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New England Boat Show
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I also went twice, using the excuse that I had to take my oldest son...who was away on my first visit. The facility was great.
My second visit was this Saturday, the last day of the show, and I overheard on several occassions the salespeople commenting on how little business they had done when compared with the cost of the show...I presume the costs were much higher than the former Bayside location...which was a dump.
I liked have the many vendors there...and adequate space for them to show off and stock many items. I was also impressed by the aggressiveness of the pricing on the items of interest to me, especially a small outboard for the dink. The $ was comparable, and in one case better, than what I could get on line.
My second visit was this Saturday, the last day of the show, and I overheard on several occassions the salespeople commenting on how little business they had done when compared with the cost of the show...I presume the costs were much higher than the former Bayside location...which was a dump.
I liked have the many vendors there...and adequate space for them to show off and stock many items. I was also impressed by the aggressiveness of the pricing on the items of interest to me, especially a small outboard for the dink. The $ was comparable, and in one case better, than what I could get on line.
Yah I assumed it cost them a good chunk .. considering they had to un-wrap all those boats and then re-wrap them back up for shipping and I am sure the space was going at a premium compared to the Bayside Hell hole. I also agree with you it was nice to see vendors set up compared to Bayside .. but all in all I think it was well worth it. Business is slow becaus ethe economy is slow nothing to do with the location
Best boat show I've been to. Went with a friend from work Wednesday afternoon and spent about four hours there. Parked in the south lot for ten bucks and jumped on the shuttle that dropped us at the door. When it was time to go the shuttle dropped us near my car, then we even got to ride in the HOV lane.
Pretty smoothe day.
Oh yeah, the boats! Weren't they great!
John Gov.
Pretty smoothe day.
Oh yeah, the boats! Weren't they great!
John Gov.
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Originally posted by TJM
How does it compare to the NYC show at the Javits center??
Cant Say .. I have never been .. You gotta undrstand from the previous shows they had at this place that was so small that the biggest boat you say was a 40ftr