Print Article for : The Ellen Show 2008

Your Online Guide » The Travel Guide » Travel and Leisure Magazine

[T430]The Ellen Show 2008

by Simon White, Sim

Southampton Boat Show has something for everyone, with 500 exhibitors and exclusive products. Europe's largest Show marina attracted a record 127,000 visitors in 2007, and this year - the 40th edition, looks to be just as popular.

History of the show - Southampton has a wealth of maritime history and is the country's premier cruise port, with more luxury ships arriving and departing than from the rest of the UK put together. The first docks in Southampton were built in 1838. Since then many liners, such as RMS Queen Mary, Aquitania and Queen Elizabeth have had Southampton as their home port.

The PSP Southampton Boat Show is held every September in September, and has been since 1969. Since 1997, the Boat Show has been a ten-day event. Alongside London Boat Show, Southampton Boat Show is one of the two major boating shows in the UK. Both are organised by the British Marine Federation.

Ellen MacArthur sailed into Southampton for the boat show aboard her new trimaron B&Q, one of its first public displays in 2004. The 2005 event featured a makeshift beach with sand being imported to the event. The 2007 event offered the chance to see HMS Bounty, the ship featured in Pirates of the Caribbean. Exhibitors at the Southampton Boat Show consist mostly of boat builders, boat owners, chandlers, sailing companies launching new products.

What to expect - The 'Try A Boat' feature is 40% bigger in 2008, and is completely free. The Hydropool Marina is Europe's largest show marina, covering 3km and holding over 350 vessels. Some of the most famous and historical boats feature at this years show, including Tall Ship Jeanie Johnston, Westerly Oceanranger and Katie Miller's Yacht Racing - Hot Socks. Ladies Day - 18th September allows visitors to shop and dine on Restaurant SO40 and sip champagne on the Sunseeker Champagne Bar. Also see a special ladies day fashion show. Dinghy Sailing - Children can try dinghy sailing for free at Southampton Boat Show this year. Try the H2O Zone where you can go canoeing, kayaking and dinghy sailing. You can also watch demos by the professionals.

Getting there - The show is open from 10am until 7pm every day

Organisers recommend visitors travel to the show by public transport.

The PSP Southampton Boat Show is located around Mayflower Park/Town Quay, Southampton, SO15 1HJ.

Southampton Bus Station is a 5 minutes walk from the show entrance. The closest bus stops to the Boat Show are in the Bargate / High Street /Town Quay area. There is a free 'City Link' bus that runs between Southampton Central train station and Town Quay which is near Bugle Street every 15 minutes.

Southampton Central is the closet mainline station. Use platform 4 exit to walk to the Boat Show. It's a 10 min walk to the Showground or you can take the free City Link bus to the Town Quay.

There are 10,000 parking spaces throughout the city centre both in public and privately owned car parks.

Cost - Adult tickets are £17.50 in advance and £20 at the gate Children (5-15) go free with a paying adult 60+, students and disabled visitors pay £15

The event is to be held in mid August once every two years in Perth, Australia. An insightful conference too is to be organized alongside the trade event, which entails presentations from more than 40 industry experts on Occupational health and safety (OHS). The show is organized by the Australian Exhibitions & Conferences, which is also known for holding similar popular shows around the country, viz. "The Safety Show Sydney."

Who's likely to benefit from the show?

Ensuring workplace safety and is a critical component of all industries, however for some it's an absolute must. Some sectors which are more prone to occupational safety issues include manufacturing, mining, building/construction, transport/freight, etc.

About, 150 leading companies from the industry are expected to showcase 1000s of products to help organizations find solutions to ensure occupational health and safety, and statuary compliance. And according to estimates more than 3000 visitors would come to explore the latest innovations and insights in occupational health and safety.

So just about anyone from consultants to corporates looking forward to such interactions and insightful events would find it worthwhile. You could be a Health & Safety Manager, Owner, a CEO, Director, a Purchasing Officer, Site Manager, etc.

What's on Display?

Well, there are products, and even consultants are on display! Just to give you an idea, few of the products pertain to Cold Storage, Communication Devices, Cranes & Hoists, etc. Similarly services entail: Finance & Insurance, OHS Training & Compliance, Health & Safety Consultants.

As industrialization gains pace in Western Australia (WA), a greater need is being felt for products and services that would help organizations to ensure safety and health of their workforce. The WA Safety Show 2008 seems to have come just at the right time to address the needs.

To learn more about the event and insights into the health care industry, kindly visit my blog, Smiling Health

Article Source : Best In Travel 2009

About Author

Both Simon White & Freddic are contributors for EditorialToday. The above articles have been edited for relevancy and timeliness. All write-ups, reviews, tips and guides published by EditorialToday.com and its partners or affiliates are for informational purposes only. They should not be used for any legal or any other type of advice. We do not endorse any author, contributor, writer or article posted by our team.

Simon White has sinced written about articles on various topics from Fitness, Boating and Self Improvement and Motivation. Related guide on Online classifieds of. Simon White's top article generates over 60500 views. to your Favourites.

Freddic has sinced written about articles on various topics from Guided Meditation, Check Credit Rating and Medical Related. I am a journalist with 7 years of experience. Though, as a professional I've reported on myriad topics, my favorites remain to be the and the. Freddic's top article generates over 2400 views. to your Favourites.