About IFBSO

Mission statement

IFBSO's mission is to help member organisations mount cost-effective, quality exhibitions for the recreational marine industry around the world, by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and the development of co-operation between members.

Aims

This mission translates into four key aims:

• To help IFBSO members create dynamic, cost-effective, customer-friendly and profitable marketing events for exhibitors;
• To help IFBSO members produce viable shows;
• To help the growth of the recreational marine industry;
• To promote the boating lifestyle.

Principles

In addition, member organisations are expected to:

• Promote their show honestly on its own merits.
• Seek the endorsement of the national marine industry association in their country, or an MIA in a neighbouring country if none exists in their own.
• Display the IFBSO logo and slogan on all relevant trade marketing material.
• Provide prospective and actual exhibitors with accurate information concerning the number and demographics of visitors at their shows.
• Inform other members when planning to change the dates of a show outside its traditional cycle, or to launch a new event.
• Submit all suitable boat shows within their control for IFBSO membership; or, if this is inappropriate, embrace the principles of IFBSO in all other boat shows within their control.