New Caribbean CrewShow Event to Take
Place on St. Maarten in January;
The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals Sign on as Sponsor
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 10,
2009 – Following this year’s successful events in Antibes
and Palma de Mallorca, CrewShow – the only trade exhibition
focused exclusively on professional yacht crew – announces
its first Caribbean event: CrewShow- St Maarten. The new show is
scheduled for Saturday, January 9, 2010, at Yacht Club at Isle de
Sol, an Island Global Yachting (IGY) marina.
The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals (TSGYP)
have signed on to sponsor this exciting inaugural event. “The
quality of the crew is just as important as the quality of the yacht
when it comes to successful luxury yacht vacations,” said
Jennifer M. Saia, The Sacks Group President and Charter Specialist.
“This show will help crew to find the tools they need to do
their jobs better – as well as giving us a new place to introduce
them to some of services we offer, together with our new Strategic
Alliance marketing partner, IMA Yachts.”
Yacht Club Isle de Sol
CrewShow founder Celia Wagstaff will host the new event together
with Brian Deher, IGY Marina Manager for Yacht Club Isle de Sol.
“The show runs from morning to evening at one of the best
venues on the island,” said Celia. “Anyone interested
in attending should mark the date and ensure they are part of what
promises to be one of the Caribbean’s most talked-about events
in 2010.”
Strategic support for CrewShow St Maarten also
will be provided by Ann E. McHorney, who heads TSGYP’s Caribbean
division and runs Select Yachts NV, another show sponsor. McHorney
will provide her staff and office in Plaza del Lago, Simpson Bay,
for use as the headquarters of CrewShow St Maarten.
“I am really excited at the prospect of
bringing CrewShow to the Caribbean, especially with Brian and Ann
E. on the team providing local knowledge and expertise,” Celia
said.
The CrewShow concept was born in 2007 when Celia
Wagstaff realized there was a gap in marine trade shows –
an event aimed exclusively at crew, providing them with the information
and products they need every day. “The crew are the working
heart of any yacht, and are often responsible for expenses totaling
thousands with little outside help,” she said. “CrewShow
opens the lines of communication between yacht crew and service
providers who can offer them affordable and efficient solutions
for all their professional needs.”
“One of CrewShow’s distinguishing
features is we make the event as interactive as possible,”
Celia added. “Our focus is to make this a really fun day out
for everyone – both crew and exhibitors.”
If the European CrewShows are anything to
go by, crew based in the Caribbean this winter are in for a treat.
The Antibes and Mallorca events have proved hugely popular with
a wide range of exhibitors who have seized this unique opportunity
to showcase products as diverse as specialty foods and crew insurance.
Crew agents and financial advisors also will be on hand to provide
their professional expertise.
“There will be something for everyone, as well as a guaranteed
great time,” Celia said.
For more information, please visit www.crewshow.com.
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