EVENT NEWS – Page 54

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    Dubai International Boat Show to go ahead in March

    2021-01-06T10:30:00Z

    The organisers of the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) have confirmed that this year’s show will be held from March 9-13, 2021. This follows the postponement of DIBS 2020 from March last year to November, which was then subsequently cancelled.

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    International Superyacht Summit in Dubai is postponed

    2021-01-04T14:58:00Z > , By

    The organisers of the annual International Superyacht Summit in Dubai have announced a postponement of this year’s event, which was scheduled to run in March, until later in 2021. In a statement issued today, the organisers, Dubai-based Fabulous Yachts which runs the event under the patronage of P&O Marinas, said: ...

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    Vancouver Boat Show to go virtual

    2021-01-04T14:30:00Z

    The Vancouver International Boat Show, normally held at BC Place with an in-water element at Granville Island, will be replaced in 2021 with a newly-announced virtual show Organisers of the Vancouver International Boat Show have confirmed plans to replace the cancelled 2021 event with a virtual boat ...

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    NZ$250k Grand Prize up for grabs at 2021 Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show

    2020-12-22T13:58:00Z

    The recently announced Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize for the 2021 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show will again be a huge incentive for Kiwi boaties and fishers to attend the country’s largest, longest running and most popular boat show.

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    Croatia Boat Show scheduled for early April 2021

    2020-12-21T16:21:00Z

    The 22nd edition of the Croatia Boat Show is set to be held in Split from April 7-11, 2021, the organisers have announced.

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    Strong French presence at METSTRADE Connect

    2020-12-21T15:58:00Z

    The French pavilion was largest national pavilion at this year’s METSTRADE Connect, with 80 companies in ‘virtual’ attendance.

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    Sharp rise in Covid-19 cases leads to cancellation of Sydney to Hobart race

    2020-12-21T14:49:00Z

    With just a few days to go, the annual Sydney to Hobart sailing race, which normally starts on Boxing Day, has been cancelled because of a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections in New South Wales and the northern beaches area of Sydney in particular. The race is the leading event ...

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    Dates for 2021 Genoa show, industry trends revealed

    2020-12-18T15:47:00Z >

    Next year’s event will be held from September 16-21

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    US boat shows in January

    2020-12-18T14:30:00Z

    The organisers of the Minneapolis Boat Show, scheduled for January 21-24, 2021 at the Minneapolis Convention Centre, have reconfirmed their decision to cancel next year’s show, as previously notified to the industry in late October.

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    Boat Builder Awards commend experience, resilience & youth

    2020-12-16T17:25:00Z

    In case you missed it, see one of the most memorable instalments of the Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement to date, organised by IBI & METSTRADE and held in association with Raymarine. The 2020 pandemic-focused edition found a unique way to bring a virtual event to life, and celebrated ...

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    Giovanna Vitelli calls for whole-hearted industry commitment to Düsseldorf 2021

    2020-12-16T16:33:00Z >> , By

    Azimut-Benetti’s vice president, Giovanna Vitelli, has called on her competitors to rally together to present the industry in its best light at the forthcoming boot Düsseldorf, which is now scheduled for 17-25 April. In a statement released yesterday, she said: “We should all be ready to support the 2021 edition ...

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    First virtual METSTRADE Connect draws strong attendance

    2020-12-14T16:18:00Z

    Over 4,700 leisure marine professionals signed up for last week’s virtual event

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    AMI conference goes virtual

    2020-12-14T10:48:00Z

    The Rhode Island, US-based Association of Marina Industries (AMI) has confirmed that its annual conference will be replaced by a virtual event for 2021.

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    Innovative outboard earns special 2020 Dame Award

    2020-12-10T18:01:00Z

    The TEMO 450 electric outboard took top honors in the DAME R&D Excellence in Adversity Award, in a special one-off presentation taking place virtually during METSTRADE Connect

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    Boat Builder Awards commend experience, resilience & youth

    2020-12-10T17:28:00Z

    This year’s virtual edition of the IBI-METSTRADE virtual edition of Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, held in association with Raymarine, honoured the Lifetime Achievement of Hallberg-Rassy’s Christoph Rassy, awarded its Rising Star to Jack Fenlon of Gulf Craft, and celebrated the resilience and achievements of the industry through a ...

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    With Covid-19 curbing travel and leisure, boating industry hails good times

    2020-12-10T15:19:00Z

    The global boating sector ends a roller coaster year. Business tanked in the spring, then recovered as Covid-19 lockdowns and travel curbs nudged consumers into buying boats in large numbers. The 2020 virtual METSTRADE opened with industry leaders giving an upbeat report on their sector’s 2020 performance. “In ...

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    Industry innovation on tap | METSTRADE Connect TechTalks

    2020-12-09T16:50:00Z

    Tomorrow: Don’t miss IBI editor Ed Slack, moderating three panel discussions on some of today’s hottest areas for innovation in boatbuilding and design: Onboard Comfort, Innovative Design of Space, and Onboard Connectivity; starting at 12:30pm CET on Thurs, 10 Dec, during METSTRADE Connect

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    YARE 2020 Digital attracts strong crowd

    2020-12-09T15:05:00Z

    The 10th YARE (Yacht Refit and Aftersales Experience) was held digitally for the first time last month, attracting over 2,000 participants, 102 speakers, 19 events and over 13 hours of live streaming for a total of 115,126 minutes of connection.

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    Connectivity on Board: IBI TechTalk at METSTRADE Connect

    2020-12-08T16:59:00Z

    Tune in for IBI’s ‘TechTalk’ panel discussion on how boatbuilders are responding to consumer demand for sophisticated Connectivity onboard, online this Thursday at 2:30pm CET

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    Dealer Week to launch virtually with record registrations

    2020-12-07T16:19:00Z

    A record 930 dealership personnel have signed up to attend the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas’ (MRAA) Dealer Week 2020, which will be held virtually beginning Tuesday.