Better Boats Begin at IBEX
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) is just weeks away. The event, which will run from 1-3 October at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, will feature an even broader array of special events, seminars, and presentations, as well as more than 700 exhibits from the recreational marine industry’s leading suppliers in the U.S. and abroad in 3 exhibit halls.
“Every year, we tailor our offerings to match what visitors and exhibitors tell us is of most interest to them,” said Anne Dunbar, IBEX show director. “We’ve added a host of new educational seminars and sessions, as well as special events and so much more, which are all designed to help anyone attending IBEX get the most out of the show.”
IBEX Education Conference The program starts ahead of the show’s official opening with a series of Super Sessions, hosted by exhibiting companies and industry associations, that will offer in-depth training and hands-on learning. These pre-conference Super Sessions take place Sunday and Monday (September 29-30), prior to
the opening of the IBEX Exhibit Halls on Tuesday, October 1.
IBEX has expanded its Seminar Series. Held October 1-3 at the Tampa Convention Center, the IBEX Seminar Series offers a range of topics providing fundamental skills to cutting-edge advanced training for all industry professionals in 8 Specialized Tracks:
• Design and Engineering • Composite Methods and Materials
• Marine Electrical Systems • Marine Onboard Systems • Marina and Boatyard Operations
• Survey and Repair • Manufacturing Management Policy
• New for 2019: The IBEX Tech & Tool Lab is a dedicated room for seminars providing hands-on learning in topics such as vacuum bagging and 3D printing. There will also be seminars offering live feeds from offsite work run by ABYC and NMEA.
IBEX Special Seminar: “Return to Thunderboat Row”on Tuesday morning at 11 am in the Design and Engineering track, will be a lively panel discussion including the men who built and drove the boats of the golden age of offshore powerboat racing, as well as a few who are still in the game. Participants will have the opportunity to meet legendary drivers, throttlemen, and builders Odell Lewis, Alan “Brownie” Brown, Steve Curtis, Bob Saccenti, John Cosker and Val Jenkins for scintillating tales of the good, the bad, and the bloody times of North Miami’s historic Thunderboat Row, moderated by the editors of Professional BoatBuilder. The Seminar Series is produced by the show’s education media partner, Professional BoatBuilder magazine, and industry partners ABYC, NMEA, ABBRA, AMI, and IBEX co-owner NMMA.
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