The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference announced programing enhancements for this year’s edition, which is scheduled for Oct. 6-8 in Tampa Fla.
The Education Conference will deliver comprehensive technical education, developed in partnership with such leaders as ABYC, NMEA, NMMA and Professional BoatBuilder, the IBEX technical journal. Highlights include preconference sessions, Tech Talk workshops and the Seminar Series.
A reimagined Main Stage will feature a new lineup and location, bringing broader conversations to the forefront. Also, the Marine Ideas Exchange program, in partnership with Soundings Trade Only, returns, offering dynamic, peer-driven discussions designed to foster collaboration and fresh thinking across the industry.
“We’ve taken years of feedback from our exhibitors and attendees, and used it to refresh the event in a meaningful way,” show director Mary Velline said in a statement. “IBEX 2026 is focused on helping boatbuilders cut through the noise — understanding new technologies, what’s worth adopting and how it impacts their business. At its core, IBEX remains the only event in the world dedicated to the kind of technical education the industry needs to keep up with real-world change.”
