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Irish Boat Shop Charlevoix Showcase

UPDATE: Registration is now closed for this event. GLBBS and Irish Boat Shop will be hosting another Marine Showcase in October of 2025. For early notification, please reach out to Gina Stegehuis to be added to the mailing list.

Thursday, October 17th, 2024

From 9am-1pm with lunch provided

Dive in and explore marine industry careers!

Irish Boat Shop and Great Lakes Boat Building School are thrilled to announce their second annual Marine Trades Showcase. This year’s event will take place at the Irish Boat Shop’s Charlevoix Marina on Thursday, October 17th from 9am-1pm.

Students will explore the facility and learn new skills with interactive activities. The team from Great Lakes Boat Building School will be on deck to provide information about how you can begin a career in the rewarding field of marine trades! This event is free and limited to 30 students. To register please fill out the form below. The registration deadline is October 11th. We look forward to seeing you in Charlevoix!

Where:

13000 Stover Road, Charlevoix, MI 49720

Gabrielle Inman

Amazing Alumni

The time I spent at the School prepared me for my current job by allowing me real world experience. I was given the opportunity to tour boat owners’ vessels as well as diagnose and find issues aboard. Mike Downey, a former instructor, made it a point to thoroughly explore and understand ABYC standards and how they will apply at my job. I have used these standards on multiple occasions which have allowed me to perform better in my work environment. [As a student], I was given free range to troubleshoot and diagnose engines in the test tank under supervision and given direction on what to look for specifically. This has helped me to have better troubleshooting skills.

Gabrielle Inman | ‘22 Marine Service Technology | Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales