NASBLA Hosts Dual Events: 2025 State RBS Workshop and Education Seminar
State agency representatives, including boating law administrators, education coordinators, enforcement coordinators, and registration and titling personnel, attended the 2025 NASBLA
State Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Workshop to discuss current programs and emerging trends in boating safety. The gathering took place March 11–12 in Lexington, Kentucky, with representatives from 42 states participating. The workshop featured presentations on state grant programs, partnerships, NASBLA initiatives, abandoned and derelict vessels, and more. Attendees also took part in an interactive session to support the development of NASBLA’s new strategic plan.
Following the State RBS Workshop, NASBLA hosted its second annual
Education Seminar from March 14–15. This day-and-a-half event provided hands-on learning opportunities for recreational boating safety education professionals. Sessions covered topics such as life jackets, outreach and education, partnerships, paddlesport safety, and more. Representatives from 27 states attended the seminar.