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This exciting announcement expands on the impact of enhancements unveiled at the 2018 show, including a striking new entrance featuring a massive powerboat set atop an archway and enormous LED video wall welcoming guests to the show. New technology at entrance gates and ticket booths, new security screening systems and an improved bus transportation route resulted in a faster flow of guest traffic. Creative food and catering options, along with an elevated VIP experience, contributed to heightening the overall show experience. A “Best of Show” award, featured in the one-hour FLIBS special airing on NBC Sports Network as part of a multi-year TV commitment, added to the excitement.
Owned by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) and produced by Informa, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2019 and attracts a global audience of more than 110,000 yachting and boating enthusiasts from 52 countries. The “Yachting Capital of the World” becomes the worldwide destination to experience five days of jaw-dropping superyachts, luxury cars and aircraft, yacht toys and marine accessories.
Generating a substantial annual statewide economic impact of $857 million, FLIBS features nearly $4 billion in product with show sales exceeding $508 million. Fifteen hundred boats and 1,200 exhibitors across 3 million square-feet of exhibit space span seven waterfront locations, including the Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Hall of Fame Marina, Las Olas Municipal Marina, Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, Pier Sixty-Six Marina, Pier Sixty-Six South, and the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, all connected by an intricate network of water and ground transportation services.
For more information, visit FLIBS.com. For Superyacht Village inquiries, contact Marketing.YPI@informa.com. For images and press materials, visit FLIBS.com/en/media.
About Informa Exhibitions
Informa Exhibitions, the global exhibitions division of Informa PLC, enables communities across the globe to engage, experience and do business by providing them with powerful platforms to connect across key regions and market verticals. Industry insight, coupled with an innovative and customer first approach, provides Informa Exhibitions’ customers and partners with the opportunity to create business advantage and access markets, both digitally and face-to-face, 365 days of the year.
About MIASF
The Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) is the largest trade organization in the Southeast United States dedicated to promoting, protecting, and growing the 110,000 middle class jobs in Broward County and 136,000 jobs regionally driving the economic output to $11.5 billion regionally. Created in 1961, the not-for-profit trade group is focused on the sound growth of the marine industry in the South Florida Region to benefit its members and their customers, communities, and the environment. The Association has over 500 members in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties and is the owner of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. |
