CRC Meeting Minutes January 2025
Hello IYBA Members - in our continuing efforts to keep our members updated with the
INTERNATIONAL YACHT BROKERS ASSOCIATION
CHARTER RETAIL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday January 15, 2025
In attendance: Heather Krebs, Melanie Burke, Sharon Bahmer, Barbara Landeweer, Janet Bloomfield, Bob Saxon, Amy Wachmann, Agnes Howard
Staff: Paul Flannery, Wendy Dobson
1. Recap Antigua show
· Good show, A lot to see
· Reports on safety issues, police presence didn’t make it feel safer
· Brokers were being approached for money leaving it feel uneasy
· Possibly reach out to organizers to address the issue
2. IYBA Annual Member Meeting
· Scheduled for January 23rd at Farmers Table
3. BCYS
· Many Catamarans – not the market of interest – possibly mostly local
· Very few Brokers attending
· First time Fraser Monaco broker attending
· More communication is necessary to better understand and act on. Hard for Managers to push owners when there is little traffic.
· Some feedback revealed that there are no bookings for Bahamas, clients want to go where the there is no VAT. Many clients are looking into BVI’s.
· New Croatia show has come on strong to support where demand and markets are.
· Rising costs in flights are a factor in destination choices
4. Winter bookings - forecast for 2025?
· Calendars filling up
5. Replacement for Trish
· Trish is confirmed as resigned from committee
· Should we focus on a European broker? International community has gained traction.
· Paul deferred to the committee to look to someone who is an independent with a European flare.
· Committee will email recommended names to Heather, who will compile the list and then take a vote at the next monthly meeting.
6. Crew guidelines
· Bob will be presenting Gratuities White Paper at the IYBA/MYBA Summit, Monaco, May 16, 2025.
· Bob will write the document, ask for committee review, invite some for the panel segment in Monaco.
· Captain(s) feedback has been reasonable, siding with brokers and managers. 150+ survey responses have come in and will be organized and shared prior to publishing.
· Possibly IYBA to host a preview webinar to explain details and address the broker(s) compensation misunderstandings.
· Reports of CA’s reaching out to the broker to request more money from their client.
7. Open discussion Charter Retail Committee (CRC) meetings please find our January 2025 meeting minutes.