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Tampa and St. Petersburg Shows to merge – Combined event to be held in January 2022

by National Marine Manufacturers Association 28 Aug 2021 07:08 PDT January 20-23, 2022
Tampa and St. Petersburg Shows to merge © National Marine Manufacturers Association

The NMMA and Informa Markets announced today the merger of the Progressive® Insurance Tampa Boat Show with the St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show. The Tampa Boat Show, owned by the NMMA and managed by Informa Markets, was scheduled to take place September 10-12, 2021, and will now be held in conjunction with the 2022 St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show, January 20-23, 2022, at St. Petersburg's Duke Energy Center for the Arts--Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin.

"Following discussions with marine industry stakeholders and exhibitors in the Tampa-St. Pete area, and listening to our attendees, we determined now is the time to merge the Tampa Boat Show with the St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show and begin building the Gulf Coast's largest boating event," said Andrew Doole, President, US Boat Shows, Informa Markets. "Combining these two leading Gulf Coast boat shows will streamline and enhance the attendee experience and deliver the most comprehensive display of boats and marine products in the region."

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