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We genuinely appreciate everyone’s understanding of us managing priorities for Attendees & Exhibitors through the first four days of the Show, thank you!
Now that we are into the weekdays, we expect to have more time to walk the aisles and talk with Exhibitors.
Please note that we are very mindful of wanting to say Hello to as many exhibitors as possible when we are together here in-person. This can be a bit challenging sometimes, when you are speaking with a customer as we come by your space, and we don’t want to linger and rush someone into finishing a conversation with you.
Please let us know if you would like one of us to stop by, whether you have something specific to talk about or would just like to say Hi! That would really help us out, to ensure no one is offended if we miss connecting with you this week.
You can leave a note at the Show Office, Salon 103, and indicate who you would like to stop by. Or, you can contact us directly:
Katya Sundukova, Sales Manager
katya@canadianboatshows.com
Cell: (705) 927-3619
Cynthia Hare, Show Manager
chare@canadianboatshows.com
Cell: (905) 713-4004
Linda Waddell, Show Director:
lwaddell@canadianboatshows.com
Cell: (416) 577-2415
As mentioned yesterday, each year we provide an attendance update a few times during the show. Last year’s show saw 65,510 attendees total.
For your information: Canadian Boat Shows utilizes a system of counting each ticket once. This is unlike events that utilize a turn style system, that often counts consumers and exhibitors’ multiple times. We ensure that each person (ticket/badge) is counted one time only.
Final attendance is determined by counting each paid admission ticket at the box office, e-ticket, multi-day return tickets, exhibitor guest ticket, complimentary ticket, exhibitor badge, marine trade badge and children.
Here is a summary of the first three days of the Show, consumers only. These numbers do not include exhibitor or marine trade badges.
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Friday: 2,596 attendees, versus 3,008 on the Friday in 2023. This represents a decrease of 14% from the prior year. The opening Friday in 2020 was 3,117.
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Saturday: 11,068 attendees versus 13,489 on Saturday in 2023, which is an 18% decrease year over year. The opening Saturday in 2020 was 9,893.
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Sunday: 8,079 attendees versus 9,253 on the Sunday in 2023, which is a 13% decrease compared to 2023. The opening Sunday in 2020 was 8,264.
The Show’s advance e-ticket sales is consistent with the advance #’s at this same time last year. Some exhibitors have suggested the fresh snow that finally arrived in Ontario may have had an affect on attendees delaying when they plan to visit the show. Skiers and Snowmobilers have been waiting for winter to arrive, and the weekend weather may have drawn them outdoors and we’ll see a shift to later in the Show.
We are also monitoring the economic environment, impact of interest rates and affect on mortgages, etc. Like most exhibitors, analyzing the market conditions and consumer spending & behaviour is top of mind for us.
We look forward to connecting with you in the days ahead, before the larger weekend numbers return.
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