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As part of our sponsorship from the South West Regional Development Agency we are about to produce a directory of marine businesses in the Wessex region. I enclose a questionnaire which I would be grateful if you could return to me. I need to have the forms back by 11th April to guarantee entry into the first directory. All entries are free of charge. BMF members will automatically be entered using the information we already hold but the details will still be useful. A stamped addressed envelope is also enclosed. There will be a limited amount of advertising space. Please contact me if you are interested. The organisation of Poole Afloat is now well under way. We will be taking over an area of Harbourside / Baiter Park and boat demonstrations will still be going from Dolphin Haven. The event will be much bigger than in previous years due to funding from the South West Regional Development Agency and sponsorship from Crest Nicholson and Poole Council. There is still time to book a stand or arrange to demonstrate a boat. The recent spring quarterly dinner at the Sergeants Mess, Royal Marines, Poole was very well attended. 80 members and guests enjoyed hearing lone rower Debra Veal talk about her transatlantic row. She had some very interesting slides to show. There was also an opportunity to buy copies of her book “Rowing it Alone”. The summer quarterly dinner will be held at the RNLI training college on June 15th. Further details will be sent out nearer to the time. The BMF are holding a members and association committee members induction day on Thursday 14th April at 9.30am at Marine House. In the morning, all members are welcome when key topics will include: How BMF & Marine House is set up, functions & key contacts and the benefits of BMF membership. Lunch will be served with an opportunity to network with fellow members. Following lunch, the day continues for Association Committee Members when key topics include: Association Budgets and The Role of the Association. The new marine skill centre is now open at Fleets Corner, Fleetsbridge, Poole. The centre is industry led and will welcome enquiries from all marine companies for course that would be useful to them. Please contact the manager Steve Potter on 07989 569441 for further details. The British Marine Federation and Brokers and Boat Retailers Association are offering courses on the law relating to brokerage and boat retailers. For further details contact the BMF on 01784 223630. The DTI will host a "Marine Technology Future Focus" conference and workshop at their London Conference Centre on 5th May 2005 with the aim of drawing up a paper to deliver a technology strategy for the shipbuilding, leisure boatbuilding and marine equipment sectors. Skill City London 2005 is being held at Excel from 6th to 9th July. There will be a maritime zone which will include a central pool area. Many events are being planned along the Dorset Coast this year including the Annual Beach Clean on 10th April.

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