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ONLY TWO DAYS 'TIL SHOW TIME!
LAST MINUTE REMINDERS:

Business Description | Digital Listing:
Be sure to update your business description for the digital listing. Consumers will search based on products & services. Start here.

Exhibitor Badges & Guest Tickets:
Starting Monday afternoon visit the Show Office to collect your pre-ordered Exhibitor Badges & Guest Tickets.

If you didn't pre-order Exhibitor Badges or Guest Tickets please come to the Show Office starting Tuesday morning.

Show Services:
  • BC Place Services available on-site (some services limited)
  • Levy Show Services will be on-site for exhibitor support and can accept on-site orders (some services limited.

THE EXHBITOR KIT CONTAINS IMPORTANT LINKS,
INFORMATION AND FORMS FOR YOU!
Move-In Instructions for BC Place

Booth Exhibitors / Level 2 Concourse:
Concourse Level Exhibitors do not have a designated window to move-in. Exhibitors on this level can begin moving in starting at 8:00am on Monday Jan 30th - 8AM to 7PM

Access for booth exhibits on the Concourse Level will be through the Gate C door (access
from Pacific Boulevard).

Boat / Bulk Exhibitors / Field Level:
Move-in times for bulk floor space are scheduled on an individual basis, based on location, boat size, booth number and orientation. Contact Rob Scott rob@robscottprod.com | 604- 644-7862, if you need to confirm your move-in time.

Move-In Hours:
Boat / Bulk Exhibitors / Field Level:
Monday, Jan 30: 8AM-7PM
Tuesday, Jan 31: 8AM-7PM | No vehicle access after 6PM
Wednesday, Feb 1: 8AM-9:30AM | NO vehicle access

Booth Exhibitors / Level 2 Concourse:
Monday, Jan 30: 8AM-7PM | Regular vehicle access
Tuesday, Jan 31: 8AM-7PM | LIMITED access between 1-2PM
Wednesday, Feb 1: 8AM-9:30AM | NO vehicle access.

NO Vehicle Access
On Tuesday, Jan 31, the aisle carpet will be laid and the building cleaned. ALL vehicles must be off Level 2 Concourse by 2PM and Field Level/Main Floor by 6PM.

All exhibits MUST be fully set-up for show opening by
Wednesday, February 1st at 9:30 am.

Download the entire Move-in document including tips for an easy move-in, adhesive regulations, safety requirements, shipping address and more.
Additional Move-In Safety Requirements
IMPORTANT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

All persons on site during move-in and move-out are required to wear a reflective high visibility vest. (BC Place sells safety vests which can be pre-ordered or purchased at the Exhibit Service Desk.)

All persons moving freight, or in the vicinity of heavy mobile equipment must wear CSA approved steel-toed footwear in accordance with WorkSafeBC Occupational Health & Safety Regulations.

All persons participating in, or in the vicinity of the movement of heavy overhead loads, must wear protective headgear.

Children under 16, including infants are prohibited from the show floor during move-in/out hours. Persons found not to be adhering to these standards will be not permitted on site.

Note - if you have any questions or special move-in/out requirements please contact
Rob Scott at rob@robscottprod.com or by cell: 604-644-7862.
Marketing: Showcase Your New Products
If you have a new product or service for the 2023 show, be sure you take advantage of the Vancouver Boat Show New Product Showcase opportunity.

Consumers will be able to browse the showcase at VancouverBoatshow.ca and it will be used for various promotional opportunities.

What is considered a "new" product or service?
  • Boat brands, accessories, electronics, etc. that have NEVER been in the Toronto Boat Show before (first time in 2023)
  • New boat model introductions for the year 2023
  • New & Innovative Products/Services introduced for the 2023 year (product was not available at the 2022 show or for the 2022 boating season)
  • Winners of Industry Innovation Awards in the past year
Marketing: Upload Your Boats to Virtual Showroom
VancouverBoatShow.ca will feature a Virtual Showroom - a comprehensive listing of boats on display at the show.

This online showcase allows boat buyers to pre-shop the show, search by boat brand, view pricing and schedule appointments with dealers during the show. 
 
BoatDealers.ca will operate the showroom as the “Official Boat Listing Service” of the show.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS FREE OFFER!

If you are a dealer or manufacturer that are displaying boats at the Vancouver Boat Show, take advantage of this marketing opportunity to generate interest in your boats before and after the show.

Email to VIBS@BoatDealers.ca the following:
  • Booth Number(s)
  • Other Participating Dealers
  • Information on the boats your dealership are bringing to the show;
Marketing: Be Part Of The Online Conversation
HELP US, HELP YOU!

Take advantage of the Vancouver Boat Show social media assets - Facebook and Instagram and gain exposure to consumers who are looking for more information, including who is exhibiting at the show.

All you need to do is...
  • Like the Vancouver Boat Show Facebook and Instagram social media pages.
  • Share the VIBS posts on your Facebook Page and other local Facebook groups
  • Post on Instagram and optimize your reach by using the hashtags: #boatingbc, #vibs #vibs23 #vancouverboatshow # boatinglife

The Vancouver Boat Show social media conversation is
happening NOW and will continue up to and through out the show!

Optimize your marketing potential by being social, and joining the conversation!
Exhibitor's Lounge: Relax, Refuel and Re-Group
Wells Fargo and Boating Industry Canada return as the sponsors for the Vancouver Boat Show Exhibitor Lounge.

Located once again, in the Edgewater Lounge, Level 3, exhibitors are invited to relax, refuel and re-group with fellow show exhibitors. The Exhibitor Lounge Daily Menu will be posted in the On-Site Exhibitors newsletter.

Thanks to Wells Fargo and Boating Industry Canada, the 2023 Vancouver Boat Show Exhibitor Lounge Sponsors.
Is your staff receiving the exhibitor newsletter?
The Vancouver Boat Show Newsletters are the main source of communication. Show-day e-newsletters will start Wednesday, February 1. If you would like to request additional staff be added to the list, click here.
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