Northwest Yacht Brokers Association Annual Meeting
Join us for the NYBA Annual Meeting! This event is an opportunity to catch up on NYBA news and interests, network with fellow members and enjoy an inspirational keynote speech from Pete Fewing. Registration is now open, and closes at noon on October 10th.
Sponsored by: Fred Robinson of Robinson Law Firm
Date: Wednesday October 12, 2022
Time: 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Seattle Yacht Club’s Elliott Bay Outstation located at Elliott Bay Marina
Location Address: 2601 W. Marina Place, Seattle, WA 98199
Cost: $25
*** Registration Deadline: October 10th at noon. Payment must be received to confirm your registration.***
Generously sponsored by:
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Meeting Agenda:
10:30 -11:00 am:
Arrival, coffee and pastries
11:00 – 11:30 am:
Welcome / NYBA Board President, Paul Groesbeck (Irwin Yacht Sales)
Staff Introductions, Office Move, Boat Show Activity and Attendance, 2023 Boat Show Dates, Schelleen Rathkopf (NYBA)
Membership Updates, Diane Lander (NYBA)
11:30-12:15:
Fred Robinson, Robinson Law Group
Attorney Fred Robinson has over 35 years in law practice and focuses on yacht transactions in the United States, Canada, and Asia. He represents U.S. and foreign yacht owners and brokers, and has extensive experience with the following:
· Yacht Purchase and Sale
· Ownership Structures
· Purchase/Sale of LLCs
· Taxation
· Charter Agreements
· Domestic Documentation/Foreign Flagging
· Offshore Delivery
· New Builds and Refits
12:15: Break
12:30-1:15 pm:
Lunch and Keynote Speaker, Peter Fewing “Everything is Done in Teams”
Peter Fewing is an American soccer coach and former player for the FC Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer Alliance. He is currently the manager of the Seattle University Redhawks and part of the broadcasting team for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer.
1:15 pm: Break
1:30-2:00 pm:
NYBA Committee Reports:
Boat Show, Ray Prokorym (Worth Avenue Yachts)
Government Affairs, Frank O’Neil (Lindell Yachts)
Grow Boating, Ben Johnson (Hampton Yacht Group)
Ethics, Paul Groesbeck (Irwin Yacht Sales)
2:00 pm: Adjourn
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