2026 WEBINAR CALENDAR

  • Quarterly Market Report and using it to your business’s advantage 

    Tuesday 10th Feb at  11am 

    With Steve Walker and John ‘Bear’ Willis from Retain Media 

    Attendees: Suitable for all BIAV members 

    PWC Advocacy 

    Thursday 26th Feb at 10.30 am 

    Steve Walker – BIAV CEO 

    Attendees:  PWC manufacturers, importers, dealers, and user groups 

  • Boating Careers: Leveraging the Platform and Your Resource Needs

    Thursday, 9th April at 11:00 am 

    With Dan Brown and Eva Pasquet, BIAV Boating Careers Manager and Program Coordinator

    Attendees: All BIAV members who have resourcing requirements now and, in the future.

    Fuelling Dealer Growth: The Role of Smarter Floorplan & Distribution Finance 

    Thursday, 23rd April at 1:00 pm 

    Andrew Fielding from BIA Ltd and Paul Mitchell from MitchCap 

    Attendees: Current and future floorplan finance dealers/ manufacturers 

  • Business Beyond Tomorrow:  Topic TBC 

    Thursday 7th May at 11:00 am 

    Steve Walker, BIAV CEO and Colin Wilson, Key Business Advisors 

    Attendees: Suitable for all BIAV members 

    Business Insurance: Best cover at Best Cost 

    Thursday 22nd May at 11 am  TBC

    Steve Walker, BIAV CEO, and Dave Stott from Coverforce 

    Attendees: All BIAV members who want optimal cover at the best price 

  • Marine Trimming review of TAFE, recruitment, and retention 

    Tuesday,  2nd June at 11:00 am 

    Dan Brown from Boating Careers, Liz Jansz from Holmesglen and Adam from Bundoora Boat Upholstery

    Attendees: For all BIAV members with marine trimming and boat-building/ repair services 

    What’s in it for Boat Hire, Fishing and other Charter providers 

    Tuesday  9th June at 11:00 am 

    Steve Walker, BIAV CEO and Steph McDonald from BIAV Boaters Marketplace

    Attendees:  Hire or charter businesses that will benefit from engagement with BIAV 

    AI and the basics to get started 

    Tuesday 23rd June at 11:00 am TBC

    Steph McDonald BIAV Comms and an AI Expert TBC

    Attendees: BIAV members who don’t have current in-house AI expertise  

  • Boat Building review of TAFE, recruitment, and retention 

    Tuesday  7th July at 11:00 am

    Dan Brown from Boating Careers and Brett Ambrosio from the Australian Institute of Engineering

    Attendees:  For all BIAV members with boat-building, repair, and maintenance aspects 

    What’s in it for country boat dealers 

    Tuesday 14th July at 11:00 am

    Steve Walker, BIAV CEO and Scott O’Hare, BIAV president and boat dealer 

    Attendees: Regional boat dealers who will benefit from engagement with BIAV 

    Marine Mechanical review of TAFE, recruitment, and retention 

    Thursday 21st July at 11:00 am

    Dan Brown from Boating Careers and Kangan TAFE

    Attendees:  For all BIAV members with mechanical and servicing workshops 

  • ABCs of social media, your target market, and reaching more of them 

    Tuesday, 4th August at 11:00 am 

    Steve Walker, BIAV CEO and Brian Sullivan from Retain Media 

    Attendees: Suitable for all BIAV members who don’t have in-house social media expertise. 

    Global Supply to Local Shores: Managing Stock Flow from International Waters 

    Tuesday 18th August 11:00 am TBC

    Steve Walker, BIAV CEO and Paul Mitchell from MitchCap 

    Current and future floorplan finance dealers/manufacturers 

  • Melbourne Boat Show - Marketing and promotion. ‘Co-labbing’ 

    Tuesday 1st September at 11:00 am 

    Steph McDonald and Katrina Muir from BIAV with Stamping Ground

    Attendees: All current and future boat show exhibitors 

    Key Business Advisors, TBC 

    Tuesday, 15th September at 11:00 am TBC 

    Steve Walker, BIAV CEO and Colin Wilson from Key Business Advisors 

    Attendees: Suitable for all BIAV members 

  • Getting an Apprentice, Cert IV OS worker/trainee, or what you need  

     Tuesday 6th October at 11:00 am 

    Dan Brown and Eva Pasquet from Boating Careers

    Attendees: All BIAV members who have resourcing requirements 

    Quarterly Market Report

    Tuesday, 27 October 11:00 am 

    Steve Walker, BIAV CEO and Brian Sullivan from Retain Media 

    Attendees: Suitable for all BIAV members 

  • Business Insurance, 2027 and your best options 

    Thursday 12 Nov at 11:00 am 

    Steve Walker, BIAV CEO, and Dave Stott from Coverforce 

    Attendees: All BIAV members who want optimal cover at the best price 

    Futureproofing the Marine Industry: Innovation, Data & Dealer Enablement 

    Thursday, 26th November at 11:00 am 

    Steve Walker, BIAV CEO and Paul Mitchell from MitchCap 

    Attendees: Current and future floorplan finance dealers/manufacturers