• Ireland's definitive event for the Marine Industry, running every second year at the RDS Simmonscourt.

• Organised by Expo Events on behalf of the Irish Marine Federation

• More than 200 specialist exhibitors

• Attracts 20,000 visitors

• 71% of visitors are from Dublin & Leinster

• 18% travel from Munster and 7% from Connaught

• The remainding 4% travel from Ulster and Northern Ireland

• 53% of all visitors currently own a boat

• 41% take water based holidays

• 51% Sail and 25% fish (both lake and sea)

• 97% of visitors found the show either "worthwhile" or "very worthwhile"

• 42% spent between 2-4 hours at the show, 35% spend over 4 hours and 13% spend between 2-3 hours at the show

• 97% of visitors also plan to return in 2009