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The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) said it will play a major role again this year by providing technical training at METSTRADE, scheduled for Nov. 15-17 in Amsterdam. All four of NMEA’s installer certification classes will be offered on this international stage. Students will achieve installer certificates upon passing a certification exam at the end of each class. “NMEA has ...

Progressing its program of continuous refinement, METSTRADE 2022 announced it will feature significant improvements to its layout for 2022. Following a one-off adjusted pandemic edition last year, METSTRADE 2022 said it will be strengthening its position as the must-not-miss world’s largest leisure marine B2B exhibition and global networking hub on November 15-17 at RAI Amsterdam. Organizers said early indicators for ...

This year’s Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, jointly organized by IBI and METSTRADE and held in association with Raymarine, saw Leon Slikkers honoured for Lifetime Achievement, Elan Yachts’ Marko Škrbin named as this year’s Rising Star and boatbuilding companies and their supply chain partners praised for achievement in innovation, collaboration, sustainability and marketing. The seventh edition of the Boat ...

Leon Slikkers’ passion, innovation and craftsmanship were recognized at this year’s seventh annual Boat Builder Awards, where he received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The International Boat Industry and METSTRADE, the world’s biggest forum for experts in the recreational marine equipment industry, facilitate the awards. Individuals, teams and supply chain partners that have made significant contributions to the boatbuilding industry are ...

Following a long-awaited return to the jury room, METSTRADE, the organizers of the DAME Awards, announced that 53 products from a total field of 103 entries spanning 25 countries have been nominated to enter the final rounds of judgement of the 30th DAME Award competition. The 2021 Jury comprises eight leading experts in their field. They evaluate for evidence of ...

Brunswick was one of two companies to win the Community Support Initiative Boat Builders Award during the 2020 virtual METSTRADE Show. The Community Support Initiative represents a new 2020 category established in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Brunswick and its employees were recognized for demonstrating great social awareness by channeling resources, expertise and manufacturing capabilities to aid the communities in ...

Although the physical METSTRADE 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, Amsterdam RAI, organizers of the event, are inviting the industry to participate in METSTRADE Connect 2020. The event will take place December 10, and offers an entirely new platform that will connect the leisure marine industry and enable professionals to meet new people, check out presentations and discuss industry ...

Although the physical METSTRADE 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, Amsterdam RAI, organizers of the event, are inviting the industry to participate in METSTRADE Connect 2020, taking place December 10. The event offers an entirely new platform that will connect the leisure marine industry and enables professionals to meet new people and check out inspirational presentations and discuss pressing ...

METSTRADE and RAI Amsterdam have announced that the Marine Equipment Trade Show, which was scheduled on 17-19 November in RAI Amsterdam, has been cancelled. For more than 32 years, METSTRADE has been providing the most complete meeting place for the global marine industry. Organizers said due to the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak, our mission cannot be accomplished successfully, therefore ...

With more than 15 years of professional experience in various international trade fairs in RAI Amsterdam and with a great love for water sports, Niels Klarenbeek will succeed Irene Dros as the new director of METSTRADE. Niels Klarenbeek is 42 years old and has been an avid water sports enthusiast for years. In his spare time he loves to sail ...