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Tuesday, January 24, 2016
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Delivered to your inbox each morning, Show-Day Exhibitor News features daily updates of what's happening during the 10 days of the show, plus important preparations for move-out.
If you have additional booth staff, etc., who would like to receive Show-Day Exhibitor News, please drop by the Show Office, Salon 103, and request that they be added to our distribution list.
- Saturday Crowds Largest Since 2008!
- Monday Media Briefs
- $100 Dealer Draw Winner
- Honouring Acts of Boating Safety
- Just Launched - the Discover Boating Safety App
- Thank You for The Boathouse Props
- New Shuttle Bus Schedule for 2017
- Employer of Choice Awards Presented
- Take a Break in the Exhibitor Lounge
- First Aid Procedures
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Saturday Crowds Largest Since 2008!
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 Saturday morning opened with huge lines at all three entrances, and a steady arrival of attendees throughout the day.
Saturday's total attendance was 15,120, a 19% increase from the 2016 Saturday of 12,678. There were 12,541 attendees on the Saturday in 2015. This reflects a 15% increase on Saturdays over the three-year average. We're also excited to share that the last time Saturday's attendance was over 15,000 was in 2008!
Sunday's total attendance was 10,955, a 14% increase to the 2016 Sunday of 9,613. There were 9,607 on the first Sunday in 2015. This represents a 5% increase over the three-year average.
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Media momentum continued Monday, with The Weather Network doing regional and national live hits from the boat show.
As well, Discover Boating and Mustang Survival were on The Morning Show (Global), promoting water safety awareness.
ATTENTION EXHIBITORS:
If you have sufficient staff covering your booth for show opening, join us at The Lake this morning (11am) for the 10th annual Anchors Aweigh Relay Race in celebration of Water Safety Awareness Day at the Toronto Boat Show. We are pleased to welcome former OPP Sergeant and CP24 reporter Cam Woolley as Honourary Race Marshall.
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MARKETING - BUY/SELL A BOAT & WIN
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WATER SAFETY AWARENESS DAY - SPECIAL REPORT
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Honouring Acts of Boating Safety
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In an annual tradition, boating safety advocates from across the country gathered after doors closed on the first Sunday of the Toronto Boat Show to celebrate the efforts of individuals, companies and organizations who strive to keep Canada's waterways safe and environmentally sound.
- Volunteer of the Year: Ben Sewel RCMP, Thompson, MB
- Safeguarding the Environment: Sirius Signal (the inventor) and Weems & Plath (manufacturer/distributor) for the SOS Distress Light
- Marine Professional: PC William Scott with the OPP
- Best Media Contribution: Mark King
- Special Recognition: Doreen Hinksman, past Chief Commander with CPS - ECP
- Best Boating Safety Initiative: Canadian Red Cross, Quebec region, for their PFD awareness campaign
- Marine Industry Award: Maplelea Girls, Charlsea, who loves to kayak, comes with a PFD and journal promoting boating safety and PFD wear
- Visible PFD Wear: Princecraft Boats
- Special Recognition: The town of Tofino, BC, for supporting survivors of the capsized whale watching vessel, the Levithan
- Stearns Rescue of the Year: S/Sgt. Dan Peters for his off-duty rescue of Richard Lusklett and his 12-year-old son from the frigid waters of Lake Superior
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WATER SAFETY AWARENESS DAY - NEW APP
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Boating Safely from Port to Port
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Just launched! The Discover Boating Safety app is designed for the Canadian boater, and provides valuable info, tips and tools for safe boating.
Bilingual, and available for FREE from the Apple and Google Play app stores, the app ensures boaters have relevant, easy-to-use, helpful and up-to-date information about safe boating practices, making it easier for them to boat safely from port to port.
Click here to get images, links and promotional copy you can use to share this helpful app with your customers, while leveraging this marketing opportunity.
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Thank You for The Boathouse Props
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Following a successful launch last year, The Boathouse returns as a hub of knowledgeable and unbiased advice, where boaters
can "Ask the Experts," join workshops, participate in "how
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to" demos, and get tips and resources on all topics related to
boating, repairs, service, maintenance and more.
Thank you to those who donated items to "dress" the display:
- The Rigging Shoppe
- Rekord Marine
- Boating Ontario
- Surrette Battery
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New Shuttle Bus Schedule for 2017
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 Exhibitors who are taking the shuttle to the Sheraton or Westin may have noticed we have a
new schedule this year. Together with the Sheraton and Westin, the objective was to provide better service to exhibitors in the hours around show opening and closing.
The larger buses have been put in place to help with capacity needs, while at the same time providing hourly service during the non-peak times for attendees.
On Monday morning, there was some miscommunication between the drivers servicing the Westin route. This appears to have been a one-time hiccup, and the bus company has assured us they have briefed drivers regarding the staggered start times from the Westin Hotel in the morning.
NOTE: This morning, buses begin running at 8am to accommodate those attending the NMMA Canada Industry Breakfast at the Allstream Centre.
Thank you, again, to sponsors Honda Marine, the Sheraton Centre and Westin Harbour Castle, for providing this valuable service.
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Employer of Choice Awards Presented
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Boating Business national sales manager Tony Lepera (far right in photo) and CCEOC's Jeff Doran (far left) presented awards to (left to right): Marc Duhamel, Legend Boats; Andy Blenkarn, Desmasdon's Boatworks; Sarah Gregory, KingFisher Boats; and Sylvain Tisi, MD Marine Insurance.
During the Vancouver International Boat Show, awards were also presented to
Kevin Isabey, Rayburns Marine, and Bob Pappajohn, M&P Mercury.
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Take a Break in the Exhibitor Lounge
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Open 9am to 5pm, featuring daily soup, salad and sandwich specials, the Exhibitor Lounge is located in Salon 102 (just west of the Show Office).
For the convenience of exhibitors, it is equipped with computers and internet access, free of charge, courtesy of our sponsors -
Wells Fargo and
Boatdealers.ca.
NEW THIS YEAR: We have added a microwave to the Exhibitor Lounge for your use.
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Two full-time paramedics are on duty each day, circulating throughout the boat show, ready to assist in case of a medical emergency. They carry radios, and are in constant contact with boat show staff.
If an emergency requiring paramedics arises, please do one of the following:
- Contact a boat show staff member, who will radio the paramedics to come to the required location.
- Call the Show Office at 416-263-3185, who will radio the paramedics to come to the required location.
If the situation is non-urgent, you can also direct the individual to the Show Office (Salon 103), where paramedics can meet them.
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