IBEX Boatbuilding Show 10/17-10/19 Louisville, KY

[Ratickle]

Another event you may choose to keep you in the boat loop until the SBI Worlds is the annual IBEX Boatbuilding Show in Louisville Kentucky.

For those of you not familiar with it, I'll put in a couple links.

 

[Ratickle]

Here is a link to their brochure for this year.

http://issuu.com/professional_boatbuilder/docs/ibex2011_attbroch

 

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Here is a link to the overview for the show.

http://www.ibexshow.com/

 

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It is encouraged to preregister with the link in the overview. They always have how to demonstrations and the latest techniques from many exhibitors.

 

[Ratickle]

Getting Close


The entire marine industry is charging ahead in the post-recession era of designing, building, selling and servicing boats. But to move forward, we need to come together to learn, discover and grow.

This Monday, 5,000+ marine professionals will band together to explore the future of boating and boatbuilding at IBEX 2011.

No matter what your role is, you need to be at IBEX.

More EDUCATION - the largest seminar series ever for all marine professionals.
More SPEAKERS - learn from 150+ marine industry experts.

More NEW PRODUCTS - see thousands of new products unveiled for the first time. More NEW EXHIBITORS - discover more than 70 new marine manufacturers



5,000 Attendees + 550 Exhibitors + 90 Seminars =

the three most valuable days of year for all marine professionals.

 

[96scarab]

One thread all to yourself?

 

[Ratickle]

One thread all to yourself?

Yep, more of an announcement than a conversation.

SO far I only know of one member who may go. Some are getting ready for the Lauderdale boat show. Others are getting ready for the World's in Key West.

The IBEX show is a great one for boat builders and riggers to see the latest and greatest. The average performance boater is most likely not interested, unless they have a change or improvement they would like to do to their boat.

I'm trying to remember if it was last year, or the year before, when they had the new bow thruster deal that used a much smaller 2" or so jet type thrust unit. I'll see if I can find it or if it flopped. It was a really neat idea for the smaller performance boats vs the big yachts.