The Irish Skipper Expo 2010 is considered our most successful show to date. Over the two days, in excess of 5,000 fishermen and their families visited the show in the Galway Bay hotel and 104 exhibitors displayed and sold a whole range of products over the weekend. For those involved in the inshore sector ‘The Irish Skipper Expo’ has become an important event which not only catered for Irish fishermen, but also attracted fishermen from Scotland, the Shetlands, Orkney, Cornwall, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Norway. Initial feedback from several of the exhibitors suggests that sales and orders were outstanding over the two days.
Looking forward to 2011 the Expo is again booked out. The team are excited to announce that the Irish Skipper Expo 2011 will have a very special guest - we have hooked up with 'The Deadliest Catch' star and acclaimed photographer Corey Arnold.
Testimonials
BIM
The EXPO was very busy this year and the traffic on CTU1 was hectic with a continuous stream of people throughout Saturday afternoon. We also got some serious enquiries about full time FETAC Certificate courses at Greencastle/Castletownbere together with interest in the CTU programmes for this year. The extra 20 or so stands from IASC made a difference and offered something new for visitors this year.
Both PFD talks were well attended and provided good interaction due in no small way to the professionalism of CTU instructors Bernard MacMullen, Robert Walsh and Cormac McGinley.
Well done to the Skipper team and all involved.
John Connaughton BIM
Cornwall Creels
Cornwall Creels would like to thank the organisers and all who attended Expo 2010 for a fantastic two days. As a growing Cornwall based business, the event offered us a great chance to network with other businesses and fishermen whilst gaining a valuable insight into the Irish crab and lobster fishing industry.
With our new found knowledge coupled with years of experience, we’re already working on the perfect pot for the Irish coastline. This will feature 22 soft eye and soft eye parlour pots rigged specifically how the Irish fishermen told us they wanted them.
Emma Kilford
Cornwall Creels
Sail NI Boat Sales and Services
Had a great few days at the Irish Skipper Expo, we would like to thank everyone for their hospitality and we will definitely be back next year.
Kirstie Harper
Sail NI
Cleggan Marine
An excellent show. Increased attendances and increased activity. Looking forward to increased business over the next few months.
Willie Gilger
Cleggan Marine
Owner
KER Services
KER Services Ltd attendance at the Irish Skipper Expo 2010 in Galway proved yet again to be a very successful excursion. The show once more exceeded expectations in what was a very busy weekend with great interest shown in the all products on the stand.
The sales at the show itself were plentiful and we had a lot of visitors to the stand and received a lot of genuine enquiries, a large number which have resulted in sales.
We were particularly pleased with the level of interest shown in our recently added line of trailers, trailer spares and accessories. We have had a large amount of follow-on business as a result of being able to showcase this new product line at the Expo and we are confident that it will be as popular as our existing range of pleasure boats, outboard motors and leisure & marine accessories.
Congratulations yet again to the Irish Skipper team on another successful show from all at KER Services Ltd.
Don Mor Safety
We had a great show and worked flat out the whole two days. In fact we had so many folks on the stand, it was impossible at times to move or even pause for breath.
We found our first customer waiting to buy a couple of suits 45 minutes before the show officially opened and our last almost an hour after it closed on Saturday!
At 1500 miles, it was a long drive but definitely worth it. You can certainly make a note of our interest in taking space again next year.
Don Morrison
Don-Mor Safety
Mooney Boats
Once again a superb show! We had a great show and worked flat out the whole two days Thank you all at the Irish Skipper for a great show, we are already looking forward to 2011
Lee & Warren Mooney
Mooney Boats
Promara Ltd
Thank you for the Expo, It was a great success.
Noel O’Regan
Promara Ltd
Clements Marine
Once again a superb show! Thank you to your team and especially you Sharon, for your help!!
Andy Childs,
Clements Marine.
Watermota
I would like to congratulate you and your team for putting on a first class show. From experience, I know it is not an easy thing to do. Well done.
We arrived back at WaterMota works at 21.00 hours Sunday night. The total distance for our trip was 1,010 miles or in your language 1,625 kilometers. With the Buccaneer B19 in tow this was a slow journey but well worthwhile.
We will be back next year.
Mike Beacham,
Watermota.
Swan net-Gundry
Had a great few days at the Irish Skipper Expo, we were very pleased with the level of interest from the visitors and we will definitely be back next year.
Malachy Murrin
Swan net-Gundry
Tysons Shipriggers
My first Galway Show, great people, great location and a great big bag of orders fantastic!
Jonathan Tyson
Tyson Shipriggers
Barry Electronics
The Irish Skipper Expo 2010 proved yet again to be a very successful excursion for us. It was a very busy weekend with great interest shown in the all products on the stand.
Chris Joyce
Barry Electronics
Craemer UK Ltd
The show was a great success for us and gave me personally an opportunity to meet some of our valued customers as well as advise on new applications. What was surprising were the number of visitors from outside Ireland, including visits from people in the Channel Islands, Kent, the Isle of Man and Scotland.
Chris Neill
Craemer UK Ltd
Notus Electronics
Just wanted to say great job with the show again this year. Notus was very pleased as we had some gear ordered at the show and it looks like there are many other orders coming.
Francis Parrot,
Marketing Manger,
St. John’s Newfoundland.
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