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. Marine manufacturers, ship and boat builders, and yachters commonly attend.
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 boat shows listed below are members of the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO):
Location Show Exhibition SpaceShow size , International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO) # ExhibitorsExhibitor numbers , International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO) # VisitorsVisitor numbers , International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO) 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 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 Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Korea International Boat Show 32,150 m2 240 40 40,000 2016 Yokohama, Japan Japan International Boat Show (Japanese) 16,740 m2 170 8 42,000 2010
The boat shows that are not members of the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO):
Location ShowCancun, MexicoCancun International Boat Show Monaco Monaco Yacht Show El Alamein, Egypt El Alamein International Boat Show Antibes, France Antibes Yacht Show Cannes, France Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes Toronto, Canada Toronto International Boat ShowAmsterdam, the NetherlandsHiswa te WaterPalm Beach, USAPalm Beach Boat ShowNafplion, GreeceMediterranean Boat ShowAbu Dhabi, UAEAbu Dhabi Boat ShowTogliatti, RussiaVolga Boat ShowAntiguaAntigua Boat Show References 9. Fort Launderdale Boat Show 2023
External links International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO)