Although many of us operate in different states, our customers and clients often adventure beyond home. They live, travel, cruise, and keep second or third homes across state lines. They rely on trusted marine and waterfront professionals wherever they go and often ask the pros from home base if they have contacts where they are going. Networking beyond our local markets strengthens referrals and improves customer service. It also ensures our clients are taken care of no matter where the water leads them. In this industry, strong relationships shouldn’t stop at the county or state borders.
The true value of networking and building trusted connections lies within always knowing you have got your customers and your business covered. If you are in the marine or waterfront industries and haven’t joined the Marine Power Network yet, our reach is growing, check us out!
We have been meeting at the beautiful St. Petersburg Yacht Club in downtown on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4:30-5:30+ upstairs at the Tiki Bar. If you are interested in attending or would like to be included on our email list please reach out! (Sometimes we have to switch locations.) We had 54 professionals in attendance this month!!
Our largest turn out of Marine Professionals Networking yet!
On deck this month:
- Tim Fredericksen – Odysseys Marine & Yachts Media / WorldWide Yacht Sales (boat/yacht broker & sales, marine media production
- Micah Thompson, Ashley Sipes, Brandon Williams, & Jake Wood – Gulf & Bay Marine (hull cleaning, docks, lifts, dredging, seawalls)
- Austin Scarborough – Detail Doctor of Tampa Bay (boat polishing and detailing)
- Sam Sockol, Brayden Haldane, & Kevin – On Demand Mobile Marine (mobile marine service)
- Jake Moore – Moore Resources Insurance (marine, commercial, auto, and home insurance)
- Dave Odell & Corey Griffore – Deck Armor (marine grade, slip-resistant rubber flooring for boats & docks)
- Andy Vergales – CWR Wholesale Distribution (marine electronics and parts wholesale)
- Frank Whibley & Geoff Nelson – Tampa Bay Yacht Management (yacht management)
- Phil Secord – Marine Industries Association Southwest Florida (protecting and promoting recreational boating association)
- Rick Sasser – Florida Industrial Solutions (marine, dock, and boat builder supplier)
- Jesse Cisneros – Barnacles (bottom cleaning and diving)
- Chris Waters – Pipas Law (personal injury attorney)
- Brad Demint – Greenleaf Title (title services)
- Tad Gavin- Floor Coverings International (yacht, commercial, and residential flooring)
- Ryan Torres- Coastal Wipers (wiping solutions for any application)
- Brooke Dixon & Mike Kelzer – The Yacht Rigger (marine hardware and rigging)
- Marina Townsend – Florida Outdoor Adventures (outdoor and on the water concierge adventures)
- Kellen Ankrum – Fish Pro Charters (offshore & nearshore fishing charters, captain)
- Mark Bannon – Dock Maintenance
- Trey Lomel – Old Florida Docks (custom docks and marine services)
- Ryan Smith – Westshore Yacht Club (yacht club and marina)
- William Villegas – Lithium Battery Power (lithium battery solutions)
- Jason Nash – Lending Associates (marine, rv, & aircraft lending)
- Jay Karas– Vara Upholstery of St. Pete (upholstery – marine, auto, and custom)
- Rebecca Fulton – Gulf Marine (marine contractors and hurricane haul outs)
- Tracie Conti – Elite Marine Dock & Seawall (dock & seawall)
- Ryan Hawley – GoDu Dinghy and Cosmic Octo Studios (dinghy manufacturer)(marketing)
- Steve Fisher – Classis Builders (specializing in designing and building one-of-a-kind custom homes)
- Roger Magalhães – Shades in Place (yacht, commercial, and residential shades)
- Nolan Avery – Avery Services Home and Marine (marine a/c)
- Don Moss – M2 Promotions (logo, screen printing, and embroidery)
- AJ Hope– Mr. Gadget’s Smart Home Solutions (specialize in custom smart technology)
- Justin Petro – How to get Leads (seo and web design)
- Alex Alvenus – Northwestern Mutual (financial planning)
- Jeff Joyner – The Jeff Joyner Group (Realter/ broker associate)
- Angela Julian – Charles Rutenberg Realty (commercial and residential real estate)
- John Jardine – Stroll MiraBay (magazine publication)
- Keely Maglaughlin – Advent Financial (reverse mortgage)
- Farit Gataulin – Avilo Electric (marine, residential, and commercial electric)
- AND MORE! If you attended and didn’t make it on the list let me know!
We’re a group of dedicated marine and waterfront professionals who show up with purpose – to build meaningful connections, grow our businesses, and ensure we always have trusted partners we can rely on to take care of our clients. Additionally, sometimes we have guests that are outside our marine sector that show up to network and support us. We appreciate them too and all we ask is they bring another marine professional with them as their ticket of entry.
No matter what state or region you operate out of, we want to connect with you too! If you work in or around the marine or a waterfront industry, we want you to come join us next month! Check out our growing group on Facebook – Marine Power Network. Additionally, find out more by watching the video below! #marinepowernetwork Please feel free to share these posts and our flyers! Let me know if I can send you anything direct, I’m here to help.
I want to give a THANK YOU to Augusts Sponsor for our meet-up refreshments! Shades in Place — Custom Window Treatments Since 2006, Shades in Place has been dressing windows across Tampa Bay and Greater Boston — plantation shutters, roller and solar shades, motorized systems, exterior screens, and more. Owner Roger Magalhães built the company on a simple idea: treat every home like it’s your own. That’s why the crew shows up in shoe covers, lays down moving blankets on every job, and cleans up like they were never there. With 800+ five-star reviews and partnerships with names like Hunter Douglas, Somfy, and Lutron, Shades in Place has earned a reputation for doing things the right way — free in-home consultations, precise measuring, clean installs, and honest advice about what actually fits your home and your budget. -At Shades In Place, we dress naked windows. Roger Magalhães 813-580-5242 roger@shadesinplace.com
You can reach me here Facebook or here Contact – Odysseys Marine & Yachts for more information. If you are interested in collaborating with me or the group please don’t hesitate to reach out. I will start shooting some video content at the meet-ups and doing what I can to promote not only the group, buy you and your business.
Feel free to reach me direct with any questions or sponsorship inquiries- call, text, or email! Tim Fredericksen (402) 677-3918 – tim@odysseysmarine.com
