EVENT NEWS
Boat Builder Awards commend experience, resilience & youth
In case you missed it, see one of the most memorable instalments of the Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement to date, organised by IBI & METSTRADE and held in association with Raymarine. The 2020 pandemic-focused edition found a unique way to bring a virtual event to life, and celebrated ...
21st Benetti Yachtmaster held in ‘phygital’ format
More than 250 industry professionals from the yachting world (including 125 superyacht captains) attended the 21st Benetti Yachtmaster event this year – its first time held in ‘phygital’ (physical and digital) format.
First online Helsinki show attracts strong visitor numbers
Vene 21 Båt marked the start of the Northern European boating season
6th International Breakfast Meeting moves online
This year’s event will be held in digital format on April 20
Registration now open for Virtual Nautic
Registration is now open for Virtual Nautic, an online version of the Paris Boat Show (Nautic Paris) that was forced to cancel last December.
Moscow Boat Show - Europe’s first this year
With the exception of Friedrichshafen and Genoa, back in September and October, no major physical public boat show has been held in Europe since March of last year. However, as an indicator of better things to come, the Moscow exhibition is set to go ahead next week in the Crocus ...
NMMA adds Atlantic City to boat shows it has been forced to cancel. What next for US shows?
This statement from the NMMA was released yesterday regarding the Atlantic City Progressive Boat Show:
Israeli Sunseeker, Jeanneau, Lagoon and Prestige dealer hosts virtual show
The show is currently being held over Zoom
British Marine to host free Digital Networking event
UK trade association British Marine is inviting all individuals and organisations from across the leisure marine industry to attend its next scheduled Digital Networking session.
Eurasia Istanbul Boat Show cancelled
The organisers of the Eurasia Istanbul Boat Show, which had originally been planned to be held this week but was postponed until 20-28 March, has now been cancelled completely for this year.
Last of the Nordic spring boat shows to cancel
Sweden’s Eriksberg Boat Show, the first edition of which was originally planned for April 2021, has been rescheduled to 15-17 April 2022 due to the pandemic.
Australian boat shows moving forward
Plans are moving forward for a newly formatted Sydney Festival of Boating and Brisbane Boat Show, set for July and August. The two Boating Industry Association of Australia organised shows are set for 29 July to 1 August and 20-22 August respectively.
Sounio to host Olympic Yacht Show in October
The first Olympic Yacht Show will be hosted in the upgraded facilities of the Olympic Marine marina, Lavrion in Attica, Greece.
Dubai show rescheduled for 2022 as local market sustains boat sales gains from 2021
The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), organisers of the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), have announced the postponement of the show. which was scheduled for March this year, until March 2022.
Hiswa in Water 2021 to start the 2022 sales year
The floating show to be held in Lelystad in the Netherlands from 1-5 September 2021 looks set to be one of the first European boat shows to launch the 2022 sales season. The show, which was originally held in IJmuiden but later moved into the centre of Amsterdam, was relocated ...
Mexico to host first Cancun International Boat Show in July
Mexico is to host the first annual Cancun International Boat Show and Marine Expo from July 16-18, 2021.
Lowrance SA wins international marketing award
South African marine electronics wholesaler Lowrance SA has won an international marketing award from global marine electronics giant Navico for the second year running.
MYBA Charter Show 2021 cancelled due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
It was announced today that for the second year in a row the MYBA Charter Show has been cancelled. It was due to be held at Marina Port Vell in Barcelona on April 26-29, 2021.
Dates confirmed for ICOMIA World Marinas Conference 2021
ICOMIA has confirmed that the 2021 edition of the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference (IWMC) will be held in Dubai from October 12-14, 2021. The IWMC 2021 will be hosted by P&O Marinas and it will be held at the Mina Rashid Marina Events Hall.
Prague latest European boat show to cancel
The Prague boat show, which was to have been held from March 19-20, has been cancelled because of concerns about the restrictions being imposed by the Czech government on the holding of exhibitions during the current pandemic. The show organisers ABF Trade Fairs are hoping to rearrange the exhibition for ...
Annapolis spring shows to combine
Annapolis, US-based boat show producer Annapolis Boat Shows has announced plans to combine its two spring events into a single combined boat show.
Azimut goes it alone in Florida
At a time when it would have been displaying an impressive line-up of yachts at the Miami Boat Show, Italy’s Azimut Yachts will instead be holding its own private exhibition in Pompano Beach, Florida later this month.
Upcoming Shows & Trade Events
Moscow Boat Show
4-7 March 2021, Moscow, Russia
Palm Beach International Boat Show
25-28 March 2020, FL, USA
China International Boat Show (Shanghai)
1 - 3 April 2021, Shanghai, China
Singapore Yacht Show
22-25 April 2021, Sentosa Cove, Singapore
