Great in 2008 and On Track for Another Big Year

There is no doubt that the Darwin Boat Show came of age in 2008, outshining other boat shows in Australia for sales and attracting a record attendance to the stunning new harbor-side venue at the Darwin Convention Centre.

Exhibitor and visitor feedback indicated that all enjoyed a great show and that they will be back in earnest in 2009.

News of the success has encouraged exhibitor enquiries from all over Australia, and the Show moving out to October has placed at the end of the national boat show season enabling manufacturers and corporates who were prohibited by the tight time lines in August 2008, to attend the 2009 event and this will add depth to the exhibits and more excitement for visitors.

The 2009 Darwin Boat Show is on the weekend of 17-18 October, at the Darwin Convention Centre, commencing with the Official Opening on-water spectacular on the evening of Friday October 16.

The Opening will be preceded by an Official Luncheon incorporating the BIANT Award presentations and open to exhibitors and marine industry members to attend and enjoy some top end hospitality.

EXHIBITOR ENQUIRIES:

The Darwin Boat Show Prospectus and Exhibitor Application Forms will be on-line around the end of March in a new ‘exhibitor only’ section of the website.

Please do not hesitate to register your interest or ask for more information via the email link on this website or by phoning:

• Gill van Hagen
• Manager, Darwin Boat Show
• (m) 0427 50 80 75

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Darwin Boat Show offers sponsors a raft of opportunities to ‘get on board’ and to benefit from a mutual partnership promoting the Event and offering visitors an unforgettable boat show experience….

Opportunities range from sponsoring activities and features to catering opportunities and in-kind provision of equipment and prizes –meaning there are opportunities for significant to modest investments and we offer great returns on sponsors investments and continuously look to value add to the partnership.

Please contact the Boat Show Manager on the phone number above to discuss how we can work together with you to best promote your product or service.

Keep an eye on the website..You don’t want to miss this Show…..

The Darwin Convention Centre is world class and located on the sheltered harbor waterfront central to the new developments for the Darwin city waterfront, and that presents a perfect waterside venue with an opportunity for the Darwin Boat Show to expand onto a substantial on-water display in future years.

The Centre accommodates around 4500sqm of internal display space offering air-conditioned comfort to visitors and around 2000sqm of outdoor exhibits will be cooled by sea breezes off the harbor, the two areas connected by the concourse which will house a variety of compact sites all with stunning harbor-side views, and offers exhibitors virtually unlimited resources for presentation and displays, and with the ability for boats of over 40ft to access the halls, there is much excitement about the scope of this Show.

Visit the Darwin Convention Centre website for more information.

View an Animated Fly Through & Interactive Map on the Waterfront website.