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Eligibility Criteria

Professional Membership
- any individual, firm or corporation primarily engaged in the marine trades industry in the State of South Carolina may be eligible for professional membership in the Association. In addition, the applicant must also have a substantive connection with the boat building and/or repairing or recreational boating segments of our industry and have fundamental interests in common with those of the Association.

Also, individuals, firms, or corporations who, though not primarily engaged in the marine industry, nevertheless provide goods and/or services to support marine businesses in South Carolina may be eligible for professional membership in the Association

Individual Membership - any individual who wishes to support the Mission and initiatives of the Association, to help improve and maintain the waterways in South Carolina, and to improve the conditions for boating may be eligible for individual membership in the Association.

Applications and Fees
Per the SCMA By-laws, all applications are to be submitted to the Association's Board of Directors for approval and acceptance. Application forms must be completed and accompanied by a check for the current year's dues and fees, as determined from the following schedules
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 Top 5 benefits to join:

 1- Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy
 2- Membership Directory
 3- Meetings and Networking
 4- Shows
 5- Member to Member referrals

         

           Professional  Membership:                                       Individual Membership:  
  
     1-3 employees     $125 per year                                           $25 per person
     4-5 employees     $250 per year
   6-15 employees     $300 per year
    16+ employees     $350 per year
 

 
 

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News
 

EVENTS

Mar. 1-4 South Atlantic Fisheries Management
               Council meeting, Jekyll Island

Mar. 4-7 Charleston Food & Wine Festival

Mar. 6    Charleston Angler Spring Fling Expo

Mar.8     SCMA Board of Directors meeting,
              Columbia

Mar11-13 National Shag Dance          
                  Championships, Myrtle Beach

Mar. 13    Carolina Yard Experience,    
                 Ladson Exchange Park

Mar. 16     Clean Marina Workshop     
                  Hilton Head

Mar. 18      Taste of Lake Murray

Mar. 21-26 IMI Advanced Marina
                   Management School, Charleston

Mar. 26-27 Myrtle Beach Beer Fest

Mar. 26-28 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic,
                   Columbia State Fairgrounds

Mar. 27-28 Spring National Championship
                   Catfish Tournaments, Santee-
                   Cooper Lakes

Mar. 28-31 IMI Marine Service Management
                   Course, Ft. Lauderdale

April 8-10 Charleston Race Week

April 11     Annual Sock-burning Ritual,
                 Lighthouse Marina, Chapin

April 12    SCMA Board of Directors Meeting

April 16-18 East Coast Canoe & Kayak
                   Festival, James Island

April 17      Dragon Boat Upstate Festival,
                   Lake Hartwell

April 17-27 Striped Bass Festival, Manning

April 24      Hilton Head Seafood Festival;  
                Soft Shell Crab Festival, Port Royal

April 25      Blessing of the Fleet, Mt. Pleasant

April 30     Taste of Beaufort