Kerala Boat Show
Kochi, Sep.26-28, 2003
The India International Boat Show, organized by Kerala Tourism jointly
with India Tourism, will be held in Cochin from 26th to 28th September
2003 and is expected to be South Asia's premier boat and maritime event.
The boat show will recieve comprehensive support from the Southern
Naval Command, Coast Guard, Kochi Port Trust and Cochin Shipyard and
bring together tremendous business opportunities from in and around
India to a common platform at Kochi. With a major publicity campaign
already underway, IIBS is all set to become a big time event involving
the participation of a large spectrum of exhibitors and buyers. The
formation of a global media network at the event will ensure remarkable
exposure for the participants in the relevant media.
According to Prof. K V Thomas, Minister for Tourism, Kerala, " The
first National Boat Show, organised by Kerala Tourism, was a huge
success and gained national attention. Encouraged by the response, we
are taking the show international and re-branding the event as the India
International Boat Show. The scope of the event will be expanded with
special segments for sports boating, leisure boating, defence boating,
boating equipment and technology & software. This will be the
premier event of its kind in the region between Middle East and East
Asia."
Last year's boat show had attracted over 50 exhibitors, 250 trade
visitors and over 1,500 boating enthusiasts and was organised in
association with Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Cochin Port Trust, Cochin
Shipyard, India Tourism, National Institute Of Water Sports, CII, FICCI
and Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation. "This
year, we are targeting over 100 exhibitors of which about 35 will be
from overseas. Participants will include boat builders, boat chandlers,
boat interior designers, marina construction companies to shipyards and
ports. The show will be the most comprehensive of its kind and we will
cooperate with international trade fair organizers and boating media to
ensure a world-class event."
Kerala Tourism is open to sponsorships and marketing partnerships for
the India International Boat Show. Negotiations have been opened with
international television networks for sponsorship rights and the major
boat publications are expected to form a media network to support the
event.
Kerala
Boat Show Tour Package
16 Days / 15 Nights
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