Seattle
Boat Show Announces 2016 Show Dates
SEATTLE
–May 14, 2015 – The Northwest Marine
Trade Association (NMTA) is pleased to announce the dates for the 2016 Seattle
Boat Show at CenturyLink Field Event Center and South Lake Union. The 69th
annual Seattle Boat Show will begin on Friday, Jan. 29 and end on Saturday,
Feb. 6. This is the third consecutive
year
that the show will continue in a 9-day
format.
“The Seattle Boat Show has experienced an increase in
large boat displays. In order to preserve this favorite attraction in our
increasingly congested city center, more time is needed to safely move boats
out of the building,” said George Harris, NMTA president. “Combine this with a football crazy city and closing
on the second Sunday just makes more sense. It also allows exhibitors and attendees to
plan with certainly for a high energy Saturday night finale.”
Applications for new exhibitors will be available in late
June. New exhibitors interested in exhibiting
should contact Seattle Boat Show
Director Katie McPhail. She can be reached at katiemc@nmta.net or 206-954-2574.
The
Seattle Boat Show is the largest boat show on the West Coast. The nine-day show
features over 1,000 boats and yachts in two locations; more than three acres of
marine accessories, electronics and boating gear; 450 exhibitors; 225 boating and fishing seminars;
and entertainment. The show is the not-to-be-missed event on the calendar for
boaters in the Pacific Northwest, many of whom have been faithfully attending
for decades. Attendees traveled from at least 31 states and 6
Canadian provinces and as far away as Dubai and Sao Paulo, Brazil for the
2014 show.
About the NMTA:
The NMTA is the nation’s oldest
and largest regional marine association, representing more than 700 companies –
from stand up paddle board dealers to super yacht builders and everything in
between. Members include boat dealers, boat brokers, marinas, boatyards,
manufacturers, retailers and suppliers of boating accessories and services. The
association produces the Seattle Boat Show, the West Coast’s largest boat show
and the Northwest Paddling Festival, the region’s largest and most popular
paddle sports consumer event. While the NMTA is best known for the Seattle Boat
Show, it is also an indispensable voice for its members in Olympia—advocating
on their behalf for boating, recreational fishing, tourism and workforce
issues. It also has created three non-profits: Clean Boating Foundation, Fish
Northwest and the NMTA Health Trust.
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Contact:
Lisa Samuelson
Samuelson Communications
Cell: 206-954-2574
