EVENT NEWS
METSTRADE organiser welcomes lockdown easing
METSTRADE organiser Amsterdam RAI has welcomed the Dutch Prime Minister’s announcement last week that large events are now permitted in The Netherlands as long as a 1.5m distance is kept between people at all times.
Cannes Yachting Festival to go ahead as planned
Organisers release statement to say this year’s event will definitely take place
Messe Frankfurt postpones Cape Town show
The 2020 Boatica Cape Town Boat Show has been cancelled due to the increased spread of Covid-19 in South Africa, Messe Frankfurt confirmed on Wednesday.
Düsseldorf show organisers launch new promotional campaign
“reboot your business” aims to fuel the industry’s passion for watersports
Newport International Boat Show cancelled
Newport Exhibition Group has announced that its annual boat show scheduled to take place September 17-20 at the Newport Yachting Center in downtown Newport, Rhode Island, has been cancelled.
Oslo’s in-water show to proceed
The Bater I Sjoen show due to take place from September 3-6 at Aker Brygge Marina near Oslo is still on course to proceed.
Land ‘N’ Sea replaces all 2020 dealer trade shows with virtual events
Land ‘N’ Sea wholesale distribution division to replace four P&A shows scheduled for this fall across North America
Brunswick to host two-day virtual boat show
Brunswick Corp is entering the virtual boat show arena with a two-day July event that will feature product from the Brunswick Boat Group, Mercury Marine and the various BC P&A businesses, as well as “key partners”, to showcase “cutting-edge technology, design and innovation all under one ‘virtual’ platform.”
New on-water boat show planned for Sweden
Gothenburg on Sweden’s west coast is to get its first floating boat show for many years.
New US boat show up and running last weekend
Invitation-only boat show on Long Island Sound drew a qualified audience and may offer a template for boat shows in the near future
New dates announced for Biograd show
The organisers of the 2020 Biograd Boat Show in southern Croatia have announced new dates for this year’s show, which will also now take place over five days instead of four.
HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show folds for good
The RAI Amsterdam events organisation has closed down the annual HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show for good.
Informa has yet to determine future of Monaco and Ft Lauderdale yacht shows
In a trading statement released last Friday, the British show organiser Informa, which produces the Monaco, Ft Lauderdale and Palm Beach yacht shows, stated that its postponement programme for 2020 is now largely complete. As part of this, 160-plus events out of the 500 it runs annually have now been ...
Finnish ‘boat test’ event deemed a success
For the second year in a row, Finnboat, the Finnish marine industries association, held a ‘boat test’ event for interested customers in Lauttasaari from June 5-6.
British Motor Yacht Show rescheduled, by appointment only
The UK’s Premier Marinas has announced that the 2020 British Motor Yacht Show, initially due to run from June 11-14, will now take place in August with all the necessary precautions in place to ensure the safety of visitors and comply with the current Covid-19 regulations.
2020 NMEA Conference & Expo shifts to virtual format
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has confirmed that the organisation will replace its scheduled 2020 NMEA Conference and Expo with a new virtual event in light of continuing uncertainty related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Swedish floating boat shows cancelled
Two major on-water boat shows in Sweden – the Marstrand Boat Show and Allt på Sjön in Gustavsberg – have been cancelled due to Covid-19. The show in Marstrand on Sweden’s west coast and in Gustavsberg outside Stockholm on the east coast were planned for the end of August.
New Thai tourism initiatives to boost boating?
The Thailand Yacht Show, set to take place in January 2021, is plotting the same course as the Thai government’s new tourism initiatives. According to Andy Treadwell, CEO of Thailand Yacht Show organiser Verventia, the Thai government’s plans to rebrand tourism in the post-coronavirus era, with an emphasis on quality ...
New name, new dates for Kiwi show
The Auckland On Water Boat Show is officially still on, but with a new format, new name and new dates.
IBEX 2020 planning gears up
Taking place 29 Sep-1 Oct in Tampa, Florida, the International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) is North America’s largest technical marine event with unparalled access to the people, products and technology shaping the boatbuilding industry.
Updated: What does the future hold for boat shows?
IBI Opinion Piece | Since this piece was originally published three more boat shows planning to go ahead this summer have now been cancelled and organisers of the Monaco Yacht Show made the surprise announcement that its show will proceed as a non-profit event.
Resurgence of Covid-19 forces cancellation of next week’s Korea show
The postponed Korea International Boat Show (KIBS) scheduled for next week has been cancelled due to a resurgence of the Covid-19 virus, which raises the question on how boat shows can be successfully run in any part of the world while no reliable means of controlling the virus exists.
Upcoming Shows & Trade Events
Wind & Water (Gdynia)
23-26 July 2020, Gdynia, Poland
Sydney International Boat Show
30 July - 3 August 2020, NSW, Australia
Brisbane Boat Show
21-23 August 2020, Brisbane, Australia
Marstrand Boat Show
21-23 August 2020, Marstrand, Sweden
Open Yard
21-23 August 2020, Orust, Sweden
Allt På Sjön - All at Sea in Gustavsberg
28-30 August 2020, Stockholm, Sweden
Båter i Sjøen
3-6 September 2020, Oslo, Norway
Cannes Yachting Festival
8-15 September 2020, Cannes, France
Atlantic City In-Water Power Boat Show
10-13 September 2020, New Jersey, USA
Tampa Boat Show
11-13 September 2020, Florida, USA
Newport International Boat Show
17-20 September 2020, Newport, USA
