Speaker – Sam Claitor 

Sam Claitor was born into a family-run marina and applied his love for boating and business into marina marketing. Sam is the founder and lead strategist of Hammer and Nail Marketing, a boutique digital marketing team that helps marinas and marine products grow with custom-tailored digital strategies. Sam has hosted AMI webinars, spoken at Docks Expo, and won a 2024 Marina Dock Age Young Leader Award. Hammer and Nail won a Sea Tow National Boating Safety Award for its boater safety initiative in 2025. Sam’s leadership reflects one of the most knowledgeable voices in the marina marketing space.