Boat and Sport Shows

Minneapolis Boat Show

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

Minneapolis All Canada Trade Show

Minneapolis All-Canada Sport Show

All-Canada Show- Minneapolis

Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403-2781
(612) 335-6025

January 2-4, 2009

The All-Canada Show attracts over 300 of the finest lodges Canada has to offer…and our show is the largest gathering of Canadian lodges to appear in every one of our nine great Sport Shows!

Take in the displays and attend the FREE seminars:

Hours:

Friday January 2           3p.m. To 9 p.m.
5 p.m.  Don Lamont presents Catfishing Canada

Saturday January 3       10 a.m. To 7 p.m.
12 noon  Norm McCreight presents Big Pike Tactics

Sunday January 4         10 a.m. To 4 p.m.

2009 GRAND PRIZE - for all nine markets

Triumph 170 Sportsman boat, featuring Roplene construction offering unrivaled toughness, a unique smooth quiet ride and virtually no maintenance, with a Yamaha 50HP Four Stroke outboard and matching trailer.

U.S. PASSPORTS
The United States Postal Service is accepting passport applications at all our events including taking passport photographs. Apply at the show!

TEST YOUR SKILLS ON CABELA’S HUNTING SIMULATOR

Hunt big game at the show with our FREE Cabela’s hunting simulator.
Kids love to test their skills on this life-like hunting machine. Hunt for Bear, Whitetail or Elk.

Directions to easily locate the Convention Center

Driving Directions to Minneapolis Convention Center

Parking Facilities at the Center and in the City

Parking at the Center

Parking in the City

Metro-transit delivers you care free around the city

Travel easily with Metro-transit

Hotels in Downtown Minneapolis

Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Marriott Minneapolis City Centre

Hilton Minneapolis

Weather in Minneapolis

Check the Weather in Minneapolis before you leave

Shopping is a premium in Minneapolis & her twin City St. Paul

Mall of America

Southdale Mall

Restaurants:

Reviews and photos of Minneapolis restaurants

Include Minneapolis Entertainment and night life in your weekend

Minneapolis Entertainment

Visit Minneapolis All- Canada Show Website

Take your family, enjoy the City hospitality as only Minneapolis can offer!

Boat and Sport Show Directory

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CanadianFishingBook.com now makes it easier to find a Boat Show, Sport Show or Travel Show!

Featuring Events in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois. Find Outdoor themed Sport Shows, Adventure, Boat, Fishing, Camping & Leisure Shows with Canadian Exhibitors.

Great Deals

Find some of the best holiday deals available – with the finest Lodges, Camps and Resorts in Canada. Take in Seminars to help you learn more about hunting and fishing, find amazing deals on outdoor gear and accessories and view outstanding presentations and demonstrations at a Sport Show this winter.

Web 2.0 Lodge Listings

Finally – the new technologies are avalable for Fishing Lodge Owners and Tourism Service Businesses in Canada.

Introducing www.canadianfishingbook.com

Social Media Central for your Tourism Business

Make the most of your

2009 Sport Show Marketing

CanadianFishingBook.com helps you promote the Sport Shows that you are attending – and even promotes you for the Sport Shows that you are not attending!

Make the most of your Sport Show marketing budget!

BOOST your Sport Show results with Featured placements in our articles and reviews about Sport Shows!

Prepare for 2009 – TODAY

We are already prepared for our Sport Show Blogging blitz during the 2009 trip planning season.
Our blogs and articles already have TOP PLACEMENTS in Google for several All Canada Sport Shows – Northwest Sport Show and many others.

Dont Miss Out!

Make More of your sport show marketing!

Our unique marketing focus provides Featured Members with top promotions in all our Sport Show Reporting between January and April 2009.

We promote Sport Shows – and provide web searchers all the best information about planning a trip to sport shows occuring in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois.  While we do cover other sport shows in the US and Canada, these are our primary target markets for 2009.

BOOKMARK this site.

Come back to view our directory and list of 2009 Sport Shows, including details on

• Wisconsin Sport Shows
• Michigan Sport Shows
• Illinois Sport Shows
• Minnesota Sport Shows