Show Day #10 - Sunday January 29th

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BUY / Sell-A-Boat & WIN $100

CONGRATULATIONS to...

Our Saturday Winner

WYATT GREY from

Walkers Point Marina who won $100

Wyatt sold a boat and entered a ballot into the 2023 Buy/Sell a Boat & WIN program and his ballot was drawn. Today's winner will be announced in the next days newsletter.

On Saturday 92 Boats Sold by dealers who submitted ballots.

Thank you to RBC, the 2023 sponsor of the BUY a Boat & WIN program.

Congratulations to CASBA Winners

The 2022 Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs) were held at the National Yacht Club on January 22. The CASBAs recognize the efforts of public, volunteers, professionals, agencies and organizations who have distinguished themselves in the fields of boating safety and environmental stewardship.

Congratulations to the 2022 Winners!

Attendance Update & Post-Show Survey

It is always our plan to update exhibitors every couple of days on attendance. We had hoped to provide an update for Friday & Saturday in today’s newsletter, but we have not had sufficient time during the past two show days to finalize them.

There were several 911 emergency calls that we had to tend do, as well as lost children and crowd management in the lobby and at entrances. Due to the expanded e-ticket program for the 2023 show to include exhibitor guest tickets, media partnership tickets, partnership tickets, multi-day tickets, GO Transit partnership tickets – the time to finalize all of the manual & scanned counts is a much more involved process to manage daily.

Also, for your information, our show team also produces the Vancouver International Boat Show. The move-in for the Vancouver Show started on Friday, which resulted in the transition of some of our team heading west on Thursday, then Saturday, to begin the move-in. We needed to prioritize being present on the show floor here in Toronto to ensure attendee and exhibitor needs were met. Thank you for understanding.

In the Exhibitor newsletter later this week, we will provide an update on attendance, together with the Post Show Survey.

Post Show Survey – We welcome input and ideas all the time.

The post show survey is one of the primary tools that we received feedback, and an important opportunity to share ideas to help improve the show for exhibitors and attendees.

We thoroughly review all comments and ideas, and place a great deal of value on every Exhibitor's input!

Reminder: Show Closes Today @ 5pm

Just a reminder that the show closes today at 5pm.

It has been noticed that some exhibitors are packing up their spaces early before the show has been scheduled to close.

Your customers have travelled to the show expecting that if they have arrived within the published times all exhibitors will be open for business.

Providing a positive show experience is everyone’s responsibility. All exhibitors are expected to remain open and staffed until show close even on our last day.

Move-Out: Be Prepared for Police Presence

Be aware that Toronto Police Services will be present for move-out, checking:

Licenses
License plates
VIN numbers
Yellow service plates and paperwork for all boat and trailer packages with a combined weight of 2,800 KG maximum
You still must have your commercial trucks annually inspected and displaying the yellow sticker.
Insurance, ownership, and other documentation
Safety relating to loaded trailers, wide load permits & alcohol consumption

TO AVOID DELAYS:

Please ensure you have your plates in order, and all paperwork easily accessible.

Move-Out: Benches, Garbage & Doors

PLEASE MOVE BENCHES: Throughout the show, there are 100 aisle benches, courtesy of Suzuki Marine.

Please assist with a smooth move-out by moving them into your space when the show closes at 5pm. This facilitates the carpet crew who will be able to remove aisle carpets quickly and efficiently.

All benches will be collected during the evening.

DO NOT PROP DOORS OPEN DURING MOVE-OUT: Using unauthorized doors could set off alarms, and "propping doors open" (for a smoke break or quick run to the car, etc.) invites security issues including thefts.

Move-Out: Garbage Removal

During move-out, large bins will be placed around the halls for disposal. Please use them to keep the floor safe.

We encourage exhibitors to remove their own shrink-wrap, skids, and leftover wood from the Enercare Centre.

The show is charged for garbage removal from the floor, and your efforts, taking some garbage with you during move-out can help keep space costs down.

Move-Out: Only Eastbound Traffic On Manitoba Dr.

Sunday from 10am to 10pm, Manitoba Drive (the back road behind the Enercare Centre) will be closed to prepare for show move-out. The flow of traffic will be restricted to eastbound only.

Closure will not affect exhibitors, with parking passes for Lot 858.

Move-out: Exhibitor Parking

Parking During Move-Out: Exhibitor Parking for move-out, Sunday after 5pm, Monday and Tuesday is FREE.

We all want a smooth, efficient move-out, and illegally parked vehicles will impede the flow, causing move-out delays and frustration for everyone.

Unauthorized Vehicles Will Get Towed: A reminder that unauthorized vehicles on Manitoba Dr. and in the East/West loading docks will be tagged & possibly towed.

At The Lake: Helping Boaters Celebrate Summer

Thank you to Wake Ontario, Boarder Pass, Summer Water Sports, and all those exhibitors that participated in The Lake by providing product, labour, ideas, and demos all sharing the same goal to entertain, inspire and educate our boat show visitors.

Thank You to the Staff

Who Keep the Show Floor Humming

A BIG Thank You to all our floor managers and onsite staff who help answer your questions and assist your customers by answering all their boating questions!

THANK YOU!

Our Toronto Boat Show team would like to sincerely thank all 450+ Exhibitors for your hard work, cooperation, support and participation during the time leading up to the show, move-in and the 10 days of the show.

We are very proud of the 2023 Show, it’s been quite the unique undertaking to produce as we transitioned back to bringing the industry together.

We rely on many temporary staff throughout the two weeks. They deserve a sincere "thank you," as well.

Thank you, also, to our collaborative boat show committee, our generous 2023 sponsors, and exceptional feature presenters.

We are most grateful to each and every one of you who lends your talent and support toward the production of the Boating Event of the Year.

We wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2023, and look forward to working together on a successful 2024 show January 19-28th.

Have a safe trip home and hope to see you on the water!

Exercise All Safety Measures & Stay Healthy!

We hope you and your staff are feeling well and exercising all safety measures such as washing your hand or using hand sanitizer often accessible to all your staff within your space.

Should you have any health concerns as the show progresses and wish to use a COVID test, they are available on the counter at the Show Office, Salon 103.

We wish you a great show!