Why Exhibit

Your customers will be here. Will you?

The Discover Boating® Atlantic City Boat Show® draws boaters, fishermen and water sports enthusiasts from throughout the Mid-Atlantic. It’s the region’s largest boat show—a 40+ year tradition that delivers what other forms of marketing cannot: face-to-face connections with motivated buyers.

Discover Boating Atlantic City Boat Show

  

Discover Boating Atlantic City Boat Show

  

Discover Boating Atlantic City Boat Show

Attendee Demographics

Based on 2025 Consumer and Exhibitor Post-Show Surveys
 
Age
 
18–24 years old — 1%
 
25–34 years old — 2%
 
35–44 years old — 4%
 
45–54 years old — 14%
 
55–64 years old — 39%
 
65 years old or older — 40%

 

 
Income
 
Less than $25,000 — 1%
 
$25,000–$49,999 — 2%
 
$50,000–$74,999 — 7%
 
$75,000–$99,999 — 12%
 
$100,000–$149,999 — 25%
 
$150,000–$249,999 — 31%
 
$250,000 or greater — 22%

Where Brands Meet Buyers

On average, 35,200+ serious boating enthusiasts from New Jersey, New York, the greater Philadelphia area, Delaware and Maryland walk through the doors every year.

87%

own or plan to buy a boat

 

51%

came to buy

 

67%

made a purchase at or after the show

 

Why Brands Keep Coming Back

 

74%

of exhibitors rate the show experience
above average or excellent

 

56%

rated attendees highly in engagement
and product interest

Modern Consumers Crave Experiences—Be Part of One

Our show offers a dynamic, interactive marketplace where you can:

  • Tailor your pitch with one-on-one interactions
  • Align your brand with an entertaining, educational, and inspirational event
  • Generate leads and build your prospect database
  • Reach people at exactly the right moment—when they’re looking to buy