Grand Pavois Organisation’s Board of Directors (Ed., an association managed by yachting professionals since 1973), was forced to announce on Wednesday, August 26 – the cancellation of the 48th Grand Pavois La Rochelle, due to consequences of the Covid-19 epidemic.
METSTRADE and RAI Amsterdam announce with great sadness that the Marine Equipment Trade Show, which was scheduled on 17-19 November in RAI Amsterdam, has been cancelled.
Annapolis Boat Shows has announced the cancellation of the United States Sailboat Show and the United States Powerboat Show events that were planned for this October. The announcement stated:
Who would have thought a few short months ago that many industry consumer and trade show dates would topple like dominoes, or be zapped into virtual or hybrid formats? Or that major league sports, the Summer Olympics, sold-out concert halls and Broadway musicals would all go dark?
Show Director, Linda Waddell sent the following update on the 2021 Vancouver International Boat Show, based on progress made in the sector for trade & consumer shows, and what we know today.
Following the Trump administration’s early August decision to reimpose tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada, the Canadian government has announced that it will impose dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products.
Your team at Boating Ontario knows that when it comes to the 2020 Boating Ontario Annual Golf Tournament, your safety is our first priority!
Very popular with boaters for 11 years in Montreal and 4 years in Quebec, these two events are the perfect opportunity to present not only the end of season deals, but also to launch the sales of the next year by having the chance to confirm orders a few months in advance.
The new ABYC 100% online and interactive classes let you earn certification without needing to travel and meet in-person. An ABYC instructor leads LIVE online sessions followed by an online proctored certification exam. Students from all over the world are attending and having great success with the exam pass rate up 15%!
Linda Waddell of Canadian Boat Shows, Show Director for the Toronto International Boat Show has sent an update letter to exhibitors on plans for the 2021 show scheduled for January 15 – 24, 2021.
Especially in a year when the boating market in the United States is booming, marketing to Canada may feel like a lower priority for manufacturers, in spite of the fact that the Canadian market is large, stable and profitable.
Given the continuing uncertainty with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of the health and safety of the entire textile community, IFAI has made the difficult, yet unavoidable decision to transition IFAI Expo 2020, set for Nov. 3-6, 2020 in Indianapolis, IN USA to an online only virtual event.
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), announced today the details of its first ever virtual tradeshow, IBEX Online: A Virtual Event.
It’s official: the 2020 Boating Ontario Golf Tournament will tee off on Wednesday, September 9th at the Innisbrook Golf Club in Barrie!
First, we want to thank everybody who has taken the time to complete this survey. We had a total of 144 respondents and the thing that is most clear is how widely diversified our industry really is!
The new student workbooks will help teachers tackle distance learning and give students a better learning experience. Industry support needed to spread the word to local schools.
We hope that your business is having a great season for sales this year, but we are asking our Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest readers to complete a brief 10-question survey to help us know what the sales environment is really like across Canada.
The U.S. Boat Shows division of Informa Markets, the exhibition organizer that operates some of the world’s leading international boat and yacht events, including the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), is introducing AllSecure, a newly enhanced approach to health and safety at all of its events.
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) will host a two-day virtual boat show on July 21-22, showcasing its award-winning boat group portfolio, Mercury Marine engine lineup and the largest global parts & accessories businesses in the marine industry.
Saturday, July 4th about 4:40 p.m., a boat had just finished refuelling at Bridge Port Marina in Orillia, Ontario when an explosion almost knocked marina President Trevor Lecluse right over.