Beirut Boat Show
21 January 2005 - 18:45
Marinas mushroom amid skyrocketing luxury boat sales
The Middle Easts luxury pleasure boat sector continues to expand dramatically it now accounts for almost a fifth of global super-yacht sales. Surging luxury boat sales have, in turn, generated massive demand for mooring facilities. Regional seafront developers have responded by building one luxury marina after another. Across the Middle East and Gulf, from Lebanon to Kuwait and Dubai, Egypt to Bahrain to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, marinas are being constructed and planned, or have already been completed. Meanwhile, the infectious regional passion for boating and water sports, fuelling the marina construction flurry, shows no sign of slowing.
2nd Conference on Marinas and Seafront Development
For the second time, marine industry decision-makers, developers and investors, multinational corporations, financial institutions, marina and seafront property owners, academics, and government officials will converge on a conference organized by the Arab Marine Industries Association (AMIA) in collaboration with The World of Boat & Yachts magazine, concurrently with the 2005 Beirut Boat show. Together, they will marvel at the revenue generated by successful waterfront development projects, and chatter about those in the pipeline or underway here in Lebanon, and about the multi billion dollar projects in Dubai and other parts in the Middle East. Conference attendees will underscore the benefits of marinas as barometers of social advancement and cultural melting pots and discuss ways of maximizing the regional marine sectors potential, paying particular attention to Lebanons marine industry assets. Debate will also center around the need for government industry-supporting legislation, notably investment, insurance, and commercial laws to protect local and international private investors. Finally, the myth that marinas necessarily harm the environment will be dispelled.
Beirut Boat 2005 joins the select company of accredited world leading boat shows
Since its debut in 2000 Beirut Boat has attracted over 60,000 visitors, 550 local and international companies from 22 different countries with official pavilions, and has showcased more than 300 yachts and supper yachts in water and on land. Beirut Boat has established itself as an international and professional boat show that meets all the requirements of becoming a member at the IFBSO ( International Federation of Boat Show Organisers)
Regional visitors to Lebanon grow by over 100 percent as tourism and marine facilities expand
For the past years, Lebanon has returned as a favored tourist destination with a full range of historic, natural, and cultural attractions. International arrivals are growing by more than 40% annually covering different nationalities, and the number of highly sought after Gulf visitors has doubled over the last two years. Beirut International Airport is host to some 36 international airlines. Recently built marinas and water front facilities constitute a major part of the boom. Coming in direct response to the increasing demand of boating and other water sports activities, immense projects are underway on the costal line of Lebanon starting from the South up to the North.
Two major players join efforts to organize the Middle Easts premiere boat show
Beirut Boat 2005, the 5th International Boat and Super Yacht show will again be jointly organized by Messe Dsseldorf, organisers of the worlds largest boat and water sports trade fair (boot-dsseldorf) and, International Fairs and Promotions (IFP), the Middle Easts leading fair organiser, ensuring the highest standards of both quality and professionalism. The show will once more be the center stage of the latest product lines from the worlds leading boat, yacht and super yacht producers to thousands of visitors including hundreds of VIPs from around the region
Extensive water and on land display on exhibit
The showcase will include a variety of moored boats, sailboats, yachts and supper yachts from different manufacturers. More than just a floating show of the worlds top brands, Beirut Boat also features an on-land display of marine equipment and instruments, engines, accessories and a wide range sport gear for all types of water enthusiasts, which also cover hundreds of top brand names. Visitors can also expect to see a variety of services with their representatives including marinas, major touristic projects and touring agents, marina developers, brokerage, charters etc.
Investors pumping billions of dollars into marina development in Lebanon & the region
Soaring regional demand for boats over the last few years has spurred massive investment in waterfront development. Over the next five years, a whopping $20 billion will be invested in the sector. A stunning $1 billion has already been spent on marinas and seafront developments in Lebanon alone.
Beirut Boat 2005
May 18 - May 22 2005
The 5th International Boat and Super Yacht Show
