The Big Splash
The Dubai-based superyacht builder plans a U.S. campaign after winning best of show at FLIBS.
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, held annually in the fall, is the largest in-water boat show in the world. It covers six locations and more than 3 million square feet of space. The boats and other vessels on display include runabouts, sportfishers, high-performance boats, center consoles, cabin and express cruisers, sailing yachts, motoryachts, catamarans, trawlers and extraordinary superyachts.
FLIBS reports strong year
The 60th anniversary event had more than 100,000 attendees.
Brunswick claims FLIBS records
Sea Ray sales were up 80 percent over last year, according to the company, while Mercury accounted for more than half of the engines at the in-water portion of the show.
FLIBS 2019: ZF Marine announces partnerships
The propulsion and transmission manufacturer will partner with Siren Marine and Yacht Controller.
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show kicks off this week
The show runs Wednesday through Sunday.
AMI announces Marina 101 and yard tour
The event takes place in West Palm Beach two days before FLIBS opens.
Marine Marketers of America announce keynote speaker for FLIBS luncheon
Luxury expert Christopher P. Ramey will tell dealers how to market to rich folks.
Informa seeks title and presenting sponsor for five U.S. shows
Sponsor will receive naming rights in Fort Lauderdale, Miami Yacht Show, and Palm Beach, as well as Suncoast and St. Pete.
FLIBS’ Superyacht Village could draw “critical mass” of large yachts
The new space offers deeper-water berths and more exhibit space on land than last year’s location.
Informa names Andrew Doole president of U.S. boat shows
Events include FLIBS, Miami Yacht Show and Palm Beach International Boat Show.
All I want for Christmas is FLIBS
NBC Sports will air a televised special on the show on December 23.
FLIBS Report: Trending Downward
With FLIBS in our wake, we found two emerging trends at the vast show.
FLIBS Report: Trending Upward
With FLIBS in our wake, we found two emerging trends at the vast show. This article reports that sales of imported yachts continue to grow, in both unit numbers and average lengths
FLIBS attendance up over 2017
Larger boats were attractive to buyers in Fort Lauderdale.
FLIBS 2018: Dubai’s Victory Team displays new performance boat
The VT X 32 Pleasure could be the first performance boat built in Dubai.
FLIBS 2018: Horizon launches ‘try before you buy' program with new power cat
Prospective buyers can charter the PC65 for a week for 1 percent of the boat’s selling price.
FLIBS kicks off Wednesday
Organizers spent millions of dollars on a new entrance and other infrastructure improvements.
Delta Private Jets named FLIBS official private carrier
The Delta Air Lines subsidiary is the presenting sponsor of the boat show’s Windward VIP Club.
The FLIBS jigsaw puzzle
While the physical setup for FLIBS starts about a month before the show, the planning begins six months ahead of time.
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FLIBS Goes Upmarket
FLIBS goes upmarket with a grand new entrance and deep infrastructure improvements.
New vice president of marketing for FLIBS
Informa Exhibitions, which operates the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, has named Lana F. Bernstein vice president of marketing for the company’s boat shows in the United States. The company also operates the Miami Yacht Show, the Palm Beach International Boat Show, the St. Petersburg Boat Show and the Suncoast Boat Show in Sarasota, Fla.
FLIBS expands parking and transportation network
For 2018, producers of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show say they have improved parking and will provide “an expedient transportation network to make reaching the show easy from any direction.”