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Minneapolis Boat Show 2010

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Minneapolis Boat Show

January 20-24, 2010

Show Details
Dates & Location

Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Show Hours

Wednesday, January 20 ..5pm–10pm

Thursday, January 21 ….12pm–10pm

Friday, January 22 ………12pm–10pm

Saturday, January 23 …..10am–9pm

Sunday, January 24 …….10am–5pm

Admission

Beginning in early December 2009, pick up $3 off Adult Admission Discount Tickets good any day of the show at participating dealers, Minnesota Cub Foods stores and Subway restaurants.

Adults (16 and older): $10.00
Senior Day, Thursday, Jan 21 (62+) $5.00
Youth (13-15): $5.00
Children (12 and younger): FREE
Active Military: FREE Just show your active military ID at the Box Office onsite for FREE admission!

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SailFest – Dedicated sailing showcase featuring sailboats, sailing gear, daily sailing seminars

5 Days of Boating Fun and Once-a-Year Deals!

Features at a Glance

Taste of the Lakes – NEW Opening Night Event!

Attend the opening night of the Boat Show and get a taste of summer in the middle of January! Sample delicacies from your favorite summertime haunts like Maynard’s, Captain Jack’s, Sunset’s of Wayzata, Lola’s Lakehouse and Zorbaz while listening to live music and seeing all the latest boats and marine accessories. A portion of the admission proceeds from this evening will be donated to the building of the Ronald McDonald House within Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. The event will take place from 5pm-8pm or while suppies last! Don’t miss this fun and tasty evening supporting a great cause!

Pirates of Colonial America

Avast ye mateys, surrender your booty! Visit this interactive exhibit and learn how pirates played an active role in early Colonial America — from selling the colonists inexpensive untaxed goods to the start of the first North American college. Attendees young and old will enjoy visiting the pirates, taking home signed pirate articles and pardons, seeing their pub, the gunsmith, the stocks and taking pictures in pirate dress. Aaarrrggggh!

Rail Jam

Prepare to be amazed! Watch as pro wakeboarders perform spectacular tricks and stunts on over 160′ of water—right on the show floor!

Affordability Pavilion

Think owning a boat is out of your reach? Think again! When it comes to enjoyable ways to spend your leisure time, boating is for more affordable than you may realize. Visit the Affordability Pavilion to check out a special showcase of boats you can own for less than $250 per month.

When you compare the costs of boating to a single day at an amusement park or a trip to any major league game, you’ll find that dollar for dollar, boating is really quite affordable. See for yourself how boating can stretch your vacation and leisure time budget.

Meet SpongeBob SquarePants

Straight from Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob SquarePants will visit the Minneapolis Boat Show on Saturday, January 23th from Noon-3pm.

Kid’s Cove

Stop in the all new Kid’s Cove so your little skippers can have some fun!You’ll find boating and fishing games and a trout pond.

SailFest Seminar Series

Free daily seminars for beginner and veteran sailors as well as adventurers of all ages!

Driving Directions to Minneapolis Convention Center

Parking at the Minneapolis Convention Center

Convenient parking options are located all around the Minneapolis Convention Center. The skyway system makes it easy for you to get from your car to the show.

Parking Ramp Map

Parking at the Center

Parking in the City

Travel easily with Metro-transit

Accommodations:
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Marriott Minneapolis City Centre

Hilton Minneapolis

Weather in Minneapolis

Shopping
Mall of America

Southdale Mall

Restaurants:
Reviews and photos of Minneapolis restaurants

Minneapolis Entertainment

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Minneapolis Boat Show

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Minneapolis Boat Show

January 21-25, 2009

Show Details
Dates & Location

Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Show Hours

Wednesday, January 21 ..5pm–10pm

Thursday, January 22 ….12pm–10pm

Friday, January 23 ………12pm–10pm

Saturday, January 24 …..10am–9pm

Sunday, January 25 …….10am–5pm

Discover Boating Center – Learn how to get started in Boating!

SailFest – Dedicated sailing showcase featuring sailboats, sailing gear, daily sailing seminars

5 Days of Boating Fun and Once-a-Year Deals!

Features at a Glance
Boats of Bond - James Bond

On the heels of the box office smash Quantum of Solace, don’t miss this chance to see authentic spy vessels used in the 007 films The World is Not Enough and Diamonds are Forever, plus an assortment of cool Bond movie props and other exciting memorabilia. Located in Lobby D.

Boating Bachelor Charity Auction

A highlight of Ladies Night at the Minneapolis Boat Show, the Boating Bachelor Charity Auction benefiting the Ronald McDonald House within Children’s Minneapolis, is more than fun, it’s fun for a great cause! Boating Bachelor Charity Auction will take place on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 7:30p.m.

Power Boat Docking Challenge

Test your skills in daily contests that challenge your ability to dock these radio-controlled boats. Stand at an actual boat helm and steer your boat through the channel into the slip at the marina in a race against the clock.

Meet SpongeBob SquarePants

Straight from Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob SquarePants will visit the Minneapolis Boat Show on Saturday, January 24th from Noon-3pm.

Kid’s Cove

Stop in the all new Kid’s Cove so your little skippers can have some fun!You’ll find boating and fishing games and a trout pond.

SailFest Seminar Series

Free daily seminars for beginner and veteran sailors as well as adventurers of all ages!

Antique & Classic Boat Display

Step back in time with this display of antique and classic boats presented by theBob Speltz Land-O-Lakes chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat display.

Discover Boating Center

Your one-stop resource for boating information and advice. Staffed by experts who can answer all your questions and set you on a course to choosing a boat that will give you and your family years of enjoyment

Contests and Giveaways

Enter to win a $500 Shopping Spree at the Minneapolis Boat Show

a 2009 Sea-Doo at the Minneapolis Boat Show

a Hunter 140 Sailboat

a River Ridge Custom Canoe

a Hyperlite Wakeboard Package

Driving Directions to Minneapolis Convention Center

Parking at the Minneapolis Convention Center

Convenient parking options are located all around the Minneapolis Convention Center. The skyway system makes it easy for you to get from your car to the show.

Parking Ramp Map

Parking at the Center

Parking in the City

Travel easily with Metro-transit

Accommodations:
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Marriott Minneapolis City Centre

Hilton Minneapolis

Weather in Minneapolis

Shopping
Mall of America

Southdale Mall

Restaurants:
Reviews and photos of Minneapolis restaurants

Minneapolis Entertainment

Minneapolis offers a great family vacation! Bring the family!

Website

List of Boat and Sport Shows for 2009

September 29, 2008 at 8:27 am | In Boat Show, Fishing Trip, Sport Show, Trip Planning | 3 Comments
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Welcome to the start of my List of Boat and Sport Shows for 2009.

Last year, our popular Blog series about many Boat Shows and Sport Shows occuring in the USA and Canada, were graciously hosted on WordPress.com.

For the 2009 Sport Show season, we’ve prepared by setting up our own dedicated server, and special new website for the task – FISHI.CA

Our 2009 Sport Show coverage begins in January and continues until around the end of April.

Special Focus

Our Firm is located in Northwestern Ontario. For that reason, our marketing is EXCLUSIVELY focused on serving the needs of Tourism Internet Marketing needs of Travel and Tourism Businesses in that area.

All Travel related businesses are welcome and encouraged to sign up at fishi.ca - but this Sport Show Blog only reports on Shows that reach the ideal customer of Tourism Businesses in Northwestern Ontario, specifically, those Boat Shows and Sport Shows occuring in the States of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois through the months of January, February, March and April of 2009.

The List So Far

January Sport Shows:

All Canada Minneapolis Jan 2-4 2009
All Canada Chicago Jan 8-11 2009
All Canada St Louis Jan 16-18 2009
All Canada Indianapolis Jan 19-21 2009
All Canada Milwaukee Jan 23-25 2009
All Canada Madison Jan 26-28 2009
All Canada Green Bay Jan 29-Feb1 2009
Fargo Boat Show Fargo ND – Jan 2009
Edmonton Boating Exposition Edmonton AB – Jan 2009
Minneapolis Boat Show Minneapolis MN – Jan 2009
Chicago Muskie Show

February Sport Shows:

All Canada Des Moines Feb 6-8 2009
All Canada Omaha Feb 9-11 2009
Duluth Boat Sports and Travel Show Feb 2009
Boat Sports and Travel Show La Crosse WI Feb 2009
Mid-America Boat Show Kansas City – Feb 2009
St Louis Boat & Sport Show St. Louis MO – Feb 2009
The Indianapolis Boat Sport & Travel Show – Indeanapolis IN – Feb 2009
Schaumburg Boat & Sport Show

March Sport Shows:

Northwest Sports Show Minneapolis MN – March 2009
Minnesota Muskie Fishing Expo

April Sport Shows:

Arrowhead Home & Builders Show – Duluth MN – April 2009

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