Changing Scene

Recently I read a report provided by Boat US, the largest insurer of recreational boats in the US,
that looked at their top ten insurance claim areas over the last five years. Number 5 on their list
caught my eye. While only representing only 2.5% of all claims in the past five years, boat fires
and explosions came in at number two on their list in terms of dollars paid out in claims. Number
one was theft. The reason for this extreme dollar amount is that theft, fire and boat explosions
almost always equate to a total loss for the insurer.

It is no secret that the average Return on Investment (ROI) for exhibitors at trade shows has been falling in recent years. METS organiser Amsterdam RAI has taken an exceptionally proactive approach to reversing this trend. “As a European leader in the exhibition market organising the number one show in the leisure maritime world, it is only right that we lead the way in increasing ROI,”  says Maritime Domain Manager Irene Dros while announcing the RAI’s new lead generation software for METS 2014.  METS will be held from 18 to 20 November in Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.