2019 Metstrade
Live from Metstrade in Amsterdam
The world’s largest marine equipment trade show. 16,620 exhibitors across 13 exhibit halls. 25,000-plus visitors. More than 4,000 chairs, 7,400 LED lights, 870,240 square feet.
2019 Metstrade Show Content
DAY THREE
Live With Garmin
Mike Longman, Assistant Marketing Manager, SeaDek
NMMA President Frank Hugelmeyer
Peter Franklin, Sustainability Coordinator, METSTRADE
Scott Lewit, President, Structural Composites Inc.
Alessandro Gallifuoco, Vice President CMC Marine USA
Kevin Lott, European Sales Director, Fusion Entertainment
Phillip Goethe, Director of Product Management, Torqeedo
Carl Omundsen, Co-founder/CTO Vesper Marine
Ramon Surrey, Product Manager, Hella Marine
ADRIAN HICKS, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, CHANNEL 28
Daniele Torretta, Sales Manager, Auxilia Electric Propulsion
DAY TWO
Andres Capria, Director of Capria
Propspeed CEO Chris Baird and Nona Pedersen, General Manager
Alessandro Rizzo, Veratron
FEDERICO TONUCCI, QUICK USA
Joel Reid, Global Sales Director of Cox Outboards
Matteo Campana, General Manager Videoworks
DAY ONE
Massimo Minnella, CEO Team Italia
Peter Tierney, Managing Director Lewmar Marine
Nicola Pomi, VP Volvo Marine Europe
Eifrion Evans, CEO Lumishore
Irene Dros, Show Director
Birgit Schnaase, Chair of the Dame Awards
Chris DeBoy, VP Sales and Marketing Vetus-Maxwell US
Nicole Vasilaros, NMMA Senior VP Government and Legal
Peter Schrappen, Vice President of Northwest Marine Trades Association, and Steve Burke, Port Commissioner of Port Angeles
Terry Gilliland, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Ron Bailey, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, Smartplug
Sustainability Takes Center Stage at Metstrade
The world’s largest marine equipment trade show saw exhibitor and attendee records. Exhibitors reported consistent sales activity, so the three-day event ended with a positive outlook for 2020. Sustainability was Metstrade’s mantra, not only at panel discussions and exhibits, but among exhibitors and visitors.
Metstrade: Another record-breaker
The marine equipment trade show reported all-time-high visitor numbers, with a record number of 1,670 exhibitors from 53 countries.
METSTRADE LIVE 2019: Bowling for Euros
Each year, Vetus rents a bowling alley across from Metstrade to hold its most important business meetings.
Viking’s Healey brothers receive lifetime achievement award
The presentation took place at the Metstrade boat builder awards.
Metstrade 2019: U.S. ambassador hears about the impact of EU tariffs
Pete Hoekstra, a former Congressman whose district included S2 Yachts and Four Winns, learns about the economic hardships the EU tariffs have caused to some U.S. boat builders.
The stars come out at Metstrade
The winners of the Boat Builder Awards at Metstrade included Bill and Bob Healey of Viking Yachts for Lifetime Achievement.
