International marina conference on Gold Coast


T


he Marina Industries Association (MIA) has announced that the Marinas19 International


Conference and Trade Exhibition will be held on the Gold Coast of Queensland from 27-28 May, next year.


Marinas19 will immediately follow


the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) that flows on from the Australian Superyacht and Marine Export Conference (ASMEX). MIA Chairman Andrew Chapman


said the announcement of the Gold Coast as the location for Marinas19 was based on the success of past Gold Coast events. “Having the event on the back of ASMEX and SCIBS also means there will be a nine-day national and international focus on


Associations tour marinas in Singapore


A tour of the major recreational marinas in Singapore initiated by the Singapore Boating Industry Association (SBIA) and the Marina Industries Association (MIA) took place on 13 April to coincide with the Singapore Yacht Show, which was held at Sentosa Cove from 12-15 April. The tour visited One 15


Marina Club, the Marina at Keppel Bay, the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club and Raffles Marina, and included a break for lunch. It was limited to a maximum of 20 people to ensure useful interaction between those taking part and the staff at each marina.


Bellingham Marine


Daniel S. Natchez and Associates Inc ICOMIA World Marinas Conference Marina Projects Ltd METSTRADE


the marine industry. This will generate significant synergies for industry stakeholders and from a marketing prospective, it will provide an Asia/ Pacific wide focus on the marine industry and the Gold Coast.” The MIA has conducted


international marina conferences and trade shows every two years since 2001. The last three events have been in partnership with the Boating Industries Association (BIA) with a broader marine agenda, but with the blessing of both organisations, the event will revert to a marina-focused event in 2019. Anna Case, Director of Global


Business Events at Destination Gold Coast, welcomed the announcement. She stated, “We’re delighted to hear that the Gold Coast has been selected to host this conference and we’re looking forward to welcoming delegates to Marinas19 next year. With a strong connection to the marine industry, combined with our overall appeal to international and national delegates, the Gold Coast is ideally suited to host this prestigious event”. The location of Marinas19 will


be the Sea World Resort Conference Center, which provides delegates with an extra incentive to bring partners and family to enjoy the resort’s facilities and attractions. Marina Industries Association colin@marinas.net.au www.marinas.net.au


Two join committee for METSTRADE


Antoine Thomas, CEO of ENO (France), and Leo Stam, owner of Hydrosta (The Netherlands), have recently joined the METSTRADE Exhibition Committee. Both executives have extensive experience in the industry and strong ties with the show. The Exhibition Committee is


an advisory board – established in METSTRADE’s inaugural year of 1988 – that consists of seven to eight executives of exhibiting and visiting companies, who act as the voice and identify trends of the global leisure marine industry. The committee is chaired by Irene Dros, Group Director, Maritime RAI Amsterdam. ICOMIA and its members are represented via their Secretary-


Antoine Thomas.


General, who has a permanent seat on the committee and, in addition, five to six exhibitors represent a variety of sectors within the equipment manufacture and supply market. The term of membership is five to six years and each January, some of the committee are changed in order that new voices can be heard. The committee is convened three


Leo Stam.


Index to Advertisers 9


13 19 15


20


times a year to brainstorm, review and discuss those issues that are expected to have an impact on the next edition of METSTRADE and the future development of its proven and successful concept. METSTRADE registration@metstrade.nl www.metstrade.com.


M-Tech Marine Technologies Rolec Berthmaster Rolec Services Ltd Seawork Asia


Walcon Marine Ltd


IFC 5


OBC 3 7


BOAT SHOWS Diary of events


Melbourne Boat Show Melbourne, Australia 28 June-1 July, 2018 www.


melbourneinternationalboatshow. com.au


Sydney Int’l Boat Show Sydney, Australia 2-6 August, 2018 www.sydneyboatshow.com.au


Brisbane Boat Show Brisbane, Australia 24-26 August, 2018 www.brisbaneboatshow.com.au


Club Marine Perth Int’l Boat Show Perth, Australia 21-24 September, 2018 www.mandurahboatshow.com.au


Aukland On Water Boat Show Aukland City, New Zealand 27-30 September, 2018 www.aukland-boatshow.com


ICOMIA World Marinas Conference Athens, Greece 25-27 October, 2018 www.iwmc2018athens.com


China (Xiamen) Int’l Boat show Xiamen, China 2-5 November, 2018 www.xmboatshow.com


Seawork Asia Shanghai, China 6-8 November, 2018 www.seaworkasia.com


METSTRADE Amsterdam, The Netherlands 13-15 November, 2018 www.metstrade.com


Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show Pattaya, Thailand 29 November-2 December, 2018 www. oceanmarinapattayaboatshow. com


Sanctuary Cove Int’l Boat Show Gold Coast, Australia 23-26 May, 2019 www.sanctuarycoveboatshow.com


Marinas19 Gold Coast, Australia 27-28 May, 2019 www.marinas.net.au


MARINA INDUSTRY SOUTH-EAST ASIA & PACIFIC • MAY 2018


21


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24