The renovation is the largest event for the TCC and will result in an expanded third floor exhibit hall and additional fourth floor meeting rooms, complete with terraces with breathtaking water views. The expansion has added 5,900ft² (548m²) of exhibit space for the show and provided new space on the fourth floor for the VIP Lounge. More than 675 exhibiting companies will fill the three floors, occupying over 134,000ft² (12,400m²) of indoor space, plus outdoor displays and the IBEX docks on the waterfront.
New companies and specialist pavilions
The first and second floor exhibit halls will showcase products and services from companies new to the show and the industry, and include the new Sustainable Technology Pavilion, featuring products designed to reduce carbon emissions, empower cleaner processes for propulsion and promote a more sustainable future. The third floor features specialist pavilions, such as the Composites Pavilion, Compliance, Standards and Education Pavilion, and the NMEA Connected Electronics Pavilion.
International pavilions for 2023 highlight Italian, French and Australian exhibitors. New products entered in the Innovation Awards programme are on display along Innovation Way on the second floor. Replacing the Marina & Yard Pavilion, the Marina & Yard Trade Route includes exhibitors spread across all three floors.
Debating sustainability
The new Sustainable Technology Pavilion is supported by a sustainability track in the conference and includes a free special session entitled ‘The Carbon Conundrum’. When it comes to fossil fuel consumption, today’s thriving boatbuilding industry is best defined by two extremes: designers and engineers loading centre consoles with five or six outboards of 12 cylinders each to indulge a market hungry for horsepower; and teams of investment-fuelled innovators pushing the potential of electric propulsion and hydrogen fuel by building lightweight carbon fibre foiling prototypes. Our future likely lies somewhere in between the two.
The topic will be explored by a panel of experienced naval architects, propulsion engineers, boatbuilders and marketing experts who will debate the virtues, practicalities and shortcomings of different approaches to our collective low-carbon future.
“Technology is advancing so quickly and there is no better place than IBEX for all marine professionals to see what’s new and what’s next for the boating industry,” says Anne Dunbar, IBEX show director. “Our exhibitors are eager to display their latest and greatest innovations, many with a significant wow factor. We are confident it will be our best show in years. Make plans now to join the industry at IBEX 2023, you do not want to miss this year’s event.”
IBEX is owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam.
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