Seattle Boat Show – Jan 2012

The Seattle Boat Show is the largest show on the west coast and one of my personal favorites.  It is a grueling (10) day show which goes until 9:00 at night, which I think could be shortened an hour without losing a single sale.  None the less, the attendance is pretty good and the typical boating enthusiast will not be deterred because of the weather, (which is usually gray, cold and wet).  I know now why Seattle is the suicide capital of the country.   Many of the attendees purchase multiple day passes and will actually see every booth in the show!  Their boating season is pretty short there, so I guess they really don’t have anything else to do but spend a week preparing and planning for the upcoming boating season.  We see a lot of boaters from Canada and good old Alaska who don’t seem to get out much and really want to buy, and are not just tire kickers.  The promoters do an excellent job planning and preparing for everything and will go the extra mile to make sure you have a successful show.   I’ve been exhibiting at this show for the past ten years and I hope to be back again next year.

http://www.seattleboatshow.com/