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The National Marine Electronics Association is seeking nominations for its annual Product of Excellence Awards.

The group will recognize 20 products in three separate competitions at its conference and expo, scheduled for Sept. 18-21 in Orlando, Fla. NMEA will also name winners in two categories for manufacturer of the year, based on company size.

“The NMEA awards program is designed to encourage and reward innovation by marine electronics manufacturers,” president and executive director Mark Reedenauer said in a statement. “The Product of Excellence Awards have done this for many years while building brand loyalty among customers.”

The Product of Excellence Awards fall under the following categories:

• Marine VHF

• Satellite TV Antenna

• Radar

• Fishfinder

• Satellite Communications Antenna

• Marine Camera

• Multifunction Display

• AIS

• Multimedia Entertainment

• Autopilot

• NMEA 2000 Sensor

• Remote Monitoring

• Marine PC Software

• Wi-Fi/Cellular Device

• Marine App-Utility

• Safety Device

• Marine Specialty Product

• Commercial Product

The Best New Product Award and Technology Award are recent additions to the program.

Nominations must be submitted by July 21. Click here.