Tenerife Exhibition Centre Finalises Details for the Inaugural Canary Islands Boat Show
The Councillor for Industry and Vice-President of the exhibition institution, Manuel Fernández, visited the setup of this initiative today (Thursday 18), which aims to become “a benchmark for the maritime sector in the islands”
The Tenerife Exhibition Centre is finalising details for the opening of the first edition of the Canary Islands Boat Show, an event that aspires to become “a benchmark for the maritime sector in the islands”.
The Inaugural Canary Islands Boat Show will open tomorrow (Friday 19), with attendance from the Vice-President of the Cabildo, Lope Afonso, the Councillor for Industry and Vice-President of the Exhibition Centre, Manuel Fernández, and the manager of Asnáutica, Carmen Fernández Ibars.
Manuel Fernández visited the facilities of the exhibition institution today, where the setup for the Boat Show is underway. This event is included in the annual programming of the centre, funded by the Cabildo, which means, in the councillor’s view, “making available our own resources to establish the Exhibition Centre as a venue for major events that puts Tenerife at the centre of social and economic activity in the Canary Islands”.
The Inaugural Canary Islands Boat Show will take place from 19th to 21st September at the Exhibition Centre, featuring 50 exhibitors and 60 stands, distributed over 10,000 square metres of the institution’s Grand Hall.
Experts in the Naval Sector, Blue Economy, and Cetaceans
The first edition of the Canary Islands Boat Show will feature a conference room located in the Grand Hall of the Tenerife Exhibition Centre, where talks, presentations, and panel discussions will analyse topics such as “The Need for Welding Procedures in the Naval Sector”, “Cetaceans of Macaronesia”, and the “Canarian Strategy for the Blue Economy”.
The programme will commence on Friday 19th at 12:00 with the presentation “Canarian Strategy for the Blue Economy” by Gustavo González de Vega, Vice-Councillor for Economy and Internationalisation of the Government of the Canary Islands. This will be followed by presentations on the Aquawind and Ecoemprendes projects by speakers Javier Ro from the Canary Island Agency for Research, Innovation, and the Information Society (Government of the Canary Islands) and Alberto Dieter from the Cohesion Factory.
The opening of the afternoon session, starting at 13:30, will feature Antonio Eres, a specialist welding professor, alongside Ana González, Director of Training at the Provincial Federation of Businesspersons of Metal and New Technologies of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (FEMETE), with a discussion: “The Need for Welding Procedures and Certification in the Naval Sector”.
At 14:00, the focus will shift to “Cetaceans of Macaronesia” with educator Raquel Afonso Pérez from Loro Parque Foundation.
On Friday 19th September, activities in the Conference Room will continue at 16:00 with a panel discussion: “The Future of the Industrial and Naval Centre of the Canary Islands” featuring Ana Zurita, General Director of Industry of the Government of the Canary Islands; Manuel Fernández, Councillor for Industry of the Tenerife Cabildo; Juan Antonio Jiménez, President of Femete; Carmen Fernández, President of Asnáutica; Nicolás Quintana, President of ATI-COM; José González, General Secretary of Femete; and Ana González, Director of Training at Femete.
The programme will be completed on Friday with the following presentations:
17:30 – 18:00 – Electricity and Energy on Board
Speaker: Marc Batista.
18:00 – 18:30 – Training conducted by Nicolás Quintana Workshops
Speaker: Nicolás Quintana.
18:45 – Introduction Talk and Documentary on Lava Reefs
Speaker: Rafa Herrero, Director of the Documentary; REDPROMAR.
As for the programme for Saturday 20th September, it is scheduled as follows:
11:00 – 11:30 – Sailing Sports in Tenerife
Speaker: Pablo Pérez de Ascanio, Insular Federation of Sailing of Tenerife (FIVT).
11:30 – 12:00 – Nautical Expeditions
Speaker: Enrique Botana.
12:00 – 12:30 – Remote-Controlled Boats
Speaker: Jesús Espila, Remote-Controlled Boats Association.
12:30 – 13:00 – Cetaceans of Macaronesia
Speaker: Raquel Afonso Pérez, Educator at Loro Parque Foundation.
16:00 – 16:30 – Cetaceans of Macaronesia
Speaker: Raquel Afonso Pérez, Educator at Loro Parque Foundation.
