Tag Archives: boat shows

Everyone in our industry is amped up for their area boat show and the possibility of new boat sales. I, for one, can’t wait to walk the show floor this weekend. I was speaking with a source for an upcoming sales article in our March issue about whether or not boat shows are still an important selling tool. This source ...

Summer may be coming to a close, but the boating industry is gearing up for the 7th Annual Jersey Shore Boat Sale & Expo set to take place at FirstEnergy Park, home of the Lakewood BlueClaws, September 18-20. Organized by the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ), this popular family event offers an array of boats and marine accessories ...

SEATTLE – The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) is pleased to announce the dates for the 2016 Seattle Boat Show at CenturyLink Field Event Center and South Lake Union. The 69th annual Seattle Boat Show will begin on Friday, Jan. 29 and end on Saturday, Feb. 6. This is the third consecutive year that the show will continue in a 9-day ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In its fourth year, the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show saw continued growth in exhibitors and attendance. This year’s footprint was 15 percent larger than 2014 with more than 76 sailboats on display. Attendance was up by two percent, and exhibitors reported that three Dufours, two Lagoons, a Beneteau, a Bavaria and several brokerage boats were sold during ...

A few weeks ago, a former boating industry executive contacted me, asking about the state of marine business in the U.S. He is a friend who left the United States a few years ago to take a position within a different division of his company based in another country. Since his e-mail, I’ve been thinking about how to answer him. ...