Informa Markets and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced the merger of the Progressive Insurance Tampa Boat Show with the St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show. The Tampa Boat Show, owned by the NMMA and managed by Informa Markets, was scheduled to take place September 10-12, 2021, and will now be held in conjunction with the 2022 St. Petersburg ...
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Tampa Boat Show canceled
With COVID-19 cases increasing around the country, particularly in the Tampa area, NMMA has canceled this year’s Progressive® Insurance Tampa Boat Show at the Tampa Convention Center, which was scheduled to be held from September 11-13, 2020. “While we remained hopeful that the show would proceed amid the evolving coronavirus situation, we believe this is the most prudent course of action to ...
Read More »Tampa Boat Show reports increased sales, attendance
The 2019 Progressive Insurance Tampa Boat Show presented by West Marine officially wrapped on Sunday after a three-day run with a total attendance of 21,556. With beautiful temperatures all weekend, and despite a last-minute change in show dates from inclement weather earlier in September, organizers said the show saw a 6% increase in attendance and exhibitors are reporting strong sales and quality buyers ...
Read More »Tampa Boat Show set to open tomorrow
The Progressive® Insurance Tampa Boat Show® Presented by West Marine kicks off tonight with a sneak peek VIP event and officially opens to the public tomorrow at the Tampa Convention Center and runs through Sunday. The region’s largest and longest-running boat show will open its doors with nearly 400 boats and accessories for all different interests and price ranges. This year’s show, which ...
Read More »Tampa Boat Show postponed due to Hurricane Dorian
Out of an abundance of caution, as Hurricane Dorian threatens the state of Florida, the 2019 Progressive Insurance Tampa Boat Show, presented by West Marine, originally scheduled for this weekend, is postponed to October 25-27. The show is moving from September 6-8 to October 25-27. It will remain at the Tampa Convention Center for its new October dates. “While we are disappointed to ...
Read More »Tampa Boat Show reports attendance up 25 percent
The Progressive Insurance Tampa Boat Show closed Sunday with a 25 percent increase in attendance, bringing more than 20,000 people through the gates, NMMA reported. The show drew 17,650 visitors in 2015, a 6 percent decline from 2014 In addition to the increase in attendance, the three-day show, which is held both inside the Tampa Convention Center and in the ...
Read More »Tampa Boat Show attendance down 6 percent
The Progressive Insurance Tampa Boat Show drew 17,650 visitors over three days last weekend, a decline of 6 percent from 2014, show organizers reported. But early reports indicate the show attracted buyers and resulted in a solid event for the local marine industry, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. “We sold bigger boats this year and saw high quality ...
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