Each November sees the annual pilgrimage to Amsterdam and “METS”, a huge marine equipment show held in the very impressive RAI Centre. It attracts people from just about every part of the planet, including a large contingent from Palma. If you are in anyway connected to the nautical industry then I strongly recommend that you should go and see what it’s all about. As well as an amazing equipment show, it is also a fantastic opportunity for networking. Just about anyone of any importance within the industry will be there and the informal nature of the show makes it easy to interact over a glass of Heineken or something a bit stronger !!

The Islander will be there for the first two days of the show looking and listening to the latest news from the industry which we will report in a future issue. We hope to see you there !

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About the METSTRADE show

Initiated in 1988, the METSTRADE show developed into the world’s largest trade exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international marine leisure industry during the past 27 years.

It provides everything there is to know about building and keeping a boat. Excellent networking opportunities and a broad range of showcased innovations make this an unmissable event for the whole sector.

The show’s target groups are yacht builders, naval architects, repair yards, distributors, dealers, wholesalers, captains, marina operators and equipment manufacturers from around the world.

DAME Design Award is the world’s most prestigious design competition for new marine equipment and accessories. This year marks the silver jubilee edition and will be especially beneficial for the nominees in terms of media publicity. The winners will be announced on the first day of the METSTRADE show, Tuesday 17 November. All registration proceeds will be donated to the charity Sailability, which gives disabled people the chance to sail on specially adapted yachts.

Future of Yacht Recycling conference to be held during METS 2015

The key issue of how to deal with boats when they reach the natural end of their life will be the subject of a newly announced one-day conference that will be held on Monday 16 November 2015, the day before METS starts.

A discussion of the business prospects for an organised yacht recycling network, and the term ‘End-Of-Life Boats’, have come to prominence recently in yachting circles. This reflects the fact that the boom years of the 1970s and ’80s and the mass production of GRP yachts from long-lasting composite construction materials are presenting the yachting industry with various economic and environmental challenges.

London-based Quaynote Communications and YachtMedia nautical media consultants from Rotterdam will host a one-day conference specifically targeted at this sector during METS 2015. Fully supported by METSTRADE, ‘The Future of Yacht Recycling’ conference will be held on Monday 16 November in Amsterdam RAI.

The Global Superyacht Forum: Put the fun into Fundamentals

The Global Superyacht Forum, held from 16 – 18 November in Amsterdam, proudly announces its theme for 2015: Putting the fun into Fundamentals. Chairman of The Superyacht Group, Martin Redmayne comments, “Our mission is to bring together a team of visionaries, innovators and free thinkers who will make you think differently about the future of our industry, how we can inspire and engage with new owners and show them how much fun we can deliver.”

The event looks to create an atmosphere that is both educational and entertaining, inspiring our delegates to challenge age-old traditions and find new ways to engage with clients. Inviting pioneers from a range of industries, including leading figures from the marine world, this November’s keynote presentations will see a diverse range of corporate, innovative and creative speakers take to the stage. Complementing these sessions are the focus groups and workshops; smaller, UN-style round table discussions that provide a unique opportunity for delegates to raise concerns, debate industry issues and ask for expert opinions on a range of superyacht subjects.

Following the hugely-successful Global Superyacht Forum in 2014 with a record number of delegates since 2007, The Superyacht Group are confident that this year, the 21st edition, will continue to be the most powerful meeting of industry minds. This year’s forum will re-focus, re-inspire and re-invent the way delegates work with their clients. As Redmayne asserts, “Let’s make buying, building and owning a superyacht the fundamental asset in a billionaire’s world, but let’s focus on the fun.”