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2012 Toronto Boat Show - Newsletter # 5
December 1, 2011 |
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Top 10 Things to DO This Week!
- Book Show Guide Ad
- Submit Boat Listing
- Submit New Products
- Submit Show Guide & Web Site Listing
- Order Exhibitor Guest Tickets
- Book Your Hotel Room
- Sign & Submit Health & Safety Form
- Submit Insurance Certificate
- Donate Charity Auction Item
- Order Services by December 23rd to SAVE $
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We realize there are 100 things to get done to prepare for the Boat Show. We've made a list to help make your experience easy and smooth. If you only do 10 things this week make sure it is the top ten items on this list!
1. Book your Show Guide Ad - Maximize your Exposure all ads due by December 3rd.
2. Submit Your Boat Listing to TIBS@Boatdealers.ca - New Boat Locator tool located prominently on the homepage of the TIBS website. "Find Boats" button to view boats at the show. Make sure your inventory is there! click here for Boat Listing information.
3. Submit New Product form - new & innnovative products and services can receive FREE exposure and publicity! click here for New Product form
4. Submit Show Guide & Web Site Listing - Ensure forms are sent today to Danielle Oliver to ensure correct listing on the website and in the show guide. click here for the form
5. Order Exhibitor Guest Tickets - Tickets are barcoded, and redeemed tickets scanned so you are only billed for the ones that your customers turn in at the gate - Great Holiday Gift! Only $7.50 plus HST. click here for the form
6. Book Your Hotel Room - Choose from one of the two official show hotels, Sheraton Centre or the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. Demand for rooms is high so book now.
7. Sign & Submit your Health & Safety Acknowledgement Form - Be prepared, safety is everyone's responsibility! click here for the form (last page of the document)
8. Insurance Forms - it is the responsibility of exhibitors to arrange insurance through their own insurance companies. Information regarding an alternative provider is available and click here to view the insurance requirements.
9. Charity Auction Donation Forms - Special Preview Night - Friday, January 13th, we would appreciate receiving as many donations in advance, great exposure for your company and business! - click here for the form.
10. Save big bucks by ordering your Direct Energy Centre services (electrical, sign hanging, parking passes) and GES Services (carpet, furniture, labour) by December 23rd. |
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Don't Miss this New Advertising Opportunity! | 
New This Year! Banner ad space is going quickly but there is still space available on the Toronto Boat Show's website. The website had over 150,000 visits 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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Current Inventory & Non- Current Inventory | 
Understanding the need to move non-current inventory as well as new models, at the 2012 Toronto Boat Show exhibitors will be allowed to display up to 20% of previous model year (2011) product. The balance (80%) must be 2012 product. To review your product mix for the 2012 show, please contact Sales Manager, Scott MacInnes 905.951.4050. |
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Exhibitor Lounge & FREE Internet | 
This year's Exhibitor's Lounge is sponsored by Boatdealers.ca, Boating Business and RBC Royal Bank. The Exhibitor's Lounge offers a quiet break from the show, FREE internet service, and daily special meals and pricing for exhibitors. You will find each day's luncheon menu in the daily Exhibitor Newsletter. |
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Consumer Show Bags | 
Once again, Yamaha and the Smokercraft Family of products and Starcraft Marine are taking the lead on protecting our great lakes, water systems and the environment by providing reusable show bags for attendees.
Thank you to the sponsors for providing these complimentary bags to the attendees as they enter via the three main show entrances. Great way to start shopping the show, with smiles and a show bag to carry important boating information! |
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New! Hotel Key Sponsor | 
When you Check In, Check out Your Key! New this year, Lifestyle Integrated sponsors the hotel keys of our two official hotels; The Sheraton Centre and Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. 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! 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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