I wonder how much longer LIBS can survive?

[Twister_Ken]

Ah, but there are other 'boat' shows covering different markets.

Dinghies
Windsurfing
Kitesurfing
Rowing
Diving
Ribs
Workboats
Fishing
Inland waterways

Wouldn't it be great to be able to see the lot under one roof at one time?

 

[LONG_KEELER]

I think it's only fair that the Southampton Boat Show should be held in London (Excel) in September. With GMT +2, we should all have a great time anytime.

Having it in Southampton is just too far south.

Now, we need something boaty in January to stop feeling grim.

 

[nigelmercier]

With GMT +2...

GMT +2? Have I missed something? Are we finally going to ignore the whingers in the North and put our clocks onto Europe time, where they should be?

 

[prv]

Dinghies
Windsurfing
Kitesurfing
Rowing
Diving
Ribs
Workboats
Fishing
Inland waterways

Wouldn't it be great to be able to see the lot under one roof at one time?

No - I don't do most of those

I think it's only fair that the Southampton Boat Show should be held in London [...]
Having it in Southampton is just too far south.

Buggroff! I like being able to walk there and back!

Pete

 

[maby]

GMT +2? Have I missed something? Are we finally going to ignore the whingers in the North and put our clocks onto Europe time, where they should be?

Clearly you do not regularly have to get up at 6am to drag your sorry a*** down into London and do a day's work! It's not only northern whingers that believe the clocks should stay exactly where they are!

 

[Boat Shows]

Hello all.

Just to clear one thing up, LIBS does not make a loss and we are now busy planning next year's Show.

As we have said before, if you have suggestions on how to make the 2013 Show more appealing to sailors please feel free to comment on this thread or any of the other threads on this subject.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Hello all.

Just to clear one thing up, LIBS does not make a loss and we are now busy planning next year's Show.

Blimey. In the days when you had more exhibitors and more visitors you must have been really coining it.

(See, they are ripping us off!)

 

[KellysEye]

Suggestion for Boatshows. Get rid of the moron doing the spinnaner lessons, it was impossible to talk to anyone when he was using the fan and the loudspeakers. I talked to the stands in the large area affected and you should have had formal complaints, most were saying they will pull out if it happens again.

On the Show performance front it might be making a profit but as you know two yacht manufacturers have already pulled out because of the transport issues regarding the clashing dates with the Frankfurt Show next year. If the visitor numbers keep declining more will pull out because of the annual decline of show sales, the stand costs are so high that it won't be worth it.

 

[Richard Shead]

Suggestion for Boatshows. Get rid of the moron doing the spinnaner lessons, it was impossible to talk to anyone when he was using the fan and the loudspeakers. I talked to the stands in the large area affected and you should have had formal complaints, most were saying they will pull out if it happens again.

On the Show performance front it might be making a profit but as you know two yacht manufacturers have already pulled out because of the transport issues regarding the clashing dates with the Frankfurt Show next year. If the visitor numbers keep declining more will pull out because of the annual decline of show sales, the stand costs are so high that it won't be worth it.

Spinnaner?

Frankfurt?

Two pulled out? Nobody has committed yet so how can they pull out?

I love this place, keeps me entertained for hours...

 

[xyachtdave]

Blimey. In the days when you had more exhibitors and more visitors you must have been really coining it

 

[Tidewaiter2]

Spinnaner?

Frankfurt?

Two pulled out? Nobody has committed yet so how can they pull out?

I love this place, keeps me entertained for hours...

+100%, even better than Friday night in our village local