January
International Breakfast Meeting - Boot Düsseldorf
Place: Messe Düsseldorf
Date: 22/01/2019
The International Breakfast Meeting is organized jointly by Boot Düsseldorf and the European Boating Industry (EBI). It welcomes international experts to discuss the regulatory, industrial and economic challenges of the boating industry.
February
Ocean BtoB
Location: Lorient
Date: 06/02/2019
Organized by Bretagne Pôle Naval, Ocean BtoB is a meeting place for all professionals related to the sea, among which the nautical and ocean racing industries. Round tables and direct exchanges aim to strengthen and broaden participants' networks and knowledge.
March
Sail Inn Pro
Location: Bilbao
Date: 06/03/2019
Backed by the Sail In festival, the Sail Inn Pro professional day aims to develop the network of sailing professionals in the Basque Country and beyond.
Maritime Employment Week
Location: France
Dates: 11/03/2019 to 16/03/2019
An initiative of the Pôle Emploi, the maritime employment week aims to promote maritime professions throughout France, through conferences, job-datings, trade fairs, but also visits to shipyards.
JEC World
Place: Paris-Villepinte
Dates: 12/03/2019 to 14/03/2019
Annual meeting of composite materials. It is an essential event for yacht builders. All the latest developments in resins, cores, fibers and manufacturing processes are presented. It is also an opportunity to draw inspiration from the aeronautical, railway and automotive industries.
Pro&Mer exhibition
Location: Lorient
Dates: 19/03/2019
Organized by Bretagne Pole Naval, the Pro&Mer exhibition brings together companies and training schools in the maritime sector with people wishing to join the sector.
Meeting of the Ports, Boating and Coastal Affairs
Location: Ajaccio
Dates: 27/03/2019 to 28/03/2019
A conference created in 2006, the Ports Nautisme et Littoral meetings bring together every year the private and public actors of the port world in order to discuss the evolutions of the sector. The event is held alternately on the Atlantic coast and the Mediterranean.
Navexpo
Location: Lorient
Dates: 28/03/2019 to 30/03/2019
Navexpo is the first French in-water exhibition for professional and service boats. Marina managers will find companies and equipment for dredging, mooring and marina management.
April
National conference on boating and yachting
Location: Les Sables d'Olonne
Dates: 02/04/2019 to 03/04/2019
Created in 2018 on the principle of the Assises de l'économie de la Mer, the Assises nationales du nautisme et de la plaisance aim to bring together French professionals in the sector around thematic conferences and interventions by political authorities.
Seatec
Location: Carrara (Italy)
Dates: 03/04/2019 to 05/04/2019
Aimed at shipyards and designers of pleasure boats and yachts, the Seatec show brings together equipment manufacturers and subcontractors of the nautical industry, with a significant presence of luxury related to the Italian market.
June
Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo
Location: RAI Amsterdam
Dates 25/06/2019 to 27/06/2019
Electric propulsion is probably the major development of the nautical and maritime industry in the 21st century. The Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo is becoming the must-attend event on the subject, with supplier stands and technical conferences.
National Day of the law of the yachting and boating
Place: Auditorium of the Arche de la Défense, Paris
Date 07/06/2019
Organized each year by the Legisplaisance association around a different theme dealing with the law and regulations in the nautical world, the National Day of the law of pleasure boating and yachting brings together professionals, boaters and institutions at the origin of the legislation.
September
NMEA Conference and Expo
Location: Portsmouth, Norfolk VA
Dates : 16/09/2019 to 20/09/2019
Organized by the powerful NMEA, the show is dedicated to marine electronics. The NMEA Conference & Expo includes an exhibition area, seminars, real-life sailing trials and the NMEA Award for the best marine electronics product of the year.
October
IBEX
Location: Tampa, Florida
Dates: 01/10/2019 to 03/10/2019
The largest show for equipment manufacturers and suppliers to the marine industry in the United States, the IBEX show has been taken over by the METS organizers, who want to open it up more to European professionals.
November
METS Trade
Location: RAI Amsterdam
Dates: 19/11/2019 to 21/11/2019
As the world's largest trade show for the marine industry, METS has become the place to be to learn about trends in yachting and marina equipment. The DAME Award, the innovation award, is presented there.
International Coastal Exhibition
Location: Montpellier
Dates: 2019 edition to be specified in the 2nd semester
The International Coastal Exhibition brings together professionals from the world of ports and coastal development.
Yacht Racing Forum
Location: Bilbao
Dates: 25/11/2019 to 26/11/2019
The Yacht Racing Forum is the major meeting place for ocean racing professionals. Mainly Anglo-Saxon, it is opening up to the French, as shown by the choice of Lorient to host the 2018 edition.
