The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show opens today and runs through Sunday. Owned by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida and produced by Informa Markets, the five-day show spans nearly 3 million square feet across six locations and attracts more than 100,000 attendees and about 1,000 exhibitors, with more than 1,300 boats on display.
An economic impact study of the show reported a statewide economic contribution of $1.79 billion, according to information on the FLIBS website. Sales by Florida companies totaled $710 million, and non-local visitors and exhibitors contributed $47.3 million in direct spending. Forty-nine percent of visitors were from outside of Florida.
Show locations include the Broward County Convention Center, Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Hall of Fame Marina, Las Olas Marina, Superyacht Village and Pier Sixty-Six Marina.
Maps of the show can be found here.
Lists of boats, exhibitors, locations and seminars can be found here.
