UPCOMING SHOWS

Welcome to the Northwest Marine Trade Association

The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) is the oldest and largest regional boating trade organization in the nation (see History), representing the interests of approximately 850 member companies.

Each year it produces the Seattle Boat Show at Qwest Field Event Center and the Everett Boat Show on behalf of its members.

The nine member staff also works year round to promote boating and keep members informed of developments in the boating industry. The 13-Member Board of Trustees represents retail boat dealers, boat manufacturers, marinas, boatyards, and related marine industry businesses.

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CAMPBELL'S CORNER
A message from NMTA President 
Michael Campbell

Information Based Decisions

We pride ourselves in making “information based decisions.” When it comes to the Seattle Boat Show we conduct qualitative research each year of our exhibitors and attendees. Every other year, we conduct a significant quantitative research through a Vancouver, B.C. based company called Event Corp.

We started the Event Corp survey in 2000, which was the first year we moved into the new building which is now known as Qwest Field Event Center. Some of the questions in the survey have remained year after year so it’s possible to see trends developing on some issues while others remain fairly constant. The goal of collecting this data is to help us better understand who are current customers are and thus to help us market better to that target audience in the future. Some examples:

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