IFBSO facts


IFBSO membership North America Europe Australasia Asia
Membership: 42 boat shows and marine trade exhibitions in 25 countries on four continents.
Founded: 1964.
Secretariat: based in Surrey, UK.
Executive Committee from Europe, North America and Australasia. Current President: Andrew Williams, London and Southampton Boat Shows.

Aim of this website

IFBSO.com brings together all the essential information - dates, size, contacts, coverage and much more - about 42 quality shows and exhibitions across the globe. It aims to provide a single source of comparative data for the boating public and the trade, to help them make informed decisions about participating in or visiting these key showcases of the recreational marine industry.

Members' private area: If you do not have a username and password, email members@ifbso.com.
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News

At this year's Congress in Lisbon, Portugal, IFBSO members came together to discuss ways of confronting the crisis facing the boat industry and its exhibitions worldwide.

Member shows under way or due to start soon:

Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Boat Show, Jul 2-6
Sydney, Australia: Sydney International Boat Show, Jul 30-Aug 4
Amsterdam Seaport, Netherlands: HISWA Amsterdam Seaport Boat Show 2009, Sep 1-6
Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Floating Boat Show, Sep 3-6
Cannes, France: Festival International de la Cannes International Boat & Yacht Show, Sep 9-14
Atlantic City, USA: Atlantic City In-Water Power Boat Show, Sep 10-13
Southampton, UK: PSP Southampton International Boat Show, Sep 11-20
Friedrichshafen, Germany: INTERBOOT - International Watersports Exhibition, Sep 19-27
La Rochelle, France: Grand Pavois de la Rochelle, Sep 23-28
Genova, Italy: Genoa International Boat Show, Oct 3-11
Miami IBEX, USA: International BoatBuilders' Exhibition & Conference (IBEX), Oct 12-14
Athens, Greece: Athens International Boat Show, Oct 17-25
Istanbul, Turkey: Turkish International Boat Show, Oct 21-26
Hamburg, Germany: hanseboot - International Boat Show Hamburg, Oct 24-Nov 1
Fort Lauderdale, USA: Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Oct 29-Nov 2
Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona International Boat Show, Nov 7-15
Amsterdam, Netherlands: METS, Marine Equipment Trade Show, Nov 17-19
Paris, France: Nautic of Paris, Dec 4-13

Code of Excellence: Since 1964, IFBSO has been raising the standards of the world's leading international boat shows. At its 2007 Congress in Auckland, New Zealand, the Federation developed this further with the adoption of the IFBSO Code of Excellence. More on the Code...
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Photos of Oslo Boat Show by Jan Henrik Aspen

IFBSO is a sister organisation of ICOMIA, the International Council of Marine Industry Organisations. The continuing relationship between the two organisations allows them to explore areas of common interest between the industry associations represented by ICOMIA and the organisers of international boat shows that make up IFBSO membership.
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