Short Shoot – a Los Angeles based entertainment company – will create and produce a one-hour special to air on FOX Sports, highlighting all that the 2022 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show has to offer. “We are thrilled to team with FOX Sports and Short Shoot for the 2022 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show,” said Andrew Doole, President of ...
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By David Gee Recently I have turned from a golf fan, into a bit of a fanatic. For most of my adult life, golfing just interfered with slalom sets and wake surfing. I figured any time I could be on the golf course, I could also be on our boat, and I preferred the latter to the former. I certainly ...
Read More »In-person Palm Beach Boat Show gets approval
After working closely with event organizer Informa Markets on enhanced safety measures for all participants, the City of West Palm Beach has granted final approval to the event permit for the 35th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show (PBIBS), giving it the green light to take place Thursday, March 25 through Sunday, March 28, 2021 along Flagler Drive in downtown ...
Read More »Miami Boat and Yacht Shows join forces
The NMMA announced today a landmark partnership with Informa Markets to create the first joint production of South Florida’s preeminent winter boat shows—the Miami International Boat Show (MIBS), Miami Yacht Show (MYS) and Superyacht Miami. Set to debut Wednesday, February 16 through Sunday, February 20, 2022 over Presidents Day weekend, the joint event—which will carry the Miami International Boat Show name—will deliver enhanced value ...
Read More »Miami Yacht Show also announces postponement
Following the recent announcement from the NMMA that the Miami International Boat Show will not be held in February 2021, Informa Markets also postponed the Miami Yacht Show, which was due to run concurrently with MIBS. “This is the first time in our 33-year history we have been faced with circumstances that have caused us to reschedule the Miami Yacht ...
Read More »FLIBS attendance reportedly down only 20%
Representing the first major marine event to take place since April, the 61st Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show wrapped up its five-day outdoor show with hundreds of exhibitors and boats on display across nearly 90 acres and six city sites. The show’s COVID-19 safety measures included mandatory face coverings and social distancing, a contactless ticketing system, added and expanded ...
Read More »New health and safety standards for FLIBS
There will reportedly be new health and safety standards in place at the 61st annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the world’s largest in-water boat show, as of now still set to take place October 28 – Nov. 1. The U.S. Boat Shows division of Informa Markets, the organizer that operates international boat and yacht events, including the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show ...
Read More »Palm Beach Boat Show postpones new dates
The 35th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show (PBIBS) – set for May 14 -17 along Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach – has been postponed until further notice. The decision came after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ executive order issuing a statewide stay-at-home directive through at least April 30.“We fully support the decision as the health and safety of our visitors, ...
Read More »Organizers gearing up for 34th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show
The 34th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show takes place Thursday, March 28 through Sunday, March 31 along Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach, directly across the Intracoastal Waterway from Palm Beach Island. The show will feature more than $1.2 billion worth of yachts and accessories, including hundreds of boats ranging from 8-foot inflatables to super yachts nearly 300 ...
Read More »FLIBS gate attendance increased, VIP tickets sales doubled
A global audience of more than 110,000 yachting and boating enthusiasts from 52 countries gathered from Oct. 31 through Nov. 4 at the 59th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. “Our goal was to create a fresh event for guests and an even more successful sales environment for exhibitors, and judging by the extremely positive feedback, we succeeded on both ...
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