Page 6 - Mid America Boating - March 2024 issue

Snow didn’t stop the flurry

of boating enthusiasm at the
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recent Cleveland Boat Show

Despite the season’s first big snow blast in (OMTA), “the crowds were still strong and,
Ohio, the 2024 Progressive Cleveland Boat not surprisingly, many dealers have reported
Show saw thousands of boating fans converge strong boat sales driven by the special buyer
on the I-X Center to climb aboard more than incentive programs available only at the show.”
300 power and sailboats last month. Burke’s reference was to the fact that all the
“Although the only winter storm of the dealers were urged to have special 4-days-
season tempered our overall attendance only show prices and buy-now incentives
numbers,” reported Michelle Burke, President on their popular models at this year’s show.
of the Ohio Marine Trades Association And, from kayaks to big multi-engine cruisers,

dealers readily participated and the result
was that buyers saved.
“It’s actually been a much better show than
we expected,” said Jim Armington, Buckeye
Sports Center. “Our buyers just weren’t
deterred by recession talk or interest rates.
They were just looking forward to getting
back on the water, they liked the deals and
said we’re in. The result: it appears we’ve had
the highest one-day show sales ever for a
Saturday,” he smiled.
Jason Clemons, Clemons Boats, echoed
the enthusiasm. “We had an excellent show.
We even gained some new customers and our
immediate follow up results have been great!”
The crowds were particularly strong on the
weekend when even the I-X Center’s overflow
parking had to be employed. Besides the

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