A year after a developer withdrew renovation plans for Fort Lauderdale’s famed Bahia Mar, the site is locked in for the world’s largest in-water boat show for the next 33 years. The owners of the annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, a.k.a. FLIBS, signed a new lease this week. As a result, new redevelopment plans Continue reading
It may seem strange to mark your calendars now for something occurring January 10 and 11 of next year. But, when it comes to refits, planning well in advance is a priority. The organizers of the annual Refit International Exhibition & Conference, a.k.a. the Refit Show, understand that well. It explains why they’ve announced the Continue reading
For its 58th anniversary, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is moving things up a bit. Nicknamed FLIBS, it will start and end a day earlier than traditionally done. This means that FLIBS will kick off on Wednesday, November 1 and conclude on Sunday, November 5. Normally, the show starts on a Thursday and wraps Continue reading