FLIBS 2026: A Look at Day 2
October 30, 2026
In this video, editor-in-chief David Gee speaks with senior Volvo Penta leaders and a frontline salesperson.
In this video, editor-in-chief David Gee speaks with senior Volvo Penta leaders and a frontline salesperson.
Trade Only editor-in-chief David Gee caught up with general manager Sheila Jones yesterday as the Annapolis Sailboat Show opened.
Boat show organizers say this fall offers a chance to reconnect with buyers amid high inventory, economic challenges and political uncertainty
![TRADE-REGISTRATION[1]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.tradeonlytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/29202656/trade-registration1.jpg?w=300 "TRADE-REGISTRATION[1]")
The trade credential is valid for nine events in the 2024-2025 Discover Boating show season.
Boat shows are critical to the industry’s success, especially during down cycles.
Thanks to a sluggish economy, high interest rates and wet, cold weather in some parts of the country, April was a tough month for dealers.
Discover Boating’s mission to expand the market for boating by attracting the next generation, and retaining and growing current boaters, comes into market as consumers navigate economic and political headwinds.
If you are a boat dealer, the MRAA is working on your behalf every day — whether you are a member or not. It’s an organization I want to support, and feel a duty to support, to know I’ve done my part to grow this great industry.
Developing customers who love you is a long game, not a short grab for profits. Dealers are right to be concerned about headwinds the industry is facing, but everyone at dealerships still must maintain focus on the customer experience.
In January, new-boat registrations were down 23.6%, at 4,293 compared with 5,618 in the same time frame in 2022. These numbers continue to indicate the typical seasonal slowdown that most dealers and manufacturers in Northern states expect.
In this video, editor-in-chief David Gee speaks with senior Volvo Penta leaders and a frontline salesperson.
Trade Only editor-in-chief David Gee caught up with general manager Sheila Jones yesterday as the Annapolis Sailboat Show opened.
Boat show organizers say this fall offers a chance to reconnect with buyers amid high inventory, economic challenges and political uncertainty
![TRADE-REGISTRATION[1]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.tradeonlytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/29202656/trade-registration1.jpg?w=1024 "TRADE-REGISTRATION[1]")
The trade credential is valid for nine events in the 2024-2025 Discover Boating show season.
Boat shows are critical to the industry’s success, especially during down cycles.
Thanks to a sluggish economy, high interest rates and wet, cold weather in some parts of the country, April was a tough month for dealers.
Discover Boating’s mission to expand the market for boating by attracting the next generation, and retaining and growing current boaters, comes into market as consumers navigate economic and political headwinds.
If you are a boat dealer, the MRAA is working on your behalf every day — whether you are a member or not. It’s an organization I want to support, and feel a duty to support, to know I’ve done my part to grow this great industry.
Developing customers who love you is a long game, not a short grab for profits. Dealers are right to be concerned about headwinds the industry is facing, but everyone at dealerships still must maintain focus on the customer experience.
In January, new-boat registrations were down 23.6%, at 4,293 compared with 5,618 in the same time frame in 2022. These numbers continue to indicate the typical seasonal slowdown that most dealers and manufacturers in Northern states expect.
