As an owner, GM or decision-maker, hoping for the best this boat-show season isn’t a business strategy or a sin. Many people are driven by fear AND hope, so it’s easy to make a quick critique of someone who says, “I hope our boat show season goes well.” Just because they utter these words doesn’t […]
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Discover Boating Boat Show Media Investment Increases
The 2025 winter boat show season begins this week, and the NMMA is working at full throttle with a board-approved 30% year-over-year increase in its media investment. The additional spend comes as NMMA aims to support the industry in navigating today’s evolving economic landscape and meet consumers where they are. While current economic conditions have […]
2024 Discover Boating Boat Shows Set to Kick Off
• The New Year of Boat Shows Begins Next Week in Atlanta, Boston and Chicago Kicking off the 2024 winter boat show season, in partnership with Progressive Insurance®, are the Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show, January 10-14, and Discover Boating New England Boat Show, January 10-14, and Discover Boating Atlanta Boat Show, January 11-14. To engage current boaters […]
Discover Boating Boat Shows Build Marketing Momentum
The 2023 winter/spring show season presented the opportunity to expand awareness for boat shows and recreational boating, uniting Discover Boating and boat shows nationwide under one umbrella. Through Discover Boating’s marketing and PR efforts, millions of consumers were reached through a broad spectrum of channels to retain core boaters and boat show customers, while attracting […]
Discover Boating New England Boat Show Moving to January in 2024
The NMMA announced this week that the 2024 Discover Boating® New England Boat Show®, in partnership with Progressive® Insurance, is moving from its traditional February President’s Day weekend timeframe to January 10–14 in 2024. The move is a result of trade events at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) that would impact move-in and space […]
2023 Boat Show Season Underway
• Week One of the New Year Brings With it Boats Shows, Dealers & Shoppers The 2023 boat show season kicks off this week. There’s the Discover Boating Nashville Boat Show, which runs Jan. 5-8 at the Music City Center in Tennessee. Many boat shows are back on the docket this year, including nearly a […]
Discover Boating Boat Shows Kick Off in Nashville January 5 as Brand Expands to 11 Major Market Events
• NMMA Continuing its Long-Standing Relationship with Progressive® Insurance for Discover Boating® Boat and Sport Shows Discover Boating®, powered by the NMMA and Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), announced today the re-branding of NMMA’s full lineup of consumer boat and sport shows under the Discover Boating brand, kicking off January 5 in Nashville […]
Boat Finder Launching at 2023 Discover Boating Boat & Sport Shows
Discover Boating Boat Finder tool launching to aid consumers and the industry in boat-shopping process.
