Greetings! The Exhibitor Kits for the 2027 Detroit Boat Show are now available. Kit information can be found below, in your exhibitor portal and on Detroitboatshow.net.

Please reach out to our office with any questions - call 734.261.0123.

2027 Exhibitor Kit Information

In the Decorator Manual:

• Page 1: Instructions on how to order online
• Page 2: Advanced Warehouse Shipments/Shipping Address
• AWS accepted from 12/29/26 -1/29/27
• Page 25: High Lift/ Sign & Banner Hanging
• Advanced Order deadline 14 days prior to move-in
• Page 26: Freight Handling
• Page 30: Fork lift services
• Advanced order deadline 14 days prior to move-in
• Page 39: Utility Order Form
• Advanced order deadline 5 days prior to move-in
• Page 42: Internet Order Form
• Page 44: Parking Pass Request Form
• Deadline to order in advance in January 29th, 2027 – they will be available onsite at the service desk during move-in only to purchase

DUE DATES

Final Payment - DUE NOV 15

Crane List/ Boat List - DUE DEC 3

MBIA Forms on Boat Show Manager DUE JAN 13

• Badge Credentials
• Insurance COI's
• Product Directory Information

Hotel Reservations (see below) DUE JAN 4

Art Craft Display DUE JAN 18

• To quality for advance rates all order forms with payment must be received by 5:00 pm on JANUARY 18th

BOCO Enterprises Utility Order DUE JAN 25

• Advanced ordering deadline is five (5) days prior to the first move-in day. All orders received after the deadline or on-site are subject to the floor rate which is more expensive

Parking Form DUE JAN 29

• Advanced ordering deadline is JANUARY 29th, but will be available onsite at the service desk during move-in only to purchase. These are not available once the show begins.

Click here or login to your Boat Show Manager Account for form links.

Crane Forms / Boat List

Boat listing form and cranes form are due December 3rd. We need this information to create the move-in schedule.

We also need to know if you will be bringing a hydraulic trailer?

 If yes, please email Bethany by Thursday, December 3rd with:

 1. The number of boats being deliver via hydraulic trailer.

 2. A drawing of your space showing where these boats will be placed and where you will need clearance in order to place them. Please include a reference to other exhibitors around you so we understand clearly where we need to keep clearance.

If we do not hear from you by the end of Thursday, Dec 3rd, we will assume you will not need room for a hydraulic trailer. 

HOTEL RESERVATIONS - Don't delay!

Hyatt Place at Suburban Collection Showplace: 

46080 Grand River Ave., Novi, Mi 48374

This hotel sells out every year, so make your reservations now. Make reservations for the event directly with the Hyatt Place at the Suburban Collection Showplace reservations at 1-800-233-1234, or click here for online reservations.

Use the Group Code: G-DBS7 to receive your discounted group rate of $152.00 + tax. Once the arrival and departure date have been entered, direct your guests to click on special rates and then enter the Group Code in the Group Code Box (make sure to include the G when entering the code). All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit, or guaranteed with a major credit card. Hotel will not hold any reservations unless secured by one of the above methods. Cancellations must be received a minimum of (72) hours prior to arrival for a full refund. Cancellations received less than (72) hours prior to arrival will forfeit one (1) night room and tax.

Reservations by attendees must be received on or before January 4th, 2027.

New! RBEC Add-On Pre-Session: 

Garage Composites Sales Department Training

Building a High-Performing Sales Team,

Just in time for Boat Show Season!

Dec. 2nd, 2026

Take your sales department to the next level with Jordon Schoolmeester from Garage Composites as they share proven strategies used by top-performing marine sales teams.



This session will explore

• What top-performing sales teams are doing differently
• Psychology of sales in a relationship-driven, want-based industry
• Building trust and long-term customer relationships
• Lead management best practices and response strategies
• Leveraging video communication to increase engagement and conversions
• CRM utilization for tracking, follow-up, and customer retention
• Structuring deals around payments vs. total price
• Maximizing finance opportunities and backend product sales
• Managing and converting digital leads effectively 

Walk away with actionable techniques to improve engagement, close more deals, and build lasting customer loyalty. You can elect to join this special session during registration, it is a complimentary add-on to the conference, but limited to 48 seats first come, first serve.

BOGO IS BACK!

The MBIA Board has generously approved a Buy One, Get One free promotion again this year. To give back to our members, we're offering registration for 2 attendees for the price of 1! And for just $199, two attendees can learn from nationally recognized speakers, and attend all meals and networking events.