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Show News

  • Workshops and seminars

    BBEx 2007 includes FREE workshops, seminars and breakfast briefings which are scheduled to give visitors ample time to look around the show. This year’s topics include: 

  • BBEx Party and Awards

    At the close of the exhibition on  Wednesday 14 February, all exhibitors and pre-registered visitors are invited to the Royal Exeter Hotel, a stone’s throw away from the BIC, for the Exhibitor Party and presentation of the BBEx/Marine South West Awards. 
     

  • New products, special offers and a third hall at BBEx!

    By the end of October 2006, with the Solent and Windsor Halls completely sold out, it was clear that two halls were not going to be enough to satisfy the demand for space at BBEx 2007. More than 60 new companies have signed up for the second annual Boating Business Exhibition, bringing the total so far to more than 200. 

  • Need a hotel, train or plane? Look no further!

    Bournemouth is easy to get to by road, rail and air and has an excellent selection of quality hotels and guest houses within walking distance of the BIC.  

  • NEW innovations showcase &award

    BBEx 2007 will feature an Innovations Showcase, which will occupy a prime site in the main foyer and present a variety of products which are new to the market.  

  • Latest news from BBEx exhibitors

    Actisense will be launching many of the new products they previewed at METS, onto the marketplace for the first time at BBEx. Star features on the stand will include the USG-1 and Iso-Drive. The USG-1 device is an easy way to create a totally floating connection between a computer USB port and an NMEA 0183 system,  allowing data to be safely sent and received.  

  • BBEx 2007 set to break the 200 stand barrier

    They said the Marine Trade Show was dead. But we’ve proved them wrong. BBEx is a professional and dynamic trade show dedicated to all aspects of the leisure marine industry.   

  • Two days which could shape your 2007 results

     

  • Bournemouth – business and a break by the sea

    As a major tourist destination, Bournemouth has everything a visitor could ask for: hotels, restaurants, clubs, bars, shops – even golf courses! 

  • BBEx makes a media sweep

    One of the biggest benefits of BBEx is its appeal to the media. 

  • Marine Mart first to sign sponsorship deal

    Marine Mart, specialist distributors within the Inland Waterways sector, are first time exhibitors at BBEx 2007. 

  • BBEx Awards

    One of the most popular features of BBEx are the BBEx Awards, presented in recognition of the achievements of leisure marine industry individuals and companies. Nominations in the following categories are currently being invited: Retailer of the Year, Young Business Person of the Year and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. 

  • Innovations Showcase

    At BBEx 2006, more than 50 exhibitors (30% of the total) showed new ranges, new technologies and new products on their stands. 

  • BBEx – mixing business with pleasure

    What an opportunity . . . February 14 – St Valentine’s Day – the perfect (and legitimate) opportunity for you to mix business with pleasure! 

  • New products, new companies – see them first at BBEx 2007!

    Freetrack Marine are new exhibitors at BBEx 2007. They bring four decades of expertise to equipment for  tracking vessels, providing ‘watch-keeper’ security and IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) systems.