boat show
{{Short description|Public exhibition or trade fair}}
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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):
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| {{flagicon|Greece}} Athens, Greece
| Athens International Boat Show | 50,000 m2 | 287 | 7 | 89,897 | 2009 |
| {{flagicon|Spain}} Barcelona, Spain
| Barcelona International Boat Show | 110,000 m2 | 387 | 64 | 17,907 | 2009 |
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Brisbane, Australia
| Brisbane International Boat Show | 110,000 m2 | 387 | 64 | 17,907 | 1961 |
| {{flagicon|UAE}} Dubai, United Arab Emirates
| Dubai International Boat Show | 85,000 m2 | 702 | 247 | 23,000 | 2010 |
| {{flagicon|Germany}} Düsseldorf, Messe, Germany
| 220,000 m2 | 1,577 | 677 | 240,200 | 2010 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
| Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show{{Cite news|url=https://www.worthavenueyachts.com/event/fort-lauderdale-boat-show-flibs/|title=FORT LAUDERDALE BOAT SHOW 2018 {{!}} Oct 31-Nov 4 {{!}} FLIBS|work=Worth Avenue Yachts|access-date=2018-09-07|language=en-US}} | 278,700 m2 | 986 | 132 | 117,200 | 2008 |
| {{flagicon|Germany}} Friedrichshafen, Germany
| Interboot - International Watersports Exhibition | 67,000 m2 | 512 | 123 | 93,800 | 2009 |
| {{flagicon|Italy}} Genoa, Italy
| Genoa International Boat Show | 311,000 m2 | 1,450 | 560 | 280,500 | 2009 |
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Gothenburg, Sweden
| Gothenburg Boat Show | 32,950 m2 | 344 | 12 | 77,124 | 2010 |
| {{flagicon|Germany}} Hamburg, Germany
| hanseboot - International Boat Show Hamburg | 85,274 m2 | 765 | 124 | 96,059 | 2008 |
| {{flagicon|Finland}} Helsinki, Finland
| Helsinki International Boat Show | 44,000 m2 | 345 | 8 | 74,551 | 2010 |
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} Lisbon, Portugal
| Lisbon Boat Show | 30,000 m2 | 340 | 54 | 79,664 | 2009 |
| {{flagicon|UK}} London, England, United Kingdom
| 52,000 m2 | 520 | 40 | 103,000 | 2010 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Miami, Florida, United States
| Miami International Boat Show{{Cite news|url=https://www.worthavenueyachts.com/event/30th-annual-miami-yacht-show/|title=The 30th Annual Miami Yacht Show {{!}} Worth Avenue Yachts|work=Worth Avenue Yachts|access-date=2018-09-07|language=en-US}} | 225,430 m2 | 2,000 | 41 | 91,415 | 2010 |
| {{flagicon|Slovenia}} Portorož, Lucija, Slovenia
| Internautica, International Boat Show | 37,400 m2 | 386 | 221 | 19,479 | 2010 |
| {{flagicon|China}} Shanghai, PR China
| Shanghai International Boat Show | 32,000 m2 | 400 | 98 | 15,287 | 2010 |
| {{flagicon|UK}} Southampton, England, United Kingdom
| 154,000 m2 | 560 | 86 | 122,000 | 2009 |
| {{flagicon|Croatia}} Split, Croatia
| 128,000 m2 | 382 | 117 | 37,400 | 2009 |
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Stockholm, Sweden
| Stockholm International Boat Show | 65,000 m2 | 472 | 31 | 104,657 | 2010 |
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Sydney, Australia
| Sydney International Boat Show | 25,000 m2 | 263 | 7 | 71,810 | 2009 |
| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
| Korea International Boat Show | 32,150 m2 | 240 | 40 | 40,000 | 2016 |
| {{flagicon|Japan}} 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):