BtoB boat shows 2024 per month :
January
International Breakfast Meeting âeuros Boot Düsseldorf
Location: Düsseldorf
Date: 23/01/2024
Organized jointly by Boot Düsseldorf and European Boating Industry (EBI), the International Breakfast Meeting brings together international experts to discuss the regulatory, industrial and economic challenges facing the marine industry. It is traditionally held over breakfast, on the occasion of the Boot Düsseldorf trade show.
February
Ocean BtoB
Location: Lorient and online
Date: 20 and 21/02/2024
Organized by Bretagne Pôle Naval, Ocean BtoB is a meeting place for all sea-related professionals, including yachting and ocean racing manufacturers. Round-table discussions and direct exchanges aim to strengthen and broaden participants' networks and knowledge. The first day will be held physically in Lorient, while the second will be exclusively remote.
March
JEC World
Location: Paris-Villepinte
Dates: 05/03/2024 to 07/03/2024
The annual meeting place for composite materials. A must-attend event for yacht builders. All the latest developments in resins, cores, fibers and manufacturing processes are presented. It's also an opportunity to draw inspiration from the aeronautics, rail and automotive industries.
Seatec
Location: Carrara (Italy)
Dates: 03/14/2024 and 03/15/2024
Aimed at shipyards and designers of pleasure boats and yachts, the Seatec show brings together equipment suppliers and subcontractors in the nautical industry, with a strong presence from the luxury sector, linked to the Italian market.
April
May
Navexpo
Location: Lanester, Lorient harbour
Dates: 05/29/2024 to 05/31/2024
Navexpo is France's leading afloat trade show for professional and service boats. Marina managers will find companies and equipment for dredging, mooring and marina management.
National Boat and Yachting Law Day
Location: Paris Arche de la Défense
Date: 23/05/2024
Organized each year by the Legisplaisance association around a different theme dealing with the law and regulations in the nautical world, the Journée Nationale du droit de la plaisance et du nautisme brings together the professionals, yachtsmen and institutions behind the legislation. In 2024, the theme will be the synergies between sea and mountain in the face of climatic, social and economic challenges.
June
Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo
Location: RAI Amsterdam
Dates 06/18/2024 to 06/20/2024
Electric propulsion is probably the most important development for the marine industry in the 21st century. The Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo is fast becoming the must-attend event on the subject, with supplier stands and technical conferences.
July
August
September
NMEA Conference and Expo
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Dates: 16/09/2024 to 20/09/2024
Organized by the powerful NMEA, the show is dedicated to marine electronics. The NMEA Conference & Expo includes an exhibition area, seminars, live navigation trials and the presentation of the NMEA Award for the best marine electronics product of the year.
October
IBEX
Location: Tampa, Florida
Dates: 01/10/2024 to 03/10/2024
The biggest show for equipment manufacturers and suppliers to the marine industry in the United States, the iBEX trade show has been taken up by the METS organizers, who want to open it up even more to European professionals.
November
METS Trade
Location: RAI Amsterdam
Dates: 19/11/2024 to 21/11/2024
As the world's biggest trade show for the marine industry, METS has become a must-attend event for the latest trends in yachting and marina equipment. Visit DAME Award innovation award.
Yacht Racing Forum
Location: 20/11/2024 to 22/11/2024
Dates : Amsterdam
Visit Yacht Racing Forum is the major event for ocean racing professionals. Primarily an Anglo-Saxon event, it has opened up to the French, as demonstrated by the choice of Lorient to host the 2018 edition. It is now linked to METS Trade in Amsterdam, with programs of conferences, debates and visits to the RAI Amsterdam site.
