Tag Archives: 2019 Boat Shows

The Progressive® Insurance Tampa Boat Show® Presented by West Marine kicks off tonight with a sneak peek VIP event and officially opens to the public tomorrow at the Tampa Convention Center and runs through Sunday. The region’s largest and longest-running boat show will open its doors with nearly 400 boats and accessories for all different interests and price ranges. This year’s show, which ...

Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced that, even with site changes and construction, the 2019 Show ended on a positive note. “Ticket sales were on par with last year, which was a banner year at NIBS,” said Nancy Piffard, show director, Newport Exhibition Group. “With the unique situation of non-gated exhibitor display space ...

The 2019 Orlando Boat Show recently wrapped up its 16th annual three-day event at the Orange County Convention Center which featured more than 60 exhibitors, and showcased nearly 500 boats. The show, hosted by the Marine Industry Association of Central Florida, featured a wide variety of boats including personal watercrafts, pontoons, jet boats and cruisers.  Exhibitor space sold out quickly and comprised ...

Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today its line-up of sponsors for this year’s show. A number of premier companies have committed and will play instrumental roles in providing attendees with the most enjoyable boat show experience yet – from product samples to on-site financing. “The Newport International Boat Show offers a unique venue ...

The scenic West Palm Beach waterfront was bustling with shoppers who came to see more than 1,000 boats and yachts of all sizes on display at the 34th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show from March 28 through March 31. The iconic show, which featured more than $1.4 billion in boats and accessories, saw an increase in attendance of more ...

The 2019 Progressive Insurance Saltwater Fishing Expo ended its three-day run on Sunday, reporting attendance for 2019 was comparable to last year at 13,131, and up 11 percent from the three-year average of 11,828.    The Saltwater Fishing Expo, which took place at New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison for the second year, hosted more than 230 exhibitors, many of which ...

Celebrating 87 years, the Progressive Insurance Northwest Sportshow opens today at the Minneapolis Convention Center and runs through Sunday, March 24. As the region’s largest outdoors event, there will be hundreds of exhibits featuring the newest products for boating, hunting, fishing, camping, and traveling. This year’s sportshow includes Super Thursday, happening this evening, to attract the weekday business crowds. The promotion offers show ...

Newport Exhibition Group announced today that its 49th Annual Newport International Boat Show will take place September 12 – 15, 2019 at the Newport Yachting Center in downtown Newport, Rhode Island. One of the largest in-water boat shows in the country and the premier show in New England, the Newport International Boat Show encompasses over 13 acres of Newport’s famed waterfront ...

Boat and sportshows are embracing a new trend – social media influencers, also known as individuals with a large following on social channels and/or blogs that help influence decisions. According to a recent AdWeek article, 92 percent of consumers trust an influencer they follow more than traditional advertising.  To date, NMMA Boat & Sportshows have partnered with more than 100+ influencers, reaching a ...

The NMMA advocacy team wrapped up their boat show advocacy tour late last month, with briefing events at seven shows that were attended by hundreds of industry stakeholders and key national, state, and local government officials. The tour – titled “Propelling Our Industry Forward” – is part of NMMA’s strategic plan to engage membership and the industry in advocacy and ...