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  • If the market won't come to BBEx, we'll take BBEx to the market

    23 Jun 2008

    BBEx: The future of BBEx was decided at a meeting at Mercator Media last Friday 20 June. BBEx is going to adapt to move with the times and match the current market conditions.
    'From the various discussions we've had with the industry and with the target audience, it became obvious the manufacturers and importers wanted us to keep BBEx,' said Mercator Media managing director Andrew Webster. 'But the target audience is no longer interested in attending BBEx.'

     

  • BBEx meeting set for April 4

    20 Mar 2008

    The promised meeting for everyone concerned with the Boating Business Exhibition (BBEx) is set for Friday April 4. This is a meeting for exhibitors and visitors alike - and anyone with an opinion on the future of the show. 

  • BBEx: nice show – shame about the no-shows

    19 Feb 2008

    That headline remains as relevant today as when BB ran it in our report on the Earls Court Boat Show. Because a show without visitors doesn't do the job, writes Peter Nash, Boating Business editor. 

  • BBEx – some good, some bad, some great trading

    14 Feb 2008

    The Boating Business Exhibition (BBEx) got off to a good start, with the opening ceremony being performed by Jim Stewart, chief executive of Poole Harbour Commissioners, says Peter Nash, Boating Business editor. 

  • What have you got in your diary this week?

    11 Feb 2008

    Don't forget! BBEx 2008, the unmissable event for the UK leisure marine sector, opens this Wednesday 13 February at the BIC in Bournemouth. There are so many reasons for you to attend and only two days to do it in! The show is open from 10am-5pm, so make sure you visit the trade event of the year and benefit from the exclusive offers and unique discounts which are available only to BBEx visitors! 

  • You can't afford to miss BBEx workshops and seminars

    11 Feb 2008

    FREE workshops will be taking place throughout the day. Can you afford to miss them? We've introduced a number of seminars and ‘drop in’ sessions on highly relevant subjects to encourage marine engineers, mobile marine craftsmen and refurbishers to spend time at BBEx before the workload soars. 

  • What's new in the market?

    11 Feb 2008

    This year’s BBEx Innovations Showcase superbly displays more than 50 excellent products  – including the Waterbuoy, which featured heavily in the Dragons' Den television programme. Inventor/developer James Halliburton is due to also be at the show. 

  • Attend the party and BBEx/MTA awards presentations

    11 Feb 2008

    Attend the after show party and find out who are the winners of the BBEx / Marine Trades Association Awards for Retailer of the Year, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Young Business Person of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award and the NEW Best Website and Environment Awards. The party starts at 17.30 prompt in the Bayview Lounge upstairs at the BIC. 

  • Who's exhibiting?

    11 Feb 2008

    A glance at the exhibitor list shows you the big names are at BBEx with more than 180 companies showing the latest products, innovations and technologies. Don't miss the special offers and exclusive discounts available to BBEx visitors for 2 days only! 

  • 6,000 on BBEx visitor promotions list

    08 Jan 2008

    The promotion campaign to get visitors into the Boating Business Exhibition (BBEx) is building nicely, with BBEx e-mail shots to the entire 6,000 database already having been sent out. 

  • BBEx 2008 starts here

    18 Dec 2007

    BBEx 2008: Next year's BBEx runs at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) on Wednesday February 13 and Thursday February 14, 2008 – and this will be our third BBEx. 

  • BBEx 2008 the trade show for UK trade

    22 Nov 2007

    BBEx 2008 located at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC),  is the only UK's Leisure Marine Trade Show and is within easy reach of all motorway networks and train and airports links.

     

  • Valentine's day at BBEx

    22 Nov 2007

    BBEx 2008 falls on Valentine's day, the 14th of February, and to celebrate the occasion the BBEx press office are offering visitors a chance to win a bottle of champagne and a bunch of red roses for the best travel deal of the day. 

  • 2008 Innovations Showcase Trophy winners go from strength to strength

    22 Nov 2007

    Since scooping BBEx's 2007 Innovations Showcase trophy, C-Quip have gone from strength to strength.

     

  • Bigger Better Innovation Showcase for 2008

    21 Nov 2007

    Following the success of last year's showcase, up to 50 more exhibitors are expected to display their products with the hope of winning the coveted Innovations Showcase 2008 trophy.

     

  • Purbeck Hall will add new dimension to BBEx

    01 Jul 2007

    To accommodate the growing number of BBEx exhibitors, there will be a third hall at BBEx 2008. The new hall, like the others, is easily accessible, with a natural flow of traffic between the three. 

  • Bigger and better for 2008

    01 Jul 2007

    Two successful years of BBEx prove it’s the ‘got to be there’ event for the leisure marine sector.  

  • BBEx – You can’t ignore the facts!

    01 Jul 2007

    The UK Leisure Marine Industry is the 2nd largest in Europe  

  • Committed to promotion!

    01 Jul 2007

    BBEx is promoted by high impact advertising in key publications. There are monthly features in Boating Business and the website, www.bbex.co.uk, is kept updated with the latest news, a site plan and a current exhibitor list.  

  • Don’t forget the Exhibitor Party

    01 Jul 2007

    The 2008 Exhibitor Party will take place after the show closes on the evening of Wednesday 13 February. This year we are holding it in the Bourne Lounge which is located upstairs in the BIC. The party is free for exhibitors and their guests and a great opportunity to wind down and socialise after a hard day’s trading. 

  • Two halls nearly sold out!

    01 Jul 2007

    Yes, only nine months into the ‘BBEx year’, the Solent and Windsor Halls are already nearly sold out. Some exhibitors are taking larger sites, others are holding onto their prime position stands. But more newcomers are signing up every week.