Boating Week 2000 Boat Show Report

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Exhibits

Drive Manufacturers
• Yamaha
• Mercury Marine
• Other Drive Manufacturers
• Boats
• Accessories

Innovation Awards

• BWI (Boat Writers International) Innovation Awards

On Water Exhibits at Lake Bryan

• Lake Bryan Exhibits
  The area, the pier, the boats, PSI Pulse Drive, PowerSki JetBoats and more

The Sessions

• Industry Breakfast
  Including the keynote address, "The Experience Economy"

• Boats.Com Industry Issues Presentation

• Marina Economic Impact

• Yacht / Boat Design Forum

• E-Business Strategies Panel
  Monitored by John Brandt, editor & publisher of Industry Week Magazine

• Meet the Brass
  Forum for interaction between major manufacturing executives and the boating press on how they can best interact with each other. This session focused on the viewpoint of the brass.

• Meet the Press
  Forum for interaction between major manufacturing executives and the boating press on how they can best interact with each other. This session focused on the viewpoint of the press.

• What's New in Marine Engine Technology - Outboard, Sterndrive and Inboard Engines

• Failure to Warn
  A Product liability issue

• Industry Statistics - Making the Most of Reports and Data

General Activities

• General photos of the Conference facilities and activities

Press Kits

• Boat and Drive Manufacturer Press Kits
  Photos, Suggestions, Comments about Press Kits and the Press Room

Odd & Ends

RBBI Overall Comments on the Show

RBBI Coverage of IMTEC98

RBBI Coverage of IMTEC97

RBBI Overall Comments on the Show

Lake Bryan was like a piece of heaven.

Was the show cost effective for the exhibitors? I think many were less than greatly pleased with attendance of potential customers. Several mentioned they made some good contacts, but had hoped for more.

Some mentioned missing the glory days of Chicago years ago when the crowds were huge.

NMMA's strong promotional themes of unity, grow boating and certification met with mixed emotions. The industry is hard to unify (some good steps have at least been made in this area) and the jury is still out on certification (few certifications were issued).

Many attendees left with a much higher awareness of "access" issues (noise limits, emissions, manatee issues, National Park issues and others).

One thing we strongly commend the NMMA on, is they are taking action. Everybody may not always agree on the direction. But it's great to see them actively trying to solve the industry's problems. Hopefully, all will learn and grow together in the pursuit of a good boating experiences for the customer.

The sessions were a HUGE step in this direction. Hundreds interacted on many significant issues as well as educational sessions and came away with new knowledge and resources for the future.

We apologize for the delay in posting this coverage. We were caught up in a whirlwind of other trade shows and projects.

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