembly of the year, European Boating Industry members voted on the new Council. Together with four members, Jean-Pierre Goudant as President, Carlos Sanlorenzo as Vice-President and Treasurer, and Anne-Marie Bouweraerts as Vice-President will lead the association for the next two years. Two new sustaining… -
Thursday, 20 May 2021 08:36
Harnessing the potential of recreational boating industry against marine litter
On Wednesday 19 May, EBI and its NGO partner, The SeaCleaners (TSC) held a webinar titled “Harnessing the potential of recreational boating industry against marine litter”. Joining the event were Yvan Bourgnon, President and Founder of The SeaCleaners, Andreea Strachinescu, Head of Unit at DG MARE, and Frédéric Silvert, Technical… -
Thursday, 29 April 2021 08:29
First-ever European COVID impact study shows mixed impact on industry in 2020, with optimism for coming years
Brussels/Düsseldorf/Cologne, 29 April 2021 – The first-ever study by European Boating Industry, Bundesverband Wassersportwirtschaft e.V., and boot Düsseldorf offers a unique insight into how the recreational boating industry in Europe fared in 2020 given the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented at the International Breakfast Meeting on 20 April and now published, the… -
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 09:07
Composites and recreational boating industry team up to make headway on circular economy
European Boating Industry (EBI) and the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA), representing respectively the Recreational Boating and Composites industries at European level, have agreed on a new partnership. The aim is to jointly tackle the key challenges around circularity of composites used in the recreational boating industry and promote sustainable… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021 14:31
International Breakfast Meeting 2021 shows compelling tourism and recreation opportunities for boating industry
Brussels/Düsseldorf 20 April 2021 – The 2021 International Breakfast Meeting was held digitally on 20 April to great success. High-level panellists from business and politics, including European Commissioner Sinkevičius and a Member of the European Parliament, discussed the key issues for the boating industry, including the impact of COVID-19, the… -
Monday, 29 March 2021 08:44
EBI welcomes European Parliament report on sustainable tourism giving strong political support for boating industry measures
Brussels, 26 March 2021 – The European Parliament adopted its Report on Establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism with a resounding majority. Through it, MEPs call for several measures to make tourism cleaner, safer and more sustainable, as well as to support the sector’s recovery. European Boating Industry (EBI)… -
Friday, 19 March 2021 10:15
EBI and The SeaCleaners organise webinar on harnessing the potential of recreational boating against marine litter
Brussels, 19 March 2021 - European Boating Industry, representing the recreational boating sector in Europe, and The SeaCleaners, the NGO created by sailor Yvan Bourgnon to combat plastic pollution, are holding a webinar on 19 May. It will introduce The SeaCleaners and present opportunities for boaters and the recreational boating… -
Thursday, 11 March 2021 14:02
Commissioner Sinkevičius to speak at 2021 International Breakfast Meeting
Brussels/Düsseldorf 11 March 2021 – European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, will participate in the 2021 International Breakfast Meeting on 20 April. He and other high-level panellists from business and politics will discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the recreational boating industry, recovery, new… -
Thursday, 25 February 2021 11:29
EBI joins Europe’s travel and tourism sector in calling on EU governments to chart restart plan in time for summer
The European Tourism Manifesto, together with its members, including EBI, has released a series of joint recommendations for Member States to relaunch travel and tourism in Europe in time for summer 2021, under the title “Exit Strategy: preparing to restart travel and tourism”. The document tries to achieve a joint… -
Tuesday, 23 February 2021 10:38
6th International Breakfast Meeting moves online with focus on COVID-19 reboot for tourism and recreation
Brussels/Düsseldorf 23 February 2021 – boot Düsseldorf and European Boating Industry announce that the sixth edition of the annual International Breakfast Meeting will move to a digital format. On 20 April, high-level panellists from business and politics will discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the recreational boating industry,… -
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 15:01
EBI and European Tourism Manifesto call for investment in sustainable tourism within national recovery plans
The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, which is made up of over 60 European public and private tourism-related organisations (including EBI), has published a paper titled “Call for action: Accelerate social and economic recovery by investing in sustainable tourism development”, presenting a non-exhaustive list of reforms and investment ideas related to… -
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 14:59
EBI kicks off 2021 with online General Assembly and two new members
At the first General Assembly of the year, European Boating Industry met with its members to discuss the key aspects of 2020 and laid out the plans for the coming year. Two new sustaining members were welcomed - TransEurope Marinas and EMCI Register - further increasing EBI’s position as the… -
Tuesday, 19 January 2021 09:56
EBI and ICOMIA enter a closer partnership to further develop the European and global boating industry
European Boating Industry (EBI) and ICOMIA have entered a new partnership with mutual benefits for both EBI and ICOMIA members and an increased focus on the further development of nautical tourism. ICOMIA and EBI are very excited about this new partnership agreement and look forward to joining forces to tackle… -
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 09:47
European recreational boating intensifies initiatives against ocean plastic pollution
European Boating Industry (EBI), the organisation that represents the recreational boating sector in Europe, announces its partnership with the NGO The SeaCleaners, created by the sailor and ecologist Yvan Bourgnon, with the aim of strengthening its actions to protect the marine environment and combat plastic pollution. The recreational boating industry…
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Friday, 27 November 2020 08:52
European Tourism Manifesto calls for specific measures to foster sustainable tourism
In its latest statement, the European Tourism Manifesto (an alliance of travel and tourism organisations in Europe, among them EBI) has put together a list of concrete investment ideas for Member States to adopt as part of their national recovery and investment plans. These ideas are aimed at enabling travel… -
Wednesday, 14 October 2020 15:02
European Tourism Manifesto - Tourism must be part of national recovery and resilience plans
If it is not in the plan, it is not in the budget: the European Tourism Manifesto alliance, the voice of the European travel and tourism sector of which EBI is a leading member, urges European Union Member States to make tourism a strategic element in their national recovery plans… -
Friday, 02 October 2020 05:40
In the same boat: European Boating Industry and boot Düsseldorf extend their partnership
“reboot” supports the water sports and boating industry European Boating Industry (EBI) and boot Düsseldorf are extending their partnership by a further two years. Philip Easthill, Secretary General of European Boating Industry, which is based in Brussels, and Petros Michelidakis, boot Düsseldorf Project Director, signed the agreement in September… -
Friday, 25 September 2020 10:11
EU advisory body calls for recovery measures for boating and nautical tourism
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), an official advisory body of the European Union, published its opinion on Transport and Tourism in 2020 and beyond. It recommends policy measures to help the boating and nautical tourism sector in its recovery and return to growth after COVID-19. The opinion was… -
Wednesday, 09 September 2020 11:23
EBI sets course with new policy positions and growing membership
The members of European Boating Industry (EBI) met for the second yearly General Assembly to discuss the latest industry developments after a turbulent first half of the year for the industry and chart the association’s future positioning. Representing Slovenia, SMIA joins as new full member and IMCI joins as sustaining… -
Tuesday, 08 September 2020 08:38
European Travel and Tourism Sector urges EU Governments to agree on harmonised travel restrictions as it struggles to survive the current crisis
The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, the voice of the European travel and tourism sector, calls on Member States to urgently agree on harmonised travel restrictions and ensure swift implementation to help the sector survive this unprecedented crisis. The European Tourism Manifesto alliance applauds renewed efforts of the European Commission[1] as…
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