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2012 Toronto Boat Show - Newsletter # 4
November 28, 2011 |
| FREE Exposure: New Product Submissions Now Due | 
As the Toronto Boat Show is the premiere place for debuting new boat and boating-related products and services in Canada, the NEW Product Showcase is the place to showcase what's new. If you are an exhibitor in the 2012 show and have a product or service that is new or innovative, don't delay in submitting your form to take advantage of this FREE exposure and publicity! Click here for your new product form, and once completed please fax to 905.951.0018. The deadline is December 1st. New Products and Services are all displayed on the show's website, which receives over 150,000 visits. Also, our PR team helps gain additional exposure from the media. For new product publicity opportunities with media please contact Tran Nguyen at Holmes Communications 416.628.5607. |
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Reminder: Forms Now Due
- Show Guide & Website Listing
- Safety Acknowledgement Form
- Insurance Form
- Boat Listing
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The deadlines have now passed for show guide & website listing, safety acknowledgement forms, insurance and boat listing,
so if you have not yet submitted yours, please do so as soon as possible.
Show Guide & Website Listings:
Completed listings for those exhibitors who have signed contracts for the 2012 show and are current on their payment schedule should be emailed to Danielle Oliver or faxed to 905.951.0018.
Health & Safety is everyone's responsibility! Ensure you have read the safety requirements and come prepared.
Insurance: the back of the contract states that exhibitors must have a Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy with a per occurrence limit of not less than $1M.
Neither the Toronto Boat Show, Canadian Boat Shows, nor any show contractor can be responsible for loss, including theft, or damage of any exhibitor's property before, during or after the show.
Canadian Boat Shows, Direct Energy Centre, Maple Leaf Sport & Entertainment Ltd., City of Toronto, Direct Energy Marketing Ltd., BPC Coliseum Inc., and Canadian National Exhibition Association must be listed as additional insured and show management must receive a copy of your insurance certificate as soon as possible.
It is the responsibility of exhibitors to arrange insurance through their own insurance companies. Information regarding an alternate provider is available online in the Exhibitor Kit.
Online Boat Listing: Make sure you have contacted TIBS@Boatdealers.ca to have your boats listed on the Toronto Boat Show website. Boats listed must be the boats displayed at the show.
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Exhibitor Guest Ticket Program | 
When planning for the 2012 show, don't forget to order your guest tickets to send out to existing customers with renewals for marina slips, holiday cards, or other types of mailing as a gesture of appreciation for their business. Tickets are barcoded, and redeemed tickets scanned, so you are billed only for the ones that your customers turn in at the gate. With exhibitors billed just $7.50 plus HST per ticket, it is an affordable and effective means of targeting customers! Click here for the Exhibitor Guest Ticket order form |
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Know Your Move-In Date! | 
A reminder that with the return of the Special Preview Night your exhibit must be ready by 4:00pm on Friday, January 13. Shawn McConnell, Move-In Co-ordinator will be faxing bulk boat exhibitors their move in date and time. New this year: bulk exhibitors in the Industry Building and East Annex will have a designated time for move in. Reminder that safety is very important and all exhibitors, contractors and staff must adhere to the occupational health & safety guidelines that are outlined in the Exhibitor Kit. Hard hats and steel toe boots must be worn in designated areas during the move in and out. For more detailed information, click on the documents below: General Move-In All Exhibitors Move-In Boat Move-In Booth Any questions related to move-in please contact Shawn McConnell at 416.574-9826. |
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Call for Charity Auction Donations for Live & Silent Auction - Special Preview Night | 
Special Preview Night - January 13 This evening offers boaters a unique opportunity to preview the show without the crowds and to support our charities while bidding on silent and live aution items. What better way to increase the exposure of your business than by donating an item for the auction. The donations that offer the buyer something out of the ordinary and on the higher end are usually the ones chosen for the live auction. Big or small we do appreciate any and all donations. All of the funds generated are donated to the charity partners, so we strongly encourage all exhibitors to support the event through product donations. Click for the Auction Donation Form. We would appreciate receiving as many donations in advance to help with our planning. Thank You! |
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Buy or Sell a Boat & WIN! | 
Buy A Boat & Win program returns to the Boat Show, sponsored by Skippers' Plan, Robertson and Robertson Yacht Insurance Ltd., as an additional tool to help close the sale. This program is an added incentive for the consumer to buy at the show with the chance to enter and win $10,000 towards the purchase of their boat.
The program hostess will visit dealers daily to collect contest forms completed at point of sale, and a daily draw will award $100 to a dealer who sold a boat that day.
New this year: The entry ballot will be revised to encourage those to enter to win or to complete the ballot without providing personal information, only a record of the boat sold. Due to the absence of "boats sold" statistics in Canada the show committee has provided direction that it is the intent this year to gather more accurate boat sales at the show. This information will be shared with the exhibitors.
The primary goals of the program are i) to promote the retail environment of the show to consumers and ii) to have publicity information for business stories that help gain more positive exposure for the industry. |
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New Opportunity - Purchase Web Banner Ads on Boat Show Homepage | 
New This Year! Banner ad space is now available on the Toronto Boat Show's website. The website had over 150,000 visitors last year during the show season. There are three rotating banner placements available, two in the size of 180 x 150 and one 728 x 90. For further information on pricing and details Contact Judy Richardson at 905.476.9685. |
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New! Weekday Complimentary Coffee for Exhibitors | 
Make sure you plan to pick up your weekday morning complimentary coffee at the show! Coffee will be available prior to the show opening 9:00 am to 11:00 am., Monday thru Friday. Each of the four exhibitor entrances will have a coffee station for your convenience: Hall A, Hall B, Industry Building and East Annex. click here to see more! Thank you to our sponsors, GE Capital,Northstar Marine Insurance, RBC Royal Bank and Toronto International Boat Show |
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Canadian Boat Shows
Show Team
Cynthia Hare, Show Manager, 905.951.4054
Scott MacInnes, Sales Manager, 905.951.4050
Monica Smith, Office Manager, 905.951.4055
Danielle Oliver, Show Co-ordinator, 905.951.4053
Kim Blair, Seminar Manager
If you have a new email address or know of additional staff, suppliers, dealers or manufacturers who would benefit from our newsletters, please forward email addresses to Cynthia Hare at the address noted above.
We're Working For You! |
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