Marine Fabricator March/April 2024 - 6

Log Book News
Veteran Australian fabricator David
Elliott demonstrates his unique patterning
techniques before a rapt audience.
2024 MFA Conference,
TENT
CONFERENCE
Jess Flegel, Oyster Creek Canvas,
claims victory and a roll of Utopia
from Keyston Bros. as the first-place
winner of the Fabricator Olympics.
lively and invaluable
T
he 2024 Marine Fabricators
Conference that took place Jan.
" Learning so
many different
topics in a short
burst of time was
invaluable to me. "
Tina Heaston,
NautiLoft Custom
Canvas LLC
25-27 in St. Pete Beach, Fla., was bustling
with energy, creativity and goodwill. With
a total of 315 registrants, 65 first-time
participants and 52 exhibitors, veterans
and newcomers alike enjoyed the buzzing
show floor, well-attended education
sessions and special networking events
that included a Fabricator Olympics
(kudos to winner Jess Flegel, Oyster Creek
Canvas), an impressive shop tour of
Awning Works and an over-the-top beachside
costume party.
First-time attendee Tina Heaston,
NautiLoft Custom Canvas LLC in Punta
Gorda, Fla., says she particularly
enjoyed the roundtable discussions
which involved moving among
different groups to discuss topics such
as small tools, employee retention,
upholstery and digital technology.
" Meeting everyone and networking
was key, " says Heaston. " Learning so
many different topics in a short burst
of time was invaluable to me. "
As for what she would say to someone
on the fence about going to next year's
conference, " I'd say 'Do it!' The information
and networking that you'll receive will do
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nothing but help you and your business.
The cost, time lost in the shop and the
energy can be reproduced with your
newly found friends in your networking
pool. The knowledge, speed and the
confidence that you gain from the classes
can only benefit you in the long run! "
Second-year attendee Annie Mahle,
owner of Georges River Canvas in
Rockland, Maine, was also struck by the
generosity of her fellow fabricators. " Their
craft and knowledge is an inspiration
and only serves to encourage me to
be better every day, " says Mahle. " As a
life-long learner, whether you've been in
the business for four years, like me, or 24,
34 or 44 years, there's always something
more to learn. The fabricating we do on
a daily basis can feel separate and byyourself,
but when we are all in a room
together with the singular purpose of
sharing and learning, there's nothing that
feels separate or alone about that! "
Mahle says this conference was
very special due to the participation of
veteran Australian fabricator David Elliott.
" He's a legend, " says Mahle, who vows to
attend the conference each year going
forward " for the sake of my business and
in support of our collective good work. "

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