Special Events

Additional IBEX 2010 Special Events will continue to be added in the coming months.  Please check back often.

Opening Night Party —Welcome to Louisville!

All IBEX attendees and exhibitors are invited. Tuesday, September 28, 2010 6:30 p.m., Fourth Street LIVE Outdoor live music by The Louisville Crashers.

Enjoy quality downtime at Louisville’s premier entertainment and retail district located on Fourth Street in the heart of historic downtown Louisville, KY. Just a short walk from downtown hotels, Fourth Street Live! is your one stop destination for dining, entertainment, and shopping. Restaurant and entertainment venues include The Sports and Social Club, Hard Rock Cafe, Red Star Tavern, The Improv Comedy Club, TGIFriday’s, The Pub, Sully’s, J. Gumbo’s and the world’s first Maker’s Mark Bourbon House & Lounge. Bars and nightclubs include; Tengo Sed Cantina, Angel’s RockBar, Hotel, Saddle Ridge, Sully’s and Howl at the Moon. Join us Tuesday night, bring along your colleagues and customers, enjoy a casual networking event, and have dinner at one of the many restaurants on Fourth Street. Drink and dinner specials will be offered. More information to follow.

IBEX Industry Awards Breakfast

Tori Murden McClure to Speak at IBEX Industry Awards Breakfast
World-Renowned Athlete, Scholar, Kentucky Native, and Inspiration

The IBEX Industry Breakfast will be held on the opening day of the show, Tuesday, September 28th from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. All are attendees and exhibitors are welcome to attend the IBEX Industry Awards Breakfast. In addition to a keynote address by Tori Murden McClure ( see bio below) the NMMA will be presenting the prestigious IBEX Innovation Awards judged by Boating Writers International during breakfast. This event is normally held on the last day of the show.

Tori Murden McClure, best known as the first woman and first American to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, set out on her first journey in a 23-foot plywood boat with no motor or sail in the fall of 1998. That year is on record as the worst hurricane season in the North Atlantic, and McClure’s attempt was thwarted by a series of violent storms that nearly killed her. A year later, after encouragement from boxing champion and humanitarian Muhammad Ali who told her she did not want to be known as the woman who “almost” rowed across the Atlantic, McClure made a second, successful attempt in 1999. In 2009, McClure published a non-fiction book on her journey, A Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean. A recipient of numerous international honors, Tori has been the subject of stories in more than 10 books and 30 major magazines. She has appeared on numerous national television shows. In addition, Tori recently was named the next President of Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky and assumes office July 1, 2010. The working title of Ms. McClure’s speech is “Dare Mighty Things.”

Click HERE to read more about this remarkable woman, and be sure to reserve your tickets today. This will be an experience you won't want to miss!

Reserve Tickets Today! 
Breakfast tickets may be ordered online through IBEX 2010 Registration.

Products entered for the 2010 Innovation Awards are displayed all three days of the show in the Innovation Awards lounge located in Booth 561 in HALL C.

Exhibitors interested in submitting a product(s) for consideration, please click HERE for more infomation about the IBEX Innovation Awards.

 

Dr. Shrink’s 1st Annual SHRINK OFF Contest.

Think YOU Know How To Shrink Wrap A Boat?
Prove it!
Test your skills under pressure at IBEX 2010.

Sign up to compete in the first annual SHRINK OFF contest being held daily at IBEX 2010. Contestants can enter as a single, or as a team, and will be judged on two criteria.

1. 1) NEATNESS of final wrap.
2. 2) SPEED — Who is the fastest shrink wrapper?

The daily winner will receive a nicely tailored blue shrinkwrap cape ,and Shrinkfast 998 Heat Tool Kit.

Shrink Off will be held DAILY at NOON in the IBEX Outdoor Demonstration Area, located directly outside the main Hall B entrance. To enter, email with your name, company name, and phone number, or sign up at Booth #1334.

PLEASE POST & CIRCULATE THIS FLYER IN YOUR BOATYARD (PDF)
www.dr-shrink.com

IBEX 2010 One-On-One Program

Connecting those with specific needs for their company with industry experts, available on a first-come, first served basis. Areas to be covered include business, financial, legal, technical, and compliance. Click here for more details on the One-On-One Program.

New for 2010! Using Market Intelligence for Market Growth

IBEX Hosts Most Comprehensive Boating Industry Research Offering of 2010

Don’t miss this industry-wide exclusive special session and the most comprehensive offering on market research, statistics and data to happen in 2010 – “Using Marketing Intelligence for Market Growth,” taking place Wednesday, September 29 from 8:00a.m.-1:00p.m. at IBEX 2010. Five industry consultants will provide attendees with their insights on how to grow market share using a combination of proprietary research tools, including NMMA’s 2009 Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract and research from their respective organizations. All attendees will receive a FREE DVD of NMMA’s 2009 Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract AND the 2010 Boating Industry Marketing Communications Study Executive Summary upon attending the special session. The moderator will be NMMA’s Director of Industry Statistics and Research Jim Petru. Register now for early bird discounts!

The five consultants are:

• Ron Hein, Foresight Research – A full-service market research company serving clients in the automotive, financial services, advertising, public relations, direct marketing, healthcare, government, and industry association sectors. Hein will report on select top level findings from the 2010 Boating Industry Marketing Communications Study, a groundbreaking study designed to capture and quantify how new boat buyers are influenced during their shopping and buying process through 14 different communication channels. 
• Jack Ellis, Info-Link Technologies – Supplier to the industry of boat registration statistics and other boat ownership data. Ellis will discuss the size and structure of pre-owned market, a figure that recently exceeded that of the entire new boat sector; how it affects new boat sales; and its impact on the industry overall. 
• Jerry Mona, Left Brain Marketing – Leading industry market research consulting firm. Mona, President of Left Brain Marketing and a leading researcher in the marine industry, will be sharing findings on how the recent economic downturn has affected consumer behavior and will offer suggestions for how manufacturers can improve their marketing efforts in the present economic climate.
• Tom Walworth, Statistical Surveys Inc. – Supplier to the industry of boat registration statistics. Walworth will address the challenges of managing inventory at the manufacturer and dealer level; how to better monitor market share and their progress in the market; and how to better understand the customer and their demands for product.
• Dr. Ed Mahoney, Recreational Marine Research Center (RMRC) at Michigan State University – RMRC conducts NMMA’s annual boating participation and boat ownership studies and will present key findings from the 2009 survey results along with a review of the findings from previous surveys to identify changes over time and marketing implications. Dr. Mahoney will also utilize the results from RMRC’s recent Florida Boating Study to verify the need for the industry to continue efforts to recruit and retain boaters and how new Geographic Information System methods can be used to describe and analyze boating markets using Florida as an example

NMMA member price – $150 before August 20; $199 beginning August 21.

Non-NMMA Member Price – $350 before August 20; $399 beginning August 21.

To go directly to IBEX 2010 registration, click HERE.

SPECIAL SESSION:
Navigating the Global Marketplace

Wednesday, September 29th,, 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Today’s economy is international. It’s now common to source materials and labor from one country, assemble in another, and export to a third. There also are tremendous opportunities to provide professional services in other countries, but you need to know how to navigate the regulations in there as well as here in the U.S. If your business is entirely domestic, you may be missing out on opportunities to grow your company. For this open session our distinguished panelists are all veterans of offshore boatbuilding, from China to Poland to Dubai. They bring a wealth of experience, and expert advice to the table. Join us for a lively discussion on the pitfalls and potential rewards of looking beyond your own town, state, and country to save money and improve profits.

Speakers: Rob Kaidy (Ocean5 Naval Architects Inc.), Vic Duppenthaler (OneWorld Consulting); Additional Speakers to be Announced

To reserve your seat, register for IBEX Seminar Session #413.

Marine Straddlelift and Marine Forklift Operator Training

at IBEX 2010, October 1, 2010 Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville, Kentucky
Two Great Trainings––One Low Price

Stay an extra day in Louisville following the International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) to attend two ABBRA Marine Equipment Operator Trainings (MEOT); Marine Straddlelift & Marine Forklift, both taught by renowned instructor Paul Doppke.

Safe and effective equipment operation is essential for boat builders, repairers, service operators, dealerships, and marinas that rely on this equipment for their moving operations. This unmatched, two- part session will help ensure OSHA keeps away from your door while you improve operations at the same time.

The topics that will be addressed in this classroom training include: OSHA requirements; Operator Responsibilities; Accident Prevention; Equipment Inspection; Boatlifting & Blocking Standards; Job Site Safety; Lift Planning; Supervisor Awareness; Rigging Considerations.

• Straddlelift Training $150
• Marine Forklift Training $150
• Both Trainings Combined Only $275!

Click HERE to download/view registration form.
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