Dear Colleagues,

We need your help! As many of you know, we are moving our Miami International Boat Show to its new home at Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin for the 2016 show, February 11–15.

In light of some of the press you may have seen, we can assure you, the boat show will happen in February and we are continuing to move ahead with plans. That said, we need your help demonstrating how many people and businesses are impacted by the show so we can be louder about the need to prevent any politics from blurring what is most important—producing the greatest boat show in the world and supporting the South Florida community!

I ask that you add your voice to our petition and encourage you to share our petition with your Florida and South Florida-based employees, colleagues, business associates, and anyone else who supports or works in the marine industry. Click HERE to show your support now!

With misguided opposition to the boat show from the Village of Key Biscayne—opposition that is based on mistruths—we have decided enough is enough and want to express how important it is that we move past politics and focus on the facts.

The facts are that the boat show has an exemplary environmental track record, one of the most comprehensive event traffic plans the City has ever seen, and is not costing the State of Florida or Miami-Dade a dime. Instead, it creates nearly $600 million in annual economic activity, supports more than 55,000 marine industry jobs in Florida and generates more than $30 million in sales tax revenue, while continuing a beloved 74-year tradition.

Thank you for your continued support! We look forward to seeing you at the show in February and are truly excited about what will be a phenomenal event!

Sincerely,

Thom Dammrich President, NMMA