Charlotte Boat show this weekend?

[Miljack]

Anyone from PN going to the Mid Atlantic Boat show in Charlotte this weekend?

[Ckowals1]

I went with a buddy yesterday. Stopped by race city & charlotte ski boats.
Picked up 2 p5 boards at a pretty decent price 👍🏼

[MLA]

Im here as always, stop by and say high.

[72Miles]

So how was the show? I used to be a devout attendee but work has gotten in the way the last couple years.

[MLA]

They filled the main hall and the side hall. Lots of boat dealers and venders like it used to be.

Thursday numbers were about normal. Good crowd at opening, then dies off midafternoon, then picks up at 5pm for awhile then drops off early evening.

About the same on Friday but lunch rush lasted longer and the crowds stayed a little later into the evening,

Saturday was busy all day till abour 8:15.

Sunday had a nice opening rush, the slowed after noon. CPR was started at 2:30 and we called the show's time of death at 3:00 PM. Cause of death; The Big Game

[72Miles]

Thanks MLA. Not sure if it was Covid or what but the last time I went it seemed to not have as many exhibits or energy as days past. So it's good news that it was bigger/better like the old days.

[MLA]

Feb 2022;

From an attendee standpoint, the threat of covid may have kept some away from attending.

From a boat dealer's/boat accessory/service perspective, the covid boat buying boom was still going on. Many dealers struggled to get inventory as factory were both building boats at a slower pace and struggling to keep up with a highe demand. So some dealers had no inventory, reduced inventory or saw no reason to pay X anount p/sq ft for show space when they were beating buyers off the lot with a stick, so to speak.