Past Networking Events

September 28, 2009

Networking sponsor turns tables, asks crew about his business

Kemplon Marine is sponsoring its 3rd annual Triton networking event on the first Wednesday in October from 6-8 p.m. at its offices at 3200 S. Andrews Ave., #103. Usually, The Triton writes a question-and-answer article with the company’s founders, but this time, owner Jeff Kemp asked to do something a little different.“Rather than talk about ourselves, we wanted to talk to our customers to find out what they think about Ft. Lauderdale service providers,” Kemp said.

August 26, 2009

Anchors and chains and RIBS, oh my! Secure can do all that

The first Wednesday of September, join The Triton for networking at Secure Chain & Anchor, right across the street from The Triton in Ft. Lauderdale (10 S.W. 23rd St., one block north of State Road 84, a half block west of Andrews Avenue).

August 26, 2009

Shipyards, too, are more than a business; RYC creates a lifestyle

Over the past year, the folks at Roscioli Yachting Center have hosted several events to showcase the new covered sheds and office building in its expansion. On Sept. 23, it’s our turn to see it up close. On that fourth Wednesday in September, join us for The Triton’s third annual poker run. (See more details on page B21.) The run will end at RYC for networking from 6-8 p.m. In the meantime, learn more about the yard from its founder, Bob Roscioli.

July 22, 2009

Ward’s Marine offers products, service and family atmosphere

The first Wednesday in August, join us as we network at Ward’s Marine Electric, a pioneer in Ft. Lauderdale’s marine industry. The 59-year-old company can handle anything that has to do with electrical systems on yachts, from equipment to service. Find Ward’s at 617 S.W. Third Ave. (just south of the New River, just west of Andrews Avenue). Like always, we’ll gather from 6-8 p.m.

June 24, 2009

Revamped Grateful Palate offers food, meals, provisions, more

The Triton hosts networking events on the first Wednesday of every month. They are always from 6-8 p.m.; only the location changes.

May 22, 2009

Crew Unlimited opens in Med, hosts events in FLL, Antibes

Talk about embracing the industry. Crew placement agency Crew Unlimited is hosting two Triton networking events on the first Wednesday in June, one in Ft. Lauderdale and one at its new office in Antibes.

April 29, 2009

Mingle at the largest yachting facility in the United States

The Triton’s first networking event this month on May 6 (the first Wednesday of May) is at Lauderdale Marine Center, the Ft. Lauderdale shipyard on the New River. Learn a bit about the yard from Dockmaster John Terrill, a former megayacht captain, and make plans to visit the repair yard at 2001 S.W. 20th St. from 6-8 p.m.

April 29, 2009

V-Kool has window product that keeps heat out, lets light in

With summer approaching, one can’t help but think of long, sunny days. If you work on a yacht, however, those long, sunny days also mean really hot days, even inside where it’s air conditioned.

March 25, 2009

Radio Holland has 60 service locations worldwide

The Triton began hosting monthly networking events when we started our newspaper in 2004. Back then, we attracted 25-30 people, and it felt good to bring crew and business together. Now, our events attract 10 times that many industry professionals, and with the economy the way it is, everyone has been asking for more. So in honor of our sixth year, we will now host two networking events every month.

March 25, 2009

TMS distributes equipment for environmental systems

Our first mid-month networking event will take place on April 22 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ft. Lauderdale offices of Total Marine Solutions, a distributor of mostly environmental systems for the marine industry. Founder Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons parlayed her experience in technical equipment in the cruise line industry to the yachting industry. Make time to stop by her facility at 4350 Oakes Road, Suite 502.

February 23, 2009

Nautical Ventures moves water toys into bigger showroom

The Triton hosts a networking event on the first Wednesday of every month from 6-8 p.m. In March, that’s March 4, and we’re meeting at the new showroom of Nautical Ventures, a water toys retail shop in Ft. Lauderdale (1880 Griffin Road, on the northeast corner of I-95 and Griffin Road.)

January 21, 2009

Bridges open on demand for TowBoatU.S. New River

The Triton hosts a networking event on the first Wednesday of every month from 6-8 p.m. In February, that’s Feb. 4,and we’re meeting at 15th Street Fisheries. (Take 17th Street to Cordova, turn north to the stop sign at 15th Street and make a right (head east) all the way to the end.)

December 26, 2008

Claire’s offers complete outfitting and a block party to boot

The Triton hosts networking events on the first Wednesday of every month. This month, that’s Jan. 7 and we’re networking at Claire’s Marine Outfitters, a Ft. Lauderdale chandlery and long-time Triton advertiser.

November 24, 2008

Networking this month? YES. Sponsor? YES. Will you come?

Darren Coleman and Joey Ricciardelli are known as the YES Boys. Partners in the Ft. Lauderdale-based Yacht Entertainment Systems, the "boys" have built a business installing and maintaining audio-visual systems on motor yachts.

October 29, 2008

Same role for Bradbury, new name for company: BWA Yachting

We take a break this month to welcome back Donna Bradbury, gracious sponsor of one of our networking events last fall when her company was known as Blue Water Alliance. This year, the name of the Switzerland-based, worldwide agency has changed, there’s a new logo, and a new marketing efforts afoot.

September 23, 2008

Kemplon keeps it interesting helping yachts get into class

Coming back to Ft. Lauderdale means easing back into comfortable humidity, riding down those recognizable routes and bumping into lots of familiar faces. This month, for the third year, we bring our networking event to Kemplon Marine Engineering at 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 103. The team at Kemplon is breaking out the barbecue to help us kick off the boat show season with great networking.

August 24, 2008

Headhunter fixes heads and builds its own, too

Many countries in the world celebrate Labor Day in May. Americans celebrate it on the first Monday in September and more than anything else, it signifies the end of summer. The Tuesday afterward means back to school and back to work.

June 24, 2008

In stock at Claire’s Outfitters: Triton’s July networking event

If you’re not at sea in the Med, Newport, New York or somewhere else fabulous and cooler than South Florida, join us for our monthly networking event at Claire’s Marine Outfitters on the first Wednesday in July. It’s not as hard to find as the hard-to-find items this provisioner specializes in tracking down. It’s a few blocks behind Lester’s Diner on State Road 84 at 2921 S.W. 2nd Ave.

May 29, 2008

Lauderdale Diver taking off on strength of its training, instructors

Even though the Summer Solstice won’t arrive in the Northern Hemisphere until June 20 (or June 21, depending on where you are), temperatures in South Florida have already been driving up into the 90s. As one broker quipped at last month’s Triton networking soirée, forecasters are predicting one more cool day this year – in October.

April 28, 2008

V-Kool has the angle on protecting windows from solar heat

Before many of you set sail for the busy summer season in the Mediterranean, join us for our monthly networking event on the first Wednesday in May.

March 26, 2008

Monthly Networking: Radio Holland has evolved from Morse code to satellite

Begun in 1916 by a group of Dutch ship owners who saw how radio could be used in shipping, Radio Holland Group has come along way from Morse code. The radio officers are long gone, too, having made way for satellite communications. The company still has offices in major shipping ports worldwide – more than 800 people work at more than 50 locations today.

January 29, 2008

Laffing Matterz: seriously good entertainment

Laffing Matterz hosted our company Christmas party in December and we had such an awesome time, we had to tell you more about it. We posed these questions to Rita Wells, owner with her husband Mark, of the fun dinner theater in downtown Ft. Lauderdale (www.laffingmatterz.com).

January 29, 2008

Vertical Yacht Club brings its dry dock storage to Lauderdale

There’s plenty of time to get everything on your to-do list checked off this, the shortest month of the year, because you’ll get an extra day this leap year. Make sure you include our monthly networking mixer on that list for the first Wednesday in February. This month’s get-together falls on Feb. 6 and we’ll gather from 6-8 p.m. at Briny’s Pub along Riverwalk in downtown Ft. Lauderdale.

December 26, 2007

A chance to meet Crew4Crew in person instead of online

We know the industry is pretty tuckered out from the holidays and all those meals and chocolates (no wait, that’s us), but we’re still networking on the first Wednesday in January. It’s a new year and you owe it to yourself to invest time in developing a network of people who know about you and the work you do. Whether you are looking for a job or not, networking in a social, stress-free setting can be powerful for your career.