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Watch For The Show-Day Exhibitor News Delivered Daily To Your Inbox
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Providing updates on attendance, media exposure, and other important news, our digital Show-Day Exhibitor News will be delivered directly to your inbox each morning of the 2020 Toronto Boat Show, January 17-26.
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.
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 Toronto Star reports -
'Boating in Canada is BIG Business' |
Toronto Boat Show marketing engine is off to a strong start with its extensive advertising and promotions campaign!
'We are SUMMER! ... Are you READY?'
In a feature entitled 'Boating in Canada is big business', the
Toronto Star wrote...
"Recreational boating is a significant contributor to Canada's economy, and an indicator of a beloved national pastime".
(
Click here
to read the full
Toronto Star
article.)
Also watch for our
full page feature
(shown here) in the
Toronto Star,
and a full media buy summary in the first edition of Show-Day Exhibitor News, Friday, January 17.
Continue to promote your presence at the show with promo ads that can be used on your websites and social media.
Click to download.
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Now Available Online
The Official Digital Show Guide
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Complimentary printed copy, available at all entrances and information booths.
The print guide includes show maps, seminar and event schedules, and exhibitor and product information.
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Download myShowApp
Official 2020 Toronto Boat Show App
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 myShowApp, the Official 2020 Toronto Boat Show App is designed to help attendees make the most of their visit while at the show.
By using the show app, attendees will be able to:
- Quickly find exhibiting companies and track who you visited and the person you spoke to!
- Capture contact information, make notes and easily export your contacts
- Find and view educational seminars including speakers, dates, times and locations
- Create a personalized agenda
Be sure to install the show app!
Download
myShowAPP from the App Store. Select
Find Events and then click on
Toronto International Boat Show!
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REMINDER
Submit Insurance Certificate
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 Thank you to those exhibitors who have submitted their insurance certificates as a pre-requisite to exhibit as outlined in your Toronto Boat Show space agreement.
Exhibitorinsurance.com (an official 2020 supplier) will assist in the collection of insurance exhibits. They also offer an option to purchase insurance coverage during the show.
If you have not submitted your insurance certificate to Canadian Boat Shows, please click on the link below to upload a copy of your insurance. Our supplier ExhibitorInsurance.com will then review and contact you via email if there are any changes to be made.
- SUBMIT: To submit your certificate of insurance for the 2020 Toronto Boat Show click here.
- PURCHASE: To purchase exhibitor insurance for the 2020 Toronto Boat Show, click here.
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Safety Awareness:
Floor managers will be on the show floor to ensure a safe and timely move-in. Please keep safety top of mind while moving in boats, working around cranes, and setting up temporary platforms. The safety engineer will be around during move-in to inspect temporary platforms and structures.
Garbage Removal:
During move-in, we also encourage exhibitors to remove their own shrinkwrap, skids, and leftover wood from the Enercare Centre. As the show is charged for garbage removal from the floor, these efforts help keep space costs down. For garbage remaining on the show floor, there will be many large bins placed around the halls. Please use them; it helps keep labour costs down, and the floor safe and clean.
If you have move-in related questions, please contact move-in coordinator Shawn McConnell at 416-574-9826.
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BOAT CLEANING INFO
Water For Boat Cleaning
& Disposing of Dirty Water |
The City of Toronto has heightened efforts regarding disposal of waste water, and hired additional staff to monitor and enforce its underground and contaminates.
Please ensure you pass the following information along to cleaning staff hired to clean your boats/products during the show.
Note: City of Toronto inspectors can
impose fines of up to $50,000 per offence.
Greywater:
- Greywater is defined as normal household waste water from minor food waste, hand washing, and mild detergents used for cleaning of household utensils/items etc.
- Industrial/commercial detergents used should be pre-approved, and a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) on hand should an inspection occur.
- Heavy detergents may require a permit from the City of Toronto Water/Waste Department for disposal.
- Under no circumstance should greywater be disposed of in any catch basin on Exhibition Place Property, in or outside any building onsite. This will result in an automatic call to a waste disposal company to clean/flush the catch basin, and notice to City of Toronto Water and Environmental Departments, with fines and cleanup costs paid by the disposing party.
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 From January 17-26: Free shuttle buses will run between the Sheraton, Westin and Chelsea Hotels.
Click here for Shuttle Bus Schedules:
The bus schedule will be posted in Galleria Lobby Hall B, the lobby of the hotels and a flyer with the schedule will be provided to you at check-in.
Note: On Tuesday, January 21 the shuttle bus service at the Sheraton & Westin starts at 8am for the Industry Breakfast.
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| DISTRIBUTED THIS WEEK
New Product Balloons
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It's not too late to get on board with marketing initiative that sends consumers and media straight to your booth!
New Product
balloons clearly identify where new products are located at the 2020 Toronto Boat Show.
This week show staff will deliver balloons to exhibit space that submitted information to our online
New Product Showcase and requested to also participate in the onsite program.
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Winner of the
2019 Buy A Boat And Win Promotion |
The
Buy/Sell A Boat & WIN program returns to the 2020 show, as an important tool to help close the sale.
An added incentive for the consumer to buy at the show, this program offers the boat-buyer the chance to enter to
WIN $10,000 toward the cost of the boat they purchased at the show - however, large or small!
Ballots are completed at point of purchase. Ballots will be picked up by show staff daily to make it easier for exhibitors, or they can be dropped off a the Show Office (Salon 103). Each day, a draw awards
$100 to a dealer who sold a boat that day.
The program also gathers boat sales statistics for business stories, providing positive exposure for the industry.
 Thanks again to
Royal Bank, the 2020 Sponsor for the Buy A Boat and Win Contest.
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RELAX, CATCH-UP ON BIZ
The 2020 Exhibitor Lounge
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 Located in Salon 102 (just west of the Show Office), the Exhibitor Lounge offers a quiet break from the show, along with FREE internet.
There will not be any food services in the Exhibitor's lounge this year. However, The Galleria Cafe located in the Galleria Lobby Hall A (just west of room 102) is open 8AM to 4PM and serves homemade soups, sandwiches, salads, pastries and Starbucks Coffee.
Should you bring your own meals, there will be microwaves available.
Thank you to our 2020 Exhibitor Lounge Sponsors: Wells Fargo, Boatdealers.ca and Boating Industry Canada.
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COMPLIMENTARY & REUSABLE
Show Bags For Attendees
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 Thank you to Yamaha and MD Marine Insurance, the 2020 sponsors of the complimentary, reusable bags show-goers receive as they enter the boat show.
It's a great way for your customers to start their shopping day - with smiles and a show bag to carry important research and boating information from North America's largest indoor boat show!
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| ONSITE INSPECTIONS:
Health Canada, Consumer Product Safety
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This is to ensure products sold are compliant with Canada Consumer Product Safety Act regulations, and to educate and inform retailers, importers, manufacturers and distributors about the regulations.
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