EVENT NEWS
Cannes Yachting Festival gets ‘Safe & Clean’ label
The Cannes Yachting Festival will be the first boat show on an international scale to reopen in the post-lockdown period with almost 400 boats presented ranging from 3m-43m.
British Marine to host new Southampton show
UK trade association British Marine has confirmed that an alternative to the Southampton International Boat Show will take place at Mayflower Park this year from September 11-20. Boats 2020 will be a not-for-profit outdoor and on-the-water showcase of boats and equipment.
Philippines Boat Show postponed
The annual Sea-Ex exhibition in the Philippines, due to have been held at the Pasay City SMX Convention Centre in October this year, has been postponed until May or October 2021.
IBEX reveals details of first 'virtual' online show
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has released details of its first-ever virtual tradeshow, IBEX Online: A Virtual Event.
Olympic Yacht Show to feature more than 80 yachts
Preparations are well underway for this year’s inaugural event
French Minister gives green light for Cannes and La Rochelle shows in September
In a statement made on Tuesday to the leaders of the exhibition industry, Franck Riester, the Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, stated that the restrictive rules in France concerning public and trade exhibitions would be relaxed as from 1st of September.
Australian Superyacht Rendezvous 2020 postponed
The fourth edition of the Australian Superyacht Rendezvous (ASR2020), due to have been held at the Coral Sea Marina Resort in the Whitsunday Islands from October 15-18, has been postponed until a suitable post-Covid-19 timing. New dates will be announced in due course.
Big demand for space at Auckland Boat Show
Due to an unprecedented response for space, New Zealand’s forthcoming Auckland Boat Show has had to secure more exhibitor capacity to meet the demand.
New Polish show announced for August
Polboat Yachting Festival to runs from August 20-22
Norwalk Boat Show cancelled
The event was due to be held in September
Special edition of Boat Builder Awards announced for 2020
IBI and METSTRADE have announced a special one-off edition of the Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement in 2020. It will acknowledge the challenges, ingenuity and resolve of our industry in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis and accommodate the safety of those attending the final announcements.
MDL Marinas to host new UK boat show
The Ocean Village Boat Show will be held in September at MDL’s flagship marina in Southampton
Lengers named Prestige ‘Dealer of the Year’ for Northern Europe
This is the fifth time the Dutch brokerage has received the accolade
Breaking News: Sao Paulo show to become open air event
Show moves dates and venue
Rescheduled Posidonia 2020 cancelled
Posidonia, one of the world’s largest commercial shipping shows but with a growing yachting element, has been cancelled for 2020 after having been rescheduled from its usual June timing to late October 2020. The next edition of this traditionally biennial event will be held in June 2022.
International boat shows planning to proceed post-lockdown
IBI’s roundup of the world’s major exhibitions which have confirmed that they are on track to go ahead from now until end of October
Hallberg-Rassy to host Open Yard with restrictions
The Swedish sailboat show will be held next month in Ellös
Multihull Central to hold Sydney open day and mini boat show
With the annual Sydney International Boat Show cancelled until 2021, Australian multihull dealer Multihull Central is to hold an open day and mini boat show at Sydney’s Rozelle Marina on August 1. The event will run from 10am-3pm with entry being by appointment only.
Barcelona show cancelled
The next edition of the Barcelona International Boat Show will be held in October 2021
Abu Dhabi International Boat Show cancelled for 2020
It has now been confirmed to IBI that the next edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) will not be held until October 13-16, 2021. The third edition of ADIBS had been scheduled to take place from October 14-17, 2020.
Johnson Outdoors takes three new product awards at virtual ICAST
Wisconsin, US-based marine equipment manufacturer Johnson Outdoors picked up three awards on Wednesday evening as organisers of the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) trade show announced the category winners in the event’s annual New Product Showcase.
Interview with METSTRADE Director Niels Klarenbeek (trailer)
In the latest installment of the IBI Interview, Ed Slack speaks with Niels Klarenbeek, director of the industry’s largest international trade gathering of equipment suppliers, distributors and their OEM and retail customers – about how METSTRADE 2020 is adapting to the current circumstances to ensure a safe and successful event ...
Upcoming Shows & Trade Events
Helsinki Boat-Afloat Show
13-16 August 2020, Helsinki, Finland
Båter i Sjøen
3-6 September 2020, Oslo, Norway
Cannes Yachting Festival
8-15 September 2020, Cannes, France
Grand Pavois La Rochelle
29 September - 4 October 2020, La Rochelle, France
United States Powerboat Show (Annapolis)
1-4 October 2020, Maryland, USA
Genoa International Boat Show
1-6 October 2020, Genoa, Italy
United States Sailboat Show (Annapolis)
8-12 October 2020, Maryland, USA
Biograd Boat Show
21-25 October 2020, Biograd, Croatia
METSTRADE - Marine Equipment Trade Show
17-19 November 2020, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paris Nautic Boat Show
5-13 December 2020, Paris, France
