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Marine Industry Careers Day panel presentations for youth and adults have been announced by New York Sea Grant and the Boating Industries Association of Upstate New York (BIA) for Thursday February 13, 2025 in Syracuse, New York. A daytime program for youth in BOCES Power Sports programs will feature members of the BIA and marine trades representatives as part of the February 13-16, 2025 Central New York Boat Show at the New York State Fairgrounds. A 7:00-8:00 p.m. panel on careers in the marine trades in the Expo Center meeting room at the Fairgrounds will be open to all ages.
Additional activities offered by New York Sea Grant and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary at the February show include daily boating safety demonstrations on:
. how to use traditional pop-cap marine flares (other types of flares, including electronic visual distress signals will be on exhibit); and
. how to select and use approved inflatable personal flotation devices.
The 2025 Discover Clean & Safe Boating education vessel with the required equipment for environmentally-friendly boating on New York waters, bilingual (English and Spanish) information on beach and boating hazards, and, while supplies last, New York State Boating Guides will be available at the New York Sea Grant boater education exhibit
.Seats are still available for the required New York State Boater Safety Certification course and exam for youth ages 10-17 that will be taught by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and New York Sea Grant on Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., free of charge, in a conference room of the Expo Center at the Fairgrounds. Each youth registering for the course will receive three free admission tickets to the 2025 CNY Boat Show. Registration is required, contact New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Recreation and Tourism Specialist John Cannaday at 315-849-4436. The adult course at the show has been filled.
More than 400 all-new models of power, sail, and non-motorized boats, personal watercraft, previously-enjoyed boats, docks, and boating accessories will be on exhibit at the CNY Boat Show February 13-16, 2025. Show hours are Thursday and Friday 1-8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $12 per person; 13 and younger free; free parking and shuttle provided. Learn more at www.cnyboatshow.com.
