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	<title>Boating Writers International</title>
	<link>http://www.bwi.org</link>
	<description>BWI is a non-profit professional organization consisting of writers, broadcasters, editors, photographers, public relations specialists and others in the communications profession associated with the boating industry.</description>
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		<title>Re-purposing &amp; Syndicating Writers&#8217; Work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Re-purposing &#038; Syndicating Writers&#8217; Work
A presentation by Alison Yesilciman, founder of Media Cooler Innovations, explains the online tool that helps freelancers syndicate their new or previously published content. This may be a way for writers to re-purpose some of their existing work and reach out to publications beyond the boating industry. With MediaCooler.com a freelance [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bwi.org/uncategorized/repurposing-your-writing/</link>
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		<title>Writer Contract &amp; Legal Issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Writer Contract &#038; Legal Issues
This webinar addresses legal issues with a focus on contracts, specific clauses in contracts that affect writers and how to address them, concerns such as establishing legal liability corporations, copyright protection, and more. It was presented December 15, 2011 by Milton Toby, writer/attorney/head of the Contracts Committee for the American Society [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bwi.org/webinars/writier-contract-legal-issues/</link>
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		<title>BWI Webinar: Contracts &amp; Legal Issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BWI’s next webinar will address legal issues and focus on contracts, specific clauses in contracts that have given writers fits and how to address them, and other concerns such as establishing legal liability corporations, copyright protection, and other questions dished up during the Q&#38;A session. It’s scheduled for December 15 at 2 p.m. Eastern time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bwi.org/news/members/bwi-webinar-contracts-legal-issues/</link>
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		<title>Writing Contest Open for Entries!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BWI’s Annual Writing Contest is going all-electronic this year. The 2011 BWI competition will recognize &#8211; for the 19th year &#8211; the best marine journalists in the world and present cash awards to first- ($500), second- ($300) and third-place ($200) scorers in 17 categories. Presentation of awards will be made at the Miami International Boat [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bwi.org/news/bwi/writing-contest-open-for-entries/</link>
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		<title>IBEX &amp; Innovations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thirteen marine manufacturers were honored in mid-October at the 2011 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition &#38; Conference (IBEX) Innovation Awards presentation in Louisville. Organized by NMMA and judged by BWI, products are recognized that are distinctly innovative, benefit the marine industry and/or consumer, are practical and  cost-effective. A total of 65 new products were entered in this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bwi.org/news/industry/ibex-innovations/</link>
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		<title>BWI Agenda for Lauderdale Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BWI and the Marine Marketers of America (MMA) are co-producing a luncheon event featuring a thought-provoking panel discussion entitled, “Can Writers Serve Two Masters” and presentation of MMA’s fourth annual Neptune Awards for Marketing Excellence. The gathering of the industry’s top communications professionals takes place on Thursday, October 27 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bwi.org/news/members/bwi-agenda-for-lauderdale-show/</link>
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		<title>Best New Marine Electronics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Three members of BWI selected the winner of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Technology Award for 2011 presented at the International Marine Electronics Conference &#38; Expo held in early October. From a field of 13 entries they chose Digital Yacht Ltd.&#8217;s BOATraNET, a wireless server for onboard navigation networks, based on innovation, benefit to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bwi.org/news/industry/electronics-conference-expo/</link>
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		<title>Webinar Series Now Posted</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BWI&#8217;s series of educational webinars is now posted on this site for viewing by members and others from the industry with interest. Click on the “webinar” tab on the homepage for access to all of them.
Included are &#8220;How to Start a Blog for About $10,&#8221; presented by Kim Kavin; “Drive Traffic with Social Media” by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bwi.org/news/bwi/webinar-series-now-posted/</link>
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		<title>Conducting Successful News Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This webinar is designed to bring writers and vendors together to improve press coverage of new marine products and boats. The idea for the presentation emerged from a meeting of the BWI Directors where concern was expressed over the high volume of news conferences and product introductions at boat shows making it difficult for writers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bwi.org/webinars/conduct-successful-news-events-better/</link>
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		<title>Webinar: Drive Traffic with Social Media</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Drive traffic to your site with social media,” covers using Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, how to create and best use accounts with each social media site to promote a media outlet you work for or your own company, plus how to gauge whether your efforts are working.
The webinar is conducted by Diane Byrne, one of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bwi.org/webinars/webinar-drive-traffic-with-social-media/</link>
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