EVENT NEWS – Page 85

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    USA Pavilion serves as “incubator” at METSTRADE

    2018-11-12T09:18:00Z

    Seven new US manufacturers will be represented at the USA Pavilion during METSTRADE this week trying to break into the EU market place in what one industry leader said is “hands-down, the best show to help them do that.”

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    BPS signs three-year B.A.S.S. tournament sponsorship agreement

    2018-11-12T09:14:00Z

    American fishing tackle retailer and multi-brand boat manufacturer Bass Pro Shops (BPS) has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) that will see the company’s flagship Tracker and Nitro boat brands continue as title sponsors of several premier fishing tournaments across the US, including the ...

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    USA Pavilion set to take METSTRADE by force

    2018-11-09T14:06:00Z

    The 31st annual METSTRADE Show opens next week in Amsterdam amid a booming US recreational boating market and global trade wars, but it will be “business as usual” among exhibitors at the National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA) USA Pavilion.

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    1st Asia Powerboat Championship to take place in Hong Kong

    2018-11-08T11:18:00Z

    The high-speed sport of powerboat racing is having its first Asian championship in Hong Kong tomorrow. Organised by the Asia Powerboat Association led by Martin Lai, Jacky Kong and Mark Tribe from Asia Powerboat Development Ltd, the 1st Asia Powerboat Championship will be held from November 9-11 in Tolo Harbour, ...

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    1st British Marine Expo to be held next year

    2018-11-07T10:16:00Z

    UK industry association British Marine has announced the launch of a new trade event to be held next year in Southampton.

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    Outboards dominate performance boats at FLIBS

    2018-11-02T09:34:00Z

    Visitors walking the performance boating dock at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) are seeing something different this year: no sterndrives. The so-called ‘go-fast’ boat crowd has adopted outboard engines with a passion.

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    Biograd show attracts record crowd

    2018-10-26T15:54:00Z

    The 2018 Biograd Boat Show in southern Croatia closed last Sunday with a record number of visitors, exhibitors and boats on display. Some 16,876 people attended the four-day event in Marina Kornati which, apart from Sunday morning, was blessed with blue skies and t-shirt weather.

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    6th Sri Lanka show approaches

    2018-10-25T16:36:00Z

    The 6th edition of the Sri Lanka International Boat Show and Marine Festival opens on Friday in Galle. Neil Fernando, chairman of event organiser the Boatbuilding Training Institute (BTI), spoke with IBI in the run-up to the show.

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    1st Abu Dhabi show draws large crowd

    2018-10-22T16:32:00Z

    “The inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) 2018 ended on a high note, reinforcing the opportunity for the marine sector in Abu Dhabi as a leading destination for marine tourism,” said the organiser, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), at the close of the show on ...

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    1st Abu Dhabi show attracts large crowds

    2018-10-18T16:28:00Z

    His Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, inaugurated the first edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) 2018 today. Organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), the event is the largest gathering of its kind in the Emirate of ...

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    DAME Awards shortlist revealed

    2018-10-18T10:44:00Z

    The jury of the 2018 DAME Design Award has announced that 63 products from a total of 127 entries have been nominated to enter the final rounds of judgement.

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    NZ to have strong METSTRADE presence

    2018-10-17T10:54:00Z

    No fewer than 15 New Zealand companies will be exhibiting at METSTRADE this year with a wide range of innovative marine products.

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    4th Nautical Congress held in São Paulo

    2018-10-17T10:30:00Z

    The 4th Nautical Congress: Investment in Tourism, held during the 2018 São Paulo Boat Show, brought together government authorities and experts from the tourism and nautical sectors to discuss obstacles to the development of marine tourism in Brazil and ways to overcome them.

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    2018 São Paulo show exceeds expectations

    2018-10-05T16:01:00Z

    The 21st edition of the São Paulo Boat Show (September 27 to October 2) was a great success, attracting 33,500 visitors during its six-day run – 5% higher than last year’s event. Around 250 vessels valued at US$40m were sold at the show.

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    2018 Biograd Boat Show to be bigger than ever

    2018-10-05T15:53:00Z

    The 2018 Biograd Boat Show (BBS) in southern Croatia is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, with more exhibitors than ever expected to take part.

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    1st IBI Export Excellence Award winner revealed

    2018-10-02T17:03:00Z

    The winner of the 1st IBI Export Excellence Award, presented by IBI editor Ed Slack at today’s IBEX Industry Breakfast in Tampa, Florida, was Gator Guards.

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    IBEX Innovation Awards winners announced

    2018-10-02T17:02:00Z

    The winners of the 2018 IBEX Innovation Awards were announced this morning at the show’s industry breakfast. Winners in 13 categories were selected by a panel of judges from Boating Writers International (BWI).

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    Final call for nominations for the 2018 Boat Builder Awards, in association with Raymarine

    2018-09-26T16:43:00Z

    There are just a few hours left for companies to get their nominations in for the Awards which take place on Tuesday evening, November 13, at the National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam.

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    Cannes Yachting Festival 2018 ‘best of recent years’

    2018-09-24T16:05:00Z

    The 2018 Cannes Yachting Festival (CYF2018), its 41st edition, was described by a number of exhibitors as “the best of recent years”. However, the announcement of plans to move the sailing yachts and multihulls to Port Pierre Canto for 2019 has generated mixed opinions.