YACHTS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES ‘BOAT SHOW BRIEFING’

Yachts International will host two seminars during this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The seminars will be presented by Annapolis-based maritime attorney Todd Lochner (pictured). Lochner specializes in all facets of maritime law. He graduated cum laude from the Tulane University Law School with a maritime law certificate from Tulane Maritime Law Center.

Date: Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 Place: Hilton Marina Hotel (free boat shuttle to and from show) Cost: $100 per person (each seminar)

THE TOPICS

Staying Two Steps Ahead of the Tax Man

90 minutes, beginning at 1 p.m. Perfect for: Anyone from a low-tax state, such as Florida, planning to cruise the East Coast of the United States aboard a U.S.-flagged yacht Highlights: Florida’s $18,000 tax cap invites tax authorities in other states to scrutinize visiting Florida yachts. It is easy to make a mistake when laws and time limits vary from state to state. The consequences of miscalculating can amount to six figures in back taxes and penalties. Learn how to protect yourself.

How to Hire a Captain and Crew

90 minutes, beginning at 3 p.m. Perfect for: Yacht owners who need crew to operate their vessels or who wish to enter their vessels into charter Highlights: Maritime employment law differs from its shoreside equivalent. Know the consequences when these differences go unheeded, the importance of contracts and the elements of a good employment contract.

Sign up today: Visit yachtsinternational.com and follow the links to “Boat Show Briefing,” or email Donna Aschheim at daschheim@aimmedia.com