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Good Morning Exhibitors,

Welcome to the 67th Toronto International Boat Show!

We are SO EXCITED and READY to welcome everyone!

As producers of the Premiere Boat Show in Canada and the Largest Indoor Boat Show in North America…we sincerely want to say Thank You!

Thank you to all 500+ Exhibitors & Sponsors for your participation. Thank you for a very safe, smooth, and collaborative move-in.

We genuinely appreciate everyone working together with us for so many months to prepare for today’s opening. We are continually striving to deliver a strong selling show for you, while making ongoing improvements, changing and evolving. We’re looking forward to a Saturday opening day, and hope you are too!

We have a lot of information to share over the next nine days, through our daily newsletters.

On behalf of our Show Team, Venue and Suppliers – we wish you a great show. 

If you need any assistance, please reach out to us directly, through our Floor Managers or the Show Office, in Salon 103.

Sincerely,

Linda Waddell

President/Show Director

Friday, January 17 was Media Day!

We had a fantastic turnout covering the launches and new marine products presented at the Boat Show:

• CP24 Breakfast – 4 interview segments
• Breakfast Television – nearly 20 weather hits and an interview
• CBC Metro Morning – Melodie Schaffer was on this morning
• Global News Toronto – Susan Hay segment airing for evening news
• CBC News – airing for evening news
• CTV Toronto – 2 live interviews during noon news, and re-airing for evening news
• CP24 News
• + Dozen media and photographers attended Media Preview Day

We will share the videos and links with you in the coming days, we are expecting more media during the opening weekend and Monday - Tuesday, so stay tuned! 

Any exhibitor that has not purchased a 9-day parking pass cannot leave their car overnight in either the underground parking or in any of the surface lots.

The City of Toronto will be onsite issuing fines.

All 9 Day Parking Passes should be prominently displayed on the dashboard.

You can update the license plate number manually on your 9 Day Parking Pass, if you have to change a vehicle.

If an emergency requiring paramedics arises, please alert any of the following and identify the location. 

• Boat Show Staff Member
• Show Office Salon 103 (905-951-0009)
• Information Booth Staff
• Lake Staff
• Show Security Guards (at entrances, exits, roving)

We will radio paramedics and direct them to the location. 

If the situation is non-urgent, you can also direct the individual

to the Show Office (Salon 103), where paramedics can meet them. 

SHOW DAYS Concessions, Food Trucks, Food Stations and Bars

Saturday, January 18 to Sunday, January 26

OPEN EARLY!

Greekery Bake Shop (Mariner's Marketplace) Serving Coffee starting 9AM weekdays | 10AM weekends

OPEN 11AM ON WEEKENDS | 12PM WEEKDAYS

Urban Deli, The Bean, Grill House (Halls A-C concessions)

Pizza Pizza TWO locations (Swing space between Heritage Court & Mariner’s Marketplace, and Cottage Country.)

Food Truck Court (Mariner's Marketplace)

Muskoka Bar and Food (Cottage Country)

Hot Chocolate S'Mores (Discover Camping & Boating #150, Heritage Court)

OVG Bars

New! Golden Hour Sunset Lounge (Dockside Lounge at the Lake)

Enjoy the events at the Lake, in comfortable surroundings. Drinks and snacks for sale.

If you are planning a special event or just want a bottle of champagne or wine to celebrate a boat sale, the OVG would be happy to help!

All catering or special requests for your booth or display should be directed to: Katherine Quinton, Catering Manager 437-881-9572 | katherine.quinton@oakviewgroup.com

Or, give the Show Office a call at 905-951-0009, the staff will be happy to facilitate!

Please note that Exhibition Place & Enercare Centre are a Cashless facility.



For Parking, Food & Beverage the venue accepts most: Credit & Debit Cards, Apple and Google Pay services.

If any attendees bring to your attention that they don't have a debit or credit card and only have cash - Please direct them to the show office where they can purchase a Visa Gift Card.

Food and beverage vending machines will accept Visa Gift Cards.

If you are planning to load/ unload during the show days in the East Annex or Industry Building on Manitoba Drive please plan ahead:

Unloading at those doors is possible 2 hours before the show opening times and 30 minutes after the show closing times. 

Please make sure someone stays with the car or truck all times to avoid unnecessary fines and being towed. 

A reminder that unauthorized vehicles on Manitoba Drive and in the east and west loading docks during show hours will be tagged and possibly towed if left unattended during show hours.

The parking fines have increased by the city of Toronto

Plan ahead and please take precautions to avoid paying fines.

The Show will have perimeter guard service operated by West Egg Security in the facility during move-in/move-out and show days. You are reminded, however, that the primary responsibility for safeguarding your display, your merchandise and your personal belonging is yours.

Click Here to View Security Guidelines  

Exhibition Place has a security surveillance system throughout the buildings designed for the protection of the facility and not individual exhibit spaces. Some Enercare security cameras have been updated in Galleria, Hall D. Halls A, B, C and Industry Building and East Annex security cameras are planned for upgrades in the coming year.

Some exhibitors at other shows at the Enercare centre have reported using own portable surveillance systems (pet/ home cams) at their booths for extra safety precautions and it proved resourceful.

For example, exhibitors might consider inexpensive systems like Lorex Wi-Fi Security Camera Sensor kit with hard drive recording from Costco at $199.99

Lorex 2K Spotlight Wi-Fi Security Camera Plus Sensor Kit | Costco

If you concerned that articles may disappear during the show move in and after the show closes each night and additional resource for security of products is renting a security cage from Lange ( 6'high X 5' Long X 2 1/2' wide)

Click Here for Security Cage Order Form