The Marine Industry’s Premier Technical Conference
Where the Marine Industry Comes to Learn
Whether you design boats, build them, repair them, survey them, insure them, or manage a yard, IBEX delivers the technical knowledge, practical solutions, and industry connections that move your business forward.
40+ Technical Seminars
Practical, expert-led education
Industry Experts
Builders, engineers and innovators
7 Education Tracks
Follow a path or build your own
Up to 11 Seminars
Available over three days
Up to 16 CE Hours
For eligible Florida professionals
Why Attend
Learn What Matters Now.
IBEX seminars aren’t theoretical presentations. They are practical sessions led by the engineers, builders, technicians, surveyors, insurers, and innovators solving today’s most important marine-industry challenges.
You’ll leave with ideas you can immediately apply in your shop, yard, design office, or service department.
Solve Real Problems
Get practical answers to the technical issues your team faces every day.
Explore New Technology
See the methods, materials, and systems shaping the next generation of boats.
Meet the Experts
Connect directly with the professionals behind the industry’s leading ideas.
Share What Works
Compare experiences with peers facing the same operational and technical challenges.
Find Your Learning Path
Seven Tracks. One Conference Built Around Your Work.
Choose a seminar track tailored to your profession and area of expertise, or move among tracks to build a broader perspective on the industry. IBEX makes it easy to customize your education and explore the topics, technologies, and challenges that will move you and your business forward.
Construction Methods & Materials
Processes, composites, coatings, safety, and production technology.
Design & Engineering
Hull form, performance, structures, propulsion, and design tools.
Marine Electrical Systems
Power generation, lithium, wiring, troubleshooting, and integration.
Onboard Systems
Propulsion, fuel, controls, electronics, stabilization, and more.
Marina & Boatyard Operations
Facilities, workforce, regulations, safety, and sustainable operations.
Survey, Refit & Repair
Inspection, failure analysis, repair techniques, and refit planning.
Insurance & Investigation
Claims, liability, accident investigation, loss assessment, and marine risk.
Industry Collaboration
Learn From the Organizations Shaping the Industry.
Many IBEX seminars are developed alongside the associations setting standards, advancing education, and supporting professionals throughout the marine industry. Their involvement helps ensure every session delivers practical, relevant knowledge.
Continuing Education
Earn Continuing Education While You Learn.
All IBEX sessions are eligible for additional Continuing Education Units through several industry associations. CEU certificates are available to every registered attendee upon request.
New CE Opportunity
16
Florida Insurance Professionals
Florida-licensed professionals who insure, survey, or manage claims for recreational and commercial vessels can earn up to 16 Continuing Education hours while gaining specialized marine-industry knowledge.
Professional BoatBuilder
The Ideas Behind the Sessions.
At IBEX, the pages of Professional BoatBuilder, the IBEX Technical Journal, come to life. The journal’s writers become seminar moderators, the experts featured in its pages take the stage as speakers, and the ideas explored in print become deeper conversations among industry leaders and attendees. It’s where the technical dialogue begins on the page—and continues in the room.
Powered by Professional BoatBuilder
Where Industry Knowledge Becomes Conversation.
IBEX brings the technical expertise of Professional BoatBuilder to life. Meet the editors, writers, and industry experts exploring the methods, materials, technologies, and ideas shaping the future of boatbuilding.
Flexible Scheduling
Build the Conference That Works for You.
Register for an individual seminar or choose a package that lets you explore multiple topics. No advance seminar selection is required.
Start at 8:00 AM
Seminars begin early each day so you can maximize your time at IBEX.
Choose Your Pass
Attend one session or purchase a package for broader access.
Mix Your Tracks
Follow one specialty or combine sessions from multiple tracks.
Decide On Site
No need to reserve individual seminars before arriving.
Attend Up to 11
A Full Conference Pass offers the greatest opportunity to learn.
IBEX 2026 • Tampa, Florida
Invest Three Days. Return With Ideas That Last All Year.
Build your expertise, meet the people shaping the industry, and bring practical solutions back to your team.
