Positive feedback received from all who attended.
8000 people attended the NZ Boat, Fish & Dive Expo held at Mystery Creek in Hamilton last weekend. Feedback on the event was extremely positive, especially from exhibitors across the board, who all experienced extremely positive sales figures, with some selling out of stock midway through the very first day and many selling much higher volume than anticipated.
There was good enquiry overall for the boat dealers there, and there were many reports of multiple boats being sold by individual brands in attendance, including some in the higher-end bracket.
“Approximately 75% of the exhibitors have rebooked for the 2025 event already, plus we have had an avalanche of enquiry from those who didn’t attend wanting to book, which bodes well for a much bigger event in 2025 if we decide to expand on what we implemented this year” commented Mike Penn, organiser of the event. “The attendance included a large percentage of children, which is particularly important to us as event organisers. Utilising the platform for fundraising initiatives, of which we had three for this year’s event…..Coastguard NZ, Legasea, and the Wish4Fish Foundation are also important”, he added.
The NZ Boat, Fish & Dive Expo will continue implementing fundraising and education projects into the event and welcome any initiative that requires exposure, support, or fundraising within the NZ Fishing, diving, or boating communities. Caleb Turley from Whangarei won the $22,000 door prize of “A trip for 4 to Fiordland” aboard the vessel Legacy with the “Get Wet Waikato Dive Shop” team.
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