Meet the Crew Behind the 2024 Seattle Boat Show
It’s a 9-day show but it’s virtually 365 days in the planning. Thank you to the NMTA Board, Boat Show Committee and staff who work tirelessly year round to pull off this event.
Seattle Boat Show Career Fair Brings in 200+ Students and Jobseekers
The 30 member businesses who participated in the Career Fair at the show had a chance to get their job openings and businesses in front of 200+ students and job seekers. “We were very pleased with the Career Fair this year,” said Katie Malik, Gig Harbor Boat Works. “We got a lot of qualified candidates who we will […]
Boat Show Built Buzz Through Diverse Media Channels
Earned media coverage of the show was exceptional, generating positive buzz about the show across the airwaves and online. Radio, online, and print coverage was strong and included Northwest Yachting, 48 North.Northwest News Radio, My Northwest, the Outdoor Line, Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle’s Child, Seattle Refined, Seattle Magazine, Fabulous Washington, Curiocity, the Epoch Times […]
Another Stellar Year for the Seattle Boat Show
Thank you to the 301 member businesses who participated in the 77th Seattle Boat Show. We continue to be the preeminent show on the West Coast and attract attendees from across the country. This year we sold tickets in 45 states and Canadian provinces. The show drew steady crowds, and feedback from exhibitors was overwhelmingly positive with many reporting […]
Core Plus Maritime Career Fair – March 4
Register HERE. View/Download Flyer HERE.
Meet Molli Moss, Event Producers
Molli is the owner of Event Producers, an event management company helping nonprofits and corporate clients host events of all types. She and her team have handled the Seattle Boat Show sponsorship sales and fulfillment since 2015. Their first task was to create a transparent customizable sponsorship program that enables sponsors of all sizes to stand […]
Meet Carol Ann DeCoster, The Media Place – Seattle Boat Show Media Buyer
Carol Ann, president and media director, founded The Media Place in 1982 with the purpose of working directly with clients for their media buys, passing on savings. Her 48+ years of media buying in the Pacific NW has created life long relationships with all media companies and personnel who share a deep loyalty and respect […]
2023 Boat Sales Data
December boat sales data from UW Sea Grant and the Department of Licensing has arrived and we now have a complete picture for 2023. New boat registrations in Washington for 2023 finished at 6,124 units compared to 6,400 in 2022 for a 4.3% decrease. The value of new boat registrations was $429.9M compared to $467.7M in […]
Meet Two of Our Legislative Champions: Rep. Mike Chapman (D), 24th Legislative District & Rep. Dan Bronoske (D), 28th Legislative District
With the legislative session in full swing and well over 1,000 new bills introduced in less than two weeks, it takes a lot to get a bill through the process. And we have two priority bills making great progress. This success is contingent on having great sponsors working the bills. We’d like to highlight two […]
Legislative Day: Record Turnout and Record Number of Meetings
Thank you to the NMTA and RBAW members who turned out in record numbers for Legislative Day in Olympia on January 25. We had a very successful day with a record 30 meetings with legislators and their staff, many of whom also attended the reception at Olympia Yacht Club at the end of the day.