Dave Benbow, chairman, president and owner of Minnesota-based aluminum boatbuilder Alumacraft, died June 10 after an illness. He was 69.
The company, founded 1946, will continue under the Benbow family, according to a statement from Alumacraft.
The recent Orlando, Fla., show, with a 27.4 percent increase in attendance, confirms that these events remain one of the best ways to reach the buying public face-to-face.
Organizers said exhibitor sales exceeded $700 million for the four-day show in March.
The company said production is increasing, and its gas-powered division was profitable in the second quarter.
The Nov. 15-17 show at RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam has already booked 1,400 exhibitors.
Jessica Stewart is an experienced marketing, brand and product manager and has held several global roles.
Entries must be in by tomorrow for the program, which will announce winners Sept. 27 in Tampa, Fla.
Steve Roy will raise the company’s board count to 11 and brings independent financial expertise to the board.