11 October 2019

THE GENOA INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW WILL TOUCH DOWN IN NEW YORK

THE GENOA INTERNATIONAL BOAT show will touch down in new york from 12th to 14th october to celebrate Columbus Day and LAUNCH ITS 60th edition (17th – 22th september 2020). UCINA, Italy’s Marine Industry Association, has accepted the Columbus Citizens Foundation’s invitation to the celebrations for this year’s 75th Columbus Day in New York City, from 12th to 14th October, and will take part with a delegation including its President, Saverio Cecchi, and Vice President, Andrea Razeto, alongside Ilaria Cavo, Liguria’s Regional Assessor for Communication, Education and Cultural Policy, and Laura Gaggero, Genoa’s Municipal Assessor for the Development of the Economy, Tourism and Local Marketing, both there to represent the Region’s local institutions. The Big Apple will also be the stage for launching the 60th edition of the Genoa International Boat Show, set to take place in the historical maritime city from 17th to 22nd September 2020, a world-class showcase

59th GENOA BOAT SHOW, THE FINAL COUNT: 188,404 VISITORS

THE GENOA BOAT SHOW ENDS ON A HIGH WITH 188,404 VISITORS, +8% FROM 2018 THE SIXTIETH EDITION WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 17th TO 22nd SEPTEMBER 2020 REACTIONS FROM THE EXHIBITORS Yesterday, 24th September, saw the end of the 59th Genoa International Boat Show, the world-class event held by UCINA, Italy’s Marine Industry Association which from 19th to 24th September paid tribute to the Capital of Yachting with special events, sports competitions, exhibitions, conferences, technical seminars and all of the very latest from the world of international boating. The Genoa International Boat Show has confirmed it will be back next year for its 60th edition from 17th to 22nd September 2020, already expected to be an even greater opportunity to celebrate the sea. The much-awaited definitive closing figures have been revealed: 188,404 visitors came to the Genoa Boat Show, an impressive achievement that marks an 8% increase since 2018. The peak

CLOSING PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE 59TH GENOA INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

CARLA DEMARIA, I SALONI NAUTICI: “AS OF 11.00 THIS MORNING WE HAVE REACHED A TOTAL OF 186.641 VISITORS AT THE GENOA BOAT SHOW, A 7% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR. THE 60TH EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW WILL TAKE PLACE IN GENOA FROM 17TH TO 22ND SEPTEMBER 2020” MARCO BUCCI, MAYOR OF GENOA: “EVERY ASPECT OF THE GENOA INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW IS GROWING AND NEXT YEAR’S WILL SEE US WORK EVEN HARDER ON THE EVENTS CALENDAR FOR INITIATIVES TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT GENOA” GIOVANNI TOTI, PRESIDENT OF THE LIGURIA REGION: “A SUCCESSFUL BOAT SHOW: WE WANT GENOA TO BE THE HEART OF ALL BOATING ACTIVITIES” LUIGI ATTANASIO, PRESIDENT OF GENOA’S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: “GENOA HAS SHOWN THE WORLD HOW ATTRACTIVE, WELCOMING AND HOSPITABLE IT CAN BE, AND WE REMAIN AMBITIOUS TO DO EVEN BETTER IN THE FUTURE” SAVERIO CECCHI, PRESIDENT OF UCINA: “WE’VE SIGNED A TEN-YEAR PROTOCOL WITH THE RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS

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