Poole Harbour Boat Show 2020 Cancelled
by Chris Jones 13 Mar 2020 07:31 PDT
12-14 June 2020
Poole Harbour Boat Show © Event media
Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) regretfully announce the cancellation of the Poole Harbour Boat Show 2020. The immensely difficult decision has been taken due to the ongoing and rapid spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus), which has been labelled a pandemic by World Health Organisation (WHO). The show was due to take place from 12th to 14th June on Poole Quay, but will now return in 2021.
Coronavirus has created considerable uncertainty and the long-term impact of the virus remains unknown. Pressures on the resources of all businesses across the marine industry and beyond are high and planning for the coming months has become very difficult. The decision to cancel the show has not been taken lightly, however in order to provide clarity for everyone involved, the difficult decision has been made. With over 30,000 show visitors, Poole Harbour Commissioners also has a huge responsibility to public safety which they take very seriously.
Jim Stewart, Poole Harbour Commissioners CEO said, "The Boat Show has been a huge success over the past five years. However, the current Coronavirus threat has raised many concerns. Deferring a decision to go ahead could potentially add to existing uncertainty and therefore PHC has decided that it would be prudent to cancel now and focus on our key harbour and port roles and responsibilities. We know that many attendees and exhibitors will be disappointed, however the Poole Harbour Boat Show will return in 2021."
Poole Harbour Commissioners are committed to delivering a high-quality boat show for visitors and exhibitors alike and the plans for 2020 had already developed on the previous five years. The show will return in 2021 as the fantastic event the boating community has come to love, and the gap will allow further plans to come to fruition for an even bigger and better show on the 11th -13th June 2021.