Tag Archives: boat shows

Last weekend’s Progressive Insurance Chicago Boat, RV & Sail Show wrapped a five-day run with a final attendance of 48,644, up 4 percent from last year’s attendance of 46,670. Exhibitor feedback was positive on strong sales and crowds, including Saturday, which saw more than 20,000 visitors in attendance. On Sunday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel toured the show with Show Manager Keith Ogulnick, ...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association announced it is realigning its focus on its fishing-centric shows and is closing the Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow as it expands the Saltwater Fishing Expo, moving it from the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, N.J., to the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, N.J.   The NMMA’s move of the Saltwater Fishing ...

If you haven’t started working on your boat show strategy, you may want to consider it. I’m not talking selecting inventory and laying out your booth. I’m talking about setting goals and developing a plan to achieve them at the show. There are three main goals of any boat show for successful boat dealers: 1. Sell as many boats as ...

If you haven’t started working on your boat show strategy, you may want to consider it. I’m not talking selecting inventory and laying out your booth. I’m talking about setting goals and developing a plan to achieve them at the show. There are three main goals of any boat show for successful boat dealers: Sell as many boats as possible ...

As the boating season ends in most regions and winterizations are winding down, it’s time to start looking at the biggest selling event for dealers: boat shows. Whether you sell one boat or 50, there is no denying that a boat show presence is integral for a dealership’s visibility and success. We talked to several dealers about their most successful ...

For most dealers, the market continues to be strong, but that doesn’t mean it can’t get better. After all, who can’t use more sales? This article, originally published in 2014, offers 18 dealer-proven ways to boost sales. We gathered information from dealers across North America about how they’re increasing sales of boats, engines and more. We’ve organized the tips by ...

While it varies from show to show, web searches around boats increases greatly in markets holding boat shows, according to a new study from YachtWorld. YachtWorld studied traffic to its sites, as well as general Google searches, around eight major boat shows to see how unique visitor traffic increased or decreased: Boot Dusseldorf, January 23-31, 2015 Cannes, September 8-13, 2015 ...

The Boating Industry Top 100 dealers represent some of the best boat dealers in North America. In the Top 100 Spotlight, we share some of their best practices. It furthers the mission of the Top 100 program: to not only recognize the best dealers, but to share their knowledge and experience with the entire industry. This month, we share Lake ...

Today’s customer is a complicated individual. They are more skeptical and less impulsive, and they do more online research before purchasing than ever before. They are interested, but their lives are so busy that they can’t stay focused. They have more money than during the recession, but they aren’t sure if they want to spend it just yet. How do ...

A couple weeks ago, I ventured over to the Minneapolis Boat Show, and as I wandered the show, I noticed a trend I see far too frequently at any variety of B2B and B2C shows — those working booths not engaging with the attendees. I’ve been there — long days, sitting or standing in a booth for hours on end. ...