I’m pretty excited about the Seattle Boat Show this year. I’ll be there most days, including at this evening’s super-exclusive VIP Event. “It’s a soft opening. To test the place before the grand opening. Yeah it’s kinda like a out of town preview.“ (Quick quiz: What movie is that from?)
Readers who want to meet up ought to drop me an email.
Deborah Bach over at Three Sheets Northwest has some great pre-show coverage:
Renewed optimism as boat show opening approaches
As final preparations are carried out for Friday’s opening of the Seattle Boat Show, organizers are cautiously optimistic that this year’s event may finally herald a turnaround for the region’s beleaguered marine industry.
George Harris, president of the Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA), said there’s been strong interest from consumers leading up to the show, which runs Jan. 29 through Feb. 6. Online ticket sales are higher than they were last year, he said, and traffic to the show’s website is up 27 percent—suggesting this year’s show may exceed last year’s attendance of about 55,000.
“That definitely means more interest,” Harris said. “I don’t want to get overly confident, but our early indicators are good.” Read more
At boat show, learning can be priceless
As early as November, George Harris starts getting the phone calls. What seminars are being offered this year? callers ask. Who will be speaking?
“It’s really amazing,” said Harris, president of the Northwest Marine Trade Association. “We just can’t ever seem to get the seminar schedule up on the website soon enough.” Read More
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That would be oceans 13 my friend.
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