CALENDAR
February
BOAT SHOWS
Feb. 6 - 8 First Coast Boat Show,
Prime Osborne Convention Center,
Jacksonville, Fla., (904) 759-2758.
www.firstcoastboatshow.com
Feb. 6 - 8 Topeka Boat and Outdoor
Show, Kansas Expocentre, Topeka, Kan.,
RJ Promotions, (816) 676-1200.
www.rjpromotions.com
Feb. 7 - 15 Los Angeles Boat Show, West’s
longest running boat show, Los Angeles
Convention Center, Los Angeles, Southern
California Marine Association, (714) 633-7581.
www.losangelesboatshow.com
Feb. 7 - 15 Eastern Sports Show, State
Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa., Reed
Exhibitions, (800) 732-2914.
www.easternsportshow.com
Feb. 11 - 15 St. Louis Boat & Sportshow,
America’s Center and Edward Jones Dome,
St. Louis, NMMA, (314) 567-0020.
www.stlouisboatshow.com
Feb. 12 - 15 Schaumburg Boat & Sport
Show, Schaumburg Convention Center,
Schaumburg, Ill., NMMA, (312) 946-6200.
www.schaumburgsportshow.com
Feb. 12 - 15 West Tennessee Boat, Sport &
Travel Show, Carl Perkins Civic Center,
Jackson, Tenn., Heavyweight Promotions,
(800) 225-7469. www.heavyweightpromo
tions.net
Feb. 12 - 15 Columbus Sports, Vacation &
Boat Show, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus,
Ohio, Hart Productions Inc., (513) 797-7900.
www.hartproductions.com
Feb. 12 - 16 Yacht & Brokerage Show, more
than 500 new and used yachts, Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach, Show Management, (800) 940-
7642. www.showmanagement.com
Feb. 12 - 16 Miami International Boat Show,
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami,
IFBSO, NMMA, (954) 441-3231.
www.miamiboatshow.com
Feb. 12 - 16 Strictly Sail Miami, Miamarina at
Bayside, Miami, Sail America, (401) 841-0900.
www.strictlysailmiami.com
Feb. 13 - 15 The Boatbuilders Show on Cape
Cod, Resort Conference Center, Hyannis,
Mass., Cape Cod Marine Trades Association,
(508) 613-7136. www.boatcapecod.org
Feb. 13 - 15 Reno Boat, Sport & RV Show,
Reno Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nev.,
Lockett & Sullivan Inc., (775) 852-7469.
www.bigshows.com
Feb. 14 - 22 New England Boat Show,
nearly 1,000 boats on display, Boston
Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston,
(800) 225-1577. www.neboatshow.com
Feb. 14 - 22 Detroit Boat Show, Cobo
Exhibition Center, Detroit, Michigan Boating
Industries Association, (734) 261-0123.
www.detroitboatshow.net
Feb. 18 - 22 Allegheny Sport, Travel &
Outdoor Show, including boats, David
Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh,
Expositions Inc., (216) 529-1300.
www.sportandtravel.com
Feb. 18 - 22 Grand Rapids Boat Show, DeVos
Place, Grand Rapids, Mich., ShowSpan Inc.,
(616) 447-2860. www.showspan.com
Johnson Corporation, (402) 393-3339.
www.gototheshows.com
Feb. 26 - March 1 Baton Rouge Boat & RV
Show, Riverside Centroplex, Baton Rouge, La.,
BK Productions, (256) 642-0210.
www.bkproductions.biz
Feb. 26 - March 1 Outdoorama, includes boats,
Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, Mich.,
ShowSpan Inc., (616) 447-2860.
Feb 27 - March 1 The Boat Show in Springfield,
Orr Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds,
Springfield, Ill., Let’s Go Promotions,
(314) 355-1236. www.letsgoshows.com
Feb. 27 - March 1 Central Carolina Boat Show,
Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro,
N.C., Southeast Productions Inc., (336) 855-
0208. www.ncboatshows.com
Feb. 27 - March 1 International Sportsmen’s
Expo Phoenix, 400 exhibiting companies,
seminars, contests and hands-on features,
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, International
Sportsmen’s Expositions, (360) 693-3700.
www.sportsexpos.com
Feb. 22 - 24 Yacht Brokers Association
of America Conference, Conference Center
at Maryland Maritime Institute, Linthicum, Md.,
Yacht Brokers Association of America,
(410) 263-1014. www.ybaa.com
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Feb. 22 -26 Intermediate Marina Management
Course, seminars and training for marina
staff, Warren, R.I., Association of Marina
Industries/International Marina Institute,
(401) 247-0314. www.marinaassociation.org
Feb. 24 - 25 Online Launch Workshop,
for Marine Industry Dealership Certification,
Chicago, (800) 975-7894.
www.dealercertification.org
GENERAL EVENTS
Feb. 28 Marine Industry Career Day,
International Yacht Restoration School,
Newport, R.I., (401) 848-5777. www.IYRS.org
The Detroit Boat Show will be held Feb.
14-22 at the Cobo Exhibition Center.
For complete listings,
see our online calendar at
www.tradeonlytoday.com
Feb. 19 - 22 Central Florida International Boat
Show, Orange County Convention Center,
Orlando, Fla., Central Florida Marine Trades
Assn., Shelly Jones, (407) 298-1167.
www.boatshowflorida.com
Feb. 19 - 22 Washington D.C. Boat Show,
Washington Convention Center, Washington,
D.C., TJS Productions, (703) 823-7960.
www.washingtonboatshow.com
Feb. 19 - 22 Kansas Sports, Boat & Travel
Show, Kansas Coliseum, Valley Center, Kan.,
AGI Events, (800) 457-2434.
www.kansassportsshow.com
Feb. 19 - 22 Mid-America Boat Show, Bartle
Hall, Kansas City, Mo., Pat Riha Productions.
www.patrihaproductions.com
Feb. 19 - 22 Halifax International Boat Show,
Exhibition Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Master
Promotions, (902) 468-4999.
www.halifaxboatshow.com
Feb. 19 - 23 Central Florida International Boat
Show, Orange County Convention Center,
Orlando, Fla., Central Florida Marine Trades
Assn., Shelly Jones, (407) 298-1167.
www.boatshowflorida.com
Feb. 20 - 22 New Hampshire Boat Show,
Manchester State Armory, Manchester, N.H.,
America’s Best Shows Inc., (207) 865-1196.
www.americasbestshows.com
Feb. 20 - 22 Dayton Boat Super Show, Dayton
Airport Expo, Vandalia, Ohio, Odyssey Expositions
Inc., (941) 812-5656. www.rvexpo.net
Feb. 20 - 22 Richmond Boat Show, Richmond
Raceway Complex, Richmond, Va., AGI Events,
(804) 425-6556. www.agievents.com
Feb. 20 - 22 Carolina Power & Sailboat Show,
North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, N.C.,
Southeast Productions Inc., (336) 855-0208.
www.ncboatshows.com
Feb. 20 - March 1 Indianapolis Boat, Sport &
Travel Show, Indiana State Fairgrounds,
Indianapolis, Renfro Productions &
Management Inc., (765) 641-7712.
www.renfroproductions.com
Feb. 26 - March 1 Omaha Boat, Sports &
Travel Show, Qwest Center, Omaha, Neb., Cox
DEALER EVENTS
Feb. 5 - 7 Seatec International Exhibition,
includes Yacht Engineering Forum, Marina di
Carrara, Italy, CarraraFiere, + 39 347 2435156.
www.carrarafiere.com
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