The 56th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show will be held Nov. 5-9 at seven locations. About 100,000 people are expected to peruse 1,500 boats kept in 3 million square feet of space.
Locations: Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel & Yachting Center; Hall of Fame Marina; Las Olas Municipal Marina; Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina; Sails Marina; Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Marina; and the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center.
Tickets: $25 online, $27 at the show for adults; $10 online, $12 at show for kids 6-15; $43 online, $45 at show for a two-day pass; $41 at the show, $43 online for the Thursday, Nov. 5, preview.
For more info visit showmanagement.com
or call 954-764-7642.
SOUTH FLORIDA’S MARINE NDUSTRY BY THE NUMBERS
BROWARD
Wages $3.7 billion
Number of jobs: 100,000
Total economic effect:
$8.8 billion
MIAMI-DADE
Wages: $278.2 million
Number of jobs: 7,776
Total economic effect:
$768.0 million
PALM BEACH
Wages: $682.1 million
Number of jobs: 18,220
Total economic effect:
$1.8 billion
Source: Thomas J. Murray
& Associates