St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on November 18.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 18, 2021 – Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville and St. Augustine took home top honors at the company’s annual franchise conference. Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), handed out awards to franchise owners from across the country at the three-day event where they also celebrated another year of record growth for the business.
Freedom Boat Club Owners Lisa Almeida and Kevin Seelig and Membership Director Bill Edinger were presented with the Sales Platinum Club Award and the Sales Gold Executives Award. This is the second year the local boat club has received these honors. In addition to the club awards, Edinger was also presented with the Membership Executive of the Year award.
“Congratulations to Bill for this amazing honor. Since joining our executive team in 2018, he has continually exceeded our expectations and we are so lucky to have him on board,” said Almeida. “As we continue to grow, we continue to look for new ways to enhance our member experience which is our number one priority. This company event is always a great place to learn from other franchise owners and share our ideas as well to make Freedom Boat Club the very best boat club across the country and beyond.”
The Freedom Boat Club Platinum Club Award is presented to clubs that sold more than 100 memberships over the last year. The Sales Gold Executive Award is given to the top 10 membership executives who sold the most memberships. Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville has three locations; Julington Creek Marina in Jacksonville, Beach Marine in Jacksonville Beach, and Camachee Cove Marina in St. Augustine.
The Freedom Boat Club annual conference was the first in-person gathering of the network over the past 24 months. Since becoming part of the Brunswick Corporation in 2019, Freedom Boat Club has experienced unprecedented expansion and now serves approximately 70,000 members across nearly 300 locations. The company added the largest boat club operator in Spain, Faunautic Club, in July of this year which includes 23 locations that are now a part of the boat club portfolio.
About Freedom Boat Club
Freedom Boat Club, owned by Brunswick, is the largest membership-based boating club in the world. It is an alternative to boat ownership delivering hassle-free boating since 1989. Freedom Boat Club provides unlimited access at three local locations, Julington Creek Marina in Jacksonville, Beach Marine in Jacksonville Beach, and Camachee Cove Marina in St. Augustine, as well as reciprocal access to nearly 300 locations across the U.S., Canada, France, and Spain. Members can enjoy the fun of boating without the stress through a variety of membership options. For more information, visit www.freedomboatclub.com.
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