New Products

Innovation Award/New Product Preview/New Product Guide Entries

Entries for the Innovation Awards program, the New Product Previews and New Product Guide are being accepted now through June 13, 2008 for this years Marine Aftermarket Accessories Trade Show (MAATS).

The ultimate way to introduce your new product at MAATS is through the New Product Previews.  If your product adheres to the same rules and regulations applied to the Innovation Awards, you may sign up for the limited-availability five-minute new product debuts, which take place in front of aftermarket buyers and media each day over breakfast.  Products presented in the New Product Previews are automatically entered in the NMMA Innovation Awards, and those products may also be displayed in the New Product Showcase on the show floor throughout the show. ($350 to participate – only 24 slots available)

MAATS Innovation Awards judged by Boating Writers International, is a prestigious Industry award that provides you with on-site visibility and post-show promotion to the Marine industry. Winners are announced at the MAATS Awards Reception, and products are displayed in the New Product Display on the show floor throughout the show.  ($250 to participate)

Up to nine new marine accessories will be honored at MAATS, and those categories will be posted when announced by BWI Judging Committee.

One product may also be honored with the Environmental Innovation Award, recognizing an environmentally-friendly product that benefits the entire industry and consumers.


Each year at MAATS, exhibitors launch hundreds of new products for the next boating season. One great way for exhibitors to get in front of industry buyers is by listing these products in the MAATS New Product Guide. Exhibitors may submit up to five new products (not displayed at MAATS 2007 and new to market for the upcoming season), each with a high-resolution product image and 120-word description.  (Free to Exhibitors with New Products – limit 5 per company)


 

Related Documents

Application Form

Simply download and fill out the application to participate in the Innovation Awards and/or New Product Preview

Rules and Regulations

Interested in participating in the Innovation Awards or the New Product Preview? Read this document to learn about the rules and regulations that apply to you.

Prospective Entrants Guide

This guide will give you all the information you need to learn about the awards and how to participate.

Entry form, supporting material and payment is due June 13, 2008.

Return the completed Entry Form, Supporting Materials, and Payment to: NMMA, Attn: Melissa Skomedal, NMMA New Products, 200 E. Randolph Drive, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL 60601. Or Fax To: 312.946.0401

For more information, contact Trade Events Project Manager, Melissa Skomedal at (312)946-6281; mskomedal@nmma.org.

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