Tag Archives: RAI Amsterdam

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 ...

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced that it has begun accepting booth space applications for its 31st IBEX Show. Scheduled to take place September 27-29, 2022, at the Tampa Convention Center, IBEX is North America’s largest trade event for recreational marine industry professionals. The show is owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam. ...

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 ...

Having enjoyed strong growth throughout the last decade, with exhibitor and visitor attendance figures consistently rising, the organizers of METSTRADE have announced ambitious plans for the 2020 edition and beyond. They include a significant extension to Hall 5 at the RAI Amsterdam location, layout changes designed to facilitate further growth, and a range of smart solutions for networking and knowledge ...

Registration is now open for the 28th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), being held Oct. 2-4 at the Tampa Convention Center. North America’s largest technical trade event for marine industry professionals, IBEX is owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam. “The opening of registration is an exciting milestone each year as we launch ...

The nomination process has started for the 2018 IBI-METSTRADE Boat Builder Awards. The number of award categories has increased from eight to 10 this year. The headline sponsor for this year’s event is Raymarine. Category sponsors are Wells Fargo, Dometic, Fusion, Lumishore, Marine Resources, Side-Power, Ultraflex, UCINA, with Viking Recruitment sponsoring the after dinner drinks. The IBI-METSTRADE Boat Builder Awards ...

Just over 100 exhibitors had set out their stall in one of the halls at RAI Amsterdam when the doors opened on the first METSTRADE s how in 1988. In contrast, last year’s event covered eleven halls of the RAI, with 1,471 exhibiting companies welcoming a record total of 23,702 visits. As there is very limited space available for METSTRADE ...

METSTRADE organizer RAI Amsterdam is announced the opening of entries for the 27th edition of the DAME Design Awards competition. All submissions are made using a dedicated online portal and are due Sept. 19. The DAME Design Award focuses attention on the art and science of design in all aspects, from styling, functionality and innovation, through to ease of implementation, ...

RAI Amsterdam, organizers and hosts of the METSTRADE Show, have announced that the opening ceremony of this year’s edition of the three-day show will include a keynote speech by architect Steven Beckers. He will address the topic of “Circular Economy: Towards a positive impact on the recreational marine industry” during the traditional Breakfast Briefing in collaboration with ICOMIA on the first ...