Boat show

A boat show is a public exhibition or trade fair of current boat models, debuts, concept vessels, or out-of-production classics. Due to the nature of the industry building around yachting and nautical tourism, a boat show may be a social event. It is commonly attended by marine manufacturers, ship and boat builders as well as yachtsmen.

Most boat shows occur once a year, typically for the duration of a week. They may have exhibitions on land or on water. Boat shows are vital to marine manufacturers and local dealers as a public relations exercise, for advertising products, and for increasing publicity.

List of boat shows

The following boat shows are recognized by the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO).

Location Show Exhibition Space[1] # Exhibitors[2] # Foreign exh.
thereof		 # Visitors[3] data
as of
Athens, Greece Athens International Boat Show 50,000 m² 287 7 89,897 2009
Barcelona, Spain Barcelona International Boat Show 110,000 m² 387 64 17,907 2009
Brisbane, Australia Brisbane International Boat Show 110,000 m² 387 64 17,907 1961
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai International Boat Show 85,000 m² 702 247 23,000 2010
Düsseldorf, Messe, Germany boot Düsseldorf 220,000 m² 1,577 677 240,200 2010
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 278,700 m² 986 132 117,200 2008
Friedrichshafen, Germany Interboot - International Watersports Exhibition 67,000 m² 512 123 93,800 2009
Genoa, Italy Genoa International Boat Show 311,000 m² 1,450 560 280,500 2009
Gothenburg, Sweden Gothenburg Boat Show 32,950 m² 344 12 77,124 2010
Hamburg, Germany hanseboot - International Boat Show Hamburg 85,274 m² 765 124 96,059 2008
Helsinki, Finland Helsinki International Boat Show 44,000 m² 345 8 74,551 2010
Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon Boat Show 30,000 m² 340 54 79,664 2009
London, England, United Kingdom London Boat Show 52,000 m² 520 40 103,000 2010
Miami, Florida, United States Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Miami 225,430 m² 2,000 41 91,415 2010
Portorož, Lucija, Slovenia Internautica, International Boat Show 37,400 m² 386 221 19,479 2010
Shanghai, PR China Shanghai International Boat Show 32,000 m² 400 98 15,287 2010
Southampton, England, United Kingdom Southampton Boat Show 154,000 m² 560 86 122,000 2009
Split, Croatia Croatia Boat Show 128,000 m² 382 117 37,400 2009
Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm International Boat Show 65,000 m² 472 31 104,657 2010
Sydney, Australia Sydney International Boat Show 25,000 m² 263 7 71,810 2009
Yokohama, Japan Japan International Boat Show (Japanese) 16,740 m² 170 8 42,000 2010

Non-recognized but large boat shows include:

Location Show Exhibition Space Exhibitors Dates website
Monaco Monaco Yacht Show 40,000 m² 300+ 19-22 Sept 2012 Monaco Yacht Show
Antibes, France Antibes Yacht Show 15,000 m² 200+ 12-15 April 2012 Antibes Yacht Show
Cannes, France Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes 80,000 m² 450+ 10-15 September 2013 Cannes Boat Show

References

  1. ↑ Show size, International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO)
  2. ↑ Exhibitor numbers, International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO)
  3. ↑ Visitor numbers, International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO)

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