The International BoatBuilders' Exhibition & Conference (IBEX)
7-9 OCTOBER, 2025 | Tampa, FL
The future Fast Forward: Navigating What’s Next In 2025, we’re moving the industry forward, faster. The Fast Forward theme represents more than innovation; it’s a call to action for marine professionals to adopt new technologies, modernize operations, and collaborate for a more connected, efficient future. From electrification to automation, sustainable solutions to smart manufacturing, IBEX is where tomorrow’s breakthroughs are showcased, discussed, and deployed. Join us as we fast forward the future of boatbuilding, together.
The International WorkBoat Show
3-5 DECEMBER, 2025 | New Orleans, LA
The future of maritime begins at The International WorkBoat Show, an industry tradition for over 40 years. Each year, thousands of exhibitors and attendees come together to explore the latest in cutting-edge technology, breakthrough solutions, and essential connections that drive the commercial marine industry forward.
Produced by the team behind WorkBoat Magazine and WorkBoat.com, The International WorkBoat Show is a trade-only conference and exposition designed specifically for commercial vessel owners, operators, builders, and the vendors and suppliers who support them. Alongside an extensive exhibit floor, the show features a highly-rated conference program and a variety of special events, creating the ultimate environment to learn, network, and innovate.
SNAME Maritime Convention (SMC) 2025
29-31 OCTOBER, 2025 | Norfolk, VA
Celebrating our 132nd year, we invite you to join us in Norfolk for our premier event, the SNAME Maritime Convention. SMC offers a robust technical program covering technologies and processes relevant to the needs of the maritime industry such as decarbonization, green energy and propulsion systems, manufacturing, construction, and repair processes.
International Conference on Fast Sea Technology (FAST) 2025
29 OCTOBER, 2025 | Norfolk, VA
The International Conference on Fast Sea Technology (FAST) is the premier global conference for high performance ships and craft that brings together experts in their research, design, manufacturing, and operations from around the world to share the latest knowledge and experiences with these vessels and their supporting technologies.
FAST 2025 will be held 29 October 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, ahead of the annual SNAME Maritime Convention. The theme of the 2025 conference is Connecting the Dots in High-Speed Craft Digital Design, with papers concerning the digital thread running through all phases of the system lifecycle. Advanced computational, experimental, and machine learning techniques to facilitate individual elements of the digital thread, and methods to link the elements together to integrate the thread are welcomed.