Organizers said the Bay Bridge Boat Show in Annapolis grew its exhibitor numbers by nearly 49 percent in the last two years.
Organizers of the Bay Bridge Boat Show, scheduled to run from Friday through Sunday on Kent Island in Stevensville, Md.
The Annapolis Boat Shows, a management company that produces four in-water boat shows each year, announced its 2017 spring boat show schedule.
Last weekend's Bay Bridge Boat Show in Stevensville, Md., showed significant gains in attendance and exhibitor space sales.
The Bay Bridge Boat Show, running April 15-17 on Kent Island, in Stevensville, Md., is 30 percent larger than last year’s show.
The 2016 Bay Bridge Boat Show is expected to the biggest since 2008 when it opens April 15 in Stevensville on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Organizers said show attendance was up 25 percent.