Boat International Media is proud to present the 3rd annual Superyacht Design Symposium. This year’s event takes place on October 25th and 26th at the Breakers Hotel and Resort in Palm Beach, a few miles up the coast from the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which starts just two days later.

The Superyacht Design Symposium offers an exclusive opportunity to share in the unrivalled knowledge of our high-profile speakers. Large yacht owners, designers and other superyacht industry experts will lead panel discussions with an audience of their peers.

The most eagerly anticipated item on this year’s programme is the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) – Peter Southgate of the Cayman Island Yacht Registry will lead a discussion on its implications for superyacht design, with Alan Dabbiere, chairman of AirWatch and president of investment company AJD, providing an owner’s perspective.

Other topics to be discussed over the two days include:

• The environmental cost of building ‘green’ superyachts
• The successful collaboration of the different teams involved in the design and construction of a superyacht
• The needs of the modern superyacht owner

Click here for full programme details

On the evening of Tuesday 26th the most notable superyacht designs completed in 2009 will be honoured at the inaugural ShowBoats Design Awards gala dinner and ceremony at the nearby Mar-a-Lago Club; an exclusive event which will bring the Symposium to a close.

We are delighted to have the continued support of our gold sponsor Amico & Co, world leaders in superyacht refit and repair. In addition to silver sponsor Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding groups in the world, and contributing sponsor and internationally acclaimed yacht designers Sparkman & Stephens, other prestigious sponsors of the Superyacht Design Symposium 2010 include:

• ADCO Technik – consultation, development and installation specialist

• Dale Chihuly – renowned artist whose glass masterpieces can be seen in more than 200 museums around the globe

• Steinway Lyngdorf – creators of innovative, high performance, digital audio systems

• Alexseal – yacht coatings specialist

• Clyde & Co – international law firm and experts in marine law

• Devonport Yachts – leaders in yacht design and engineering

• Loro Piana Interiors – an exclusive collection of fabrics for interiors and furnishings

• Pioneer Linens – luxury yacht and home linens specialists

• RINA – one of the oldest classification societies in the world

For more information about the Symposium please contact:

Sally Doyle
Event Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 117 987 1972
Email: info@superyachtdesignsymposium.com

The ShowBoats Design Awards will adopt the individual design awards formerly presented at the World Superyacht Awards. A number of new categories will also be added to recognise and acknowledge, for the first time ever, the industry’s talents specific to craft and design. Roger Lean-Vercoe will act as Chairman of the Judges, a neutral panel of experienced and passionate yacht owners, project managers, designers and craftsmen from a variety of backgrounds within the world of design.

Nominations for the ShowBoats Design Awards 2010 are now open and submissions are welcome up until the closing date of 15 April. Click here for a full list of categories and their descriptions. Boat International Media’s team of editors will review these nominations and refine this list to a group of outstanding finalists to be judged by the independent panel at the Judges Day in Monaco in June.

The winners of The ShowBoats Design Awards will be announced at a gala evening at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s private members club in Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday 26th October 2010. Click here to register your interest in attending the glittering awards ceremony.

The Breakers Hotel and Resort in Palm Beach will be this year’s venue for the Superyacht Design Symposium, held prior to the ShowBoats Design Awards and in the run up to the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. We are certain that this relocation from New York will encourage more superyacht owners than ever to participate as both speakers and delegates in sharing their passion for yachts and yacht design.

An exciting two day programme of lively presentation and in-depth discussions will be interspersed by elegant social events and plentiful networking opportunities. We invite superyacht owners to share and compare concepts and experiences with their peers in a professional environment, providing a platform for them to present personal projects for the first time ever to a wider audience.

Stimulating, authoritative, at times even controversial, the Superyacht Design Symposium will raise questions and discussion on the evolving design of superyachts and positively influence future projects. Designers, naval architects, project managers and captains will make up this essential Meeting of Minds, sponsored once again by Amico & Co and Chihuly.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THE SUPERYACHT DESIGN SYMPOSIUM 2010

To take full advantage of the networking opportunities these events present, apply early for special rates and packages including accommodation at the Breakers Hotel and Resort.

It is with great excitement that Boat International Media announces the new home of the Superyacht Design Symposium for 2010 to be The Breakers Hotel and Resort, Palm Beach, Florida.

Palm Beach, described by Henry Flagler, father of modern Florida, as a “Veritable Paradise”, is the perfect location for this gathering of yachting professionals and enthusiasts in the run up to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Boat International Media has every confidence that the new venue for this exciting event will attract more then ever of the Superyacht Industry’s most notable names.

The two days of stimulating debate will be brought to a close with the new ShowBoats Design Awards gala evening in the staggeringly beautiful setting of the exclusive Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s private members Club.