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58TH GENOA BOAT SHOW

From 20 to 25 September 2018 by Ucina

More presences, more spaces, more appeal; that is the international nautical exhibition in Genoa, in program between the 20th and 25th of September for its 58th edition. The event is organized by ‘Ucina Confindustria Nautica’ and it already has record numbers: 98% of the exhibitors of 2017 have confirmed their participation; there is a 64% increase of the spaces and 57 new exhibitors registered of which 38 are external. A new layout, four events in one, Bentley and Fastweb are the main sponsors and a huge activity of promotion held outside the country throughout the year. The Nautical exhibition of Genoa is a worldwide reference point for the maritime industry.

From 58 years – affirms Carla Demaria, president of Ucina Confidustria – the exhibition is the home of all the nautical yachting. The event focuses on the stabilization of the identity of each segment represented, becoming welcoming and strong.”

The numbers are really important and they show again a positive confirmation for the third consecutive year with an increase of 12%. “The research done from the department of Ucina on the previsions of the 2018 market – says Demaria – has shown that 69% of the firms have increased their sales volume in 2018”. The internal market keeps growing, driven also by the leasing sector which registers a 58% of signed in 2017”.

The exhibition is therefore an expression of the international nautical market and a driving force of the progression for the sector 360 days per year. “From November 2017 to April 2018 – adds Carla Demaria – we have organized and taken part to 7 events each month in Italy and in the world, thanks also to the support of Piano Made in Italy, MISE and ICE agency which have reward the Nautical exhibition of Genoa the showcase of the industry more visited in the Mediterranean”.