MARINE EQUIPMENT TRADE SHOW – RAI AMSTERDAM
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Soon Amsterdam will be the epicenter of the international leisure marine industry, when the METSTRADE Show opens its doors on 19 November. Thousands of visitors from all over the world will gather to talk about the future and check out the latest innovations from the industry.
Check out the latest innovations
METSTRADE is always at the forefront of the industry and pays special attention to the latest innovative products. What will the future bring to the leisure marine industry?
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DAME nominees announced Many companies have signed up for the prestigeous DAME Design Award. The nominees have been announced. We’ll know the winner on the first day of METS. More about the DAME Awards >
Did you know that METSTRADE extends beyond the exhibition halls? The many wonderful events, conferences, siminars, presentations and showcases offer great insights and network opportunities for both exhibitors and visitors.
We hope to welcome you in Amsterdam!
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METSTRADE 2019: Addressing the key issues of today & tomorrow
The major topics which occupy all forward-thinking companies in the leisure marine industry, will be very much to the fore at this year’s METSTRADE Show. From 19 to 21 November, RAI Amsterdam will welcome many thousands of visitors, exhibitors, conference delegates and speakers to explore issues related to the environment, circular economy, digitisation and sustainable employment. Add in three days of productive B2B meetings and the chance to see the very latest products and it is clear why the world’s marine professionals so enjoy making their annual pilgrimage to METSTRADE.
With two weeks to go before the METSTRADE Show opens for business, the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre is already buzzing. An unprecedented number of pre-show visitor registrations mean that the 1650-plus exhibitors from 55 countries have much to look forward to. The show programme is also more comprehensive than ever, one of the reasons perhaps why a record number of 250 new companies will be showcasing their wares at METSTRADE 2019, including a remarkable number of new entries in digital innovations and many start-ups with a sustainable character.
Strong partnerships
“One of the most pleasing aspects of these new exhibitor
numbers is that they come from 35 different countries,” comments Irene
Dros, maritime director of the METSTRADE Show. “This is a direct result
of our strong partnerships with ICOMIA and its members, as well as
content and media partners such as IBI. It also reflects the sterling
efforts of the RAI’s global representatives and project team, and the
ongoing success of our co-ownership partnership of the International
Boat Builders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) in the United States.
“Working together with other renowned international associations such as SYBASS also shapes the METSTRADE Show, as does the work of the exhibition committee, expertise panels, speaker panels, entry committee and the members of the DAME and Boat Builder Award juries. This is an event arranged by the people of our sector for the people of our sector, and that is key to its ongoing growth.”
Added value
The groundbreaking success of the METSTRADE Show revolves
around much more than numbers alone, however impressive the figures may
read. What also counts for attendees is the broad added value on offer
in terms of networking, social gatherings and the countless
opportunities to learn.
The opening ceremony on the morning of Tuesday 19 November sets the gold standard. The traditional Breakfast Briefing keynote will be given by Feadship director Henk de Vries who will examine the vital role played by family ties in the evolution of many yachting companies as well as ways to enrich the workforce in today’s crowded jobs market. His speech will be followed by the presentation of the DAME Design Awards, always a superb showcase for the importance of pioneering new ideas, digitisation and an eco-friendlier approach.
Scores of speakers
The 32nd edition of METSTRADE will feature a record number of speakers
on the various knowledge platforms spread around the event: the
Construction in Process Stage, E-nnovation Stage, Young Professionals
Club Stage and I-nnovation Stage. Dialogue after the sessions on the
latter will be enhanced by the introduction of a Speakers Corner. The
I-nnovationLAB will also host three panel discussions on the issue of
sustainability, focused on global biofouling, end-of-use boats and the
latest environmental situation in the leisure marine sector as a whole.
“The ultimate goal of our educational and knowledge-sharing programme is to cover current and future topics which relate to the developments of the industry,” adds Dros. “Over the past five years we’ve been actively increasing the number of sustainability initiatives at three distinct levels: reaching out, networking and sharing information about sustainability-driven initiatives.”
Green initiatives
A fine example of the new wave of initiatives addressing such
topics at METSTRADE 2019 will be the high visibility in and around the
RAI of the show’s partnership with the Water Revolution Foundation,
aimed at driving forward sustainability throughout the yachting
industry. Other specific areas of the show with an eco-focus will
include the Material District presentation, this year dedicated to
biobased and recycled raw materials, and the electric and hybrid
information sessions on the E-nnovationLAB stage.
Trade Counsellors
A brand-new feature will be the Trade Counsellors Hospitality
Lounge, hosting over 50 Trade Counsellors and welcoming ambassadors from
each of the countries with a national pavilion on the exhibition floor.
Trade Counsellors are experts in their field and will be offering
targeted advice on doing business in their specific country.
Conferences and galas
The overall congress and content programme will be bigger than
ever at METSTRADE 2019. This will include the NMEA education seminars
and the Superyacht Forum, which opens its doors on the Monday before the
show. PIANC RecCom, the Recreational Navigation Commission of the World
Association of Waterborne Navigation Infrastructure, will host a Marina
Design Training Programme on the Tuesday and Wednesday, while the
Global Marina Institute (GMI) will be offering a series of sessions and
showcases in this specialised field on Wednesday.
The evening of Tuesday 19 November will see the fifth anniversary of the Boat Builders Awards being celebrated with a gala at Amsterdam’s iconic maritime museum. The growing amount of business support for this award has led to the location of a dedicated hospitality lounge over the three days of the show open to all sponsors of the award.
Networking opportunities
METSTRADE is always a very sociable affair, with lots of gatherings designed to bring people together. On the evening before the show officially opens, for instance, the second edition of the Exhibitor Members Mixer will be held, an ideal networking opportunity for those who do not have much time to leave their stands once the event gets underway. The Young Professionals Club also has an enriched programme of social networking events during the day along with some excellent evening events that will involve members of YPY (Young Professionals in Yachting) and members of the Emerging Marine Leaders hub in the USA (previously IBEX Marine Millennials).
Hyperlink Programme METSTRADE Show 2019
About METSTRADE
The METSTRADE Show is the world’s largest trade exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international marine leisure industry. Organized by RAI Amsterdam in association with ICOMIA
(International Council of Marine Industry Associations), it includes
three dedicated specialist areas: the SuperYacht Pavilion, the Marina
& Yard Pavilion and the Construction Material Pavilion.
The 2019 METSTRADE Show will be held from November 19 to 21 at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Center. Free visitor registration is open until 12 November.