FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ottawa Boat & Sportsmen’s Show Celebrates 35 Years Running
Set your sights on dropping anchor and casting a line at city’s largest boat and outdoors event Feb. 25 –28
OTTAWA– --- January 7, 2009 --- Ottawa Valley’s largest and most popular boating and outdoors consumer show, The Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen’s Show, returns to celebrate its Coral Anniversary at the end of February!
The Rideau Canal is frozen over, but that’s not stopping more than 200 exhibitors from showing hundreds of the season’s hottest new boats and acres of gear, gadgetry and tackle made exclusively for fishing, cruising and camping. Devoted boating, fishing, and outdoors enthusiasts will be in for a treat when checking out the The Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen’s Show, running from February 25 to February 28.
The show offers entertaining exhibits, including a meet-and-greet with renowned Canadian celebrity fisherman Bob Izumi; Fishing with “Big Jim” at The Minto Jackpot Casting Pond; a NEW exhibit displaying 10 Canadian knife artisans; informative fishing seminars presented by Ontario OUT OF DOORS Magazine, as well as opportunities to win great prizes.
What: The Ottawa Boat & Sportsmen’s Show
www.sportshows.ca
When: Thursday February 25, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday February 26, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 27, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 28, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: Lansdowne Park
1015 Bank Street, Ottawa
The Civic Centre, Aberdeen Pavilion and Coliseum
Details: Adults: $13.00
Juniors: $8.00 (ages 10-15)
Seniors: $8.00 (age 65+)
Children: Free when accompanied by an adult (under 10 years old)
Family pass: $30.00 (two adults and two juniors)
Four-Day Super Pass: Any admission valid for four show days
The Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen’s Show is the Ottawa Valley’s premiere boat and outdoor show, featuring the regions widest selection of boats with over 50 different brands on display. It also has all kinds of gear, tackle and accessories for fishing, camping and on-water enjoyment. The show is tailor-made for outdoor enthusiasts and offers pre-season special pricing and discounts on everything from cruisers to cottage runabouts, canoes, kayaks, ATVs, fishing gear, lodges, vacation destinations and much more. Knowledgeable experts in the fishing and boating industry offer credible advice, entertaining seminars and product demonstrations for families that take full advantage of their leisure time outdoors.
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For show and exhibitor information, contact:
Darryl Bond, Show Manager
T: 905-361-5234
Toll free: 888-695-2677 ext 234
E: bond@sportshows.ca
For media registration and inquiries, contact:
Andrea Lukac, Show Publicist
PUNCH Canada Inc.
T: 416-360-6522 x283
E: andrea@punchcanada.com
About CNSS:
CNSS is a non-profit corporation and the largest producer of boat, fishing, sportsmen’s, ski, outdoor and motorcycle shows in Canada. Through its family of shows, the corporation raises funds to ensure that generations of young Canadians can benefit from Canada’s outdoors. Since the first show held in 1948, more than $30 million has been committed to these causes.