Dear Megan,
Thank you for your email and the final bit of information.
Just wanted to say a huge thank you for all of your help - its been super easy and I look forward to working with you again the following year!
Best,
Amy
InnoTrans – 2024
METSTRADE 2025
(18 November 2025
- 20 November 2025
)
Venue:
Amsterdam RAI
Industry:
Shipping
Organizer:
Amsterdam RAI
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Update
METSTRADE 2025 will occur in RAI Amsterdam between the 18th and 20th of November 2025.
Preface
METSTRADE (METS/METS Amsterdam) is the leisure maritime industry's leading fair. It is where the sector learns about the latest trends. The fair occurs in the Amsterdam RAI. METS is a high-profile event that receives around 20 000 attendees during its editions. For instance, one iteration featured 1 400 exhibiting firms and 17 418 visitants. METS Amsterdam is attended by attendees from countries such as Australia, Canada, Finland, and China. It should be noted that 84% of the exhibiting are from abroad and that 16% are newcomers. Additionally, 90% would recommend exhibiting and intend to participate again. Also, 73% of the visitants are central executives and 63% travel from a foreign country. 96% of the visiting group would recommend attending METS in Amsterdam.
About METS
METSTRADE can help attendees in completing several business goals. Such include networking and expanding specialist knowledge. METS in Amsterdam has an extensive program that can help in achieving such aims. One of the main events is the exhibition. It features various products, including boat furnishings to docking equipment. The exposition includes three specialised areas. These are Marina & Yard, Construction and Superyachts. The exhibition zone also includes 20 country pavilions.
The fair additionally includes events such as the I-nnovation LAB. It is the central hub for the showcasing of innovations. It also shows all selections for the DAME Design Awards. I-nnovation LAB is likewise where the Boat Builder Awards occur. The Lab furthermore hosts a range of seminars, presentations, and debates. Its program also includes many workshops. The I-nnovation Lab has a dedicated area for gathering information — the Newsroom. Similar in intent is the E-nnovation Lab. This is a platform for showcasing the latest hybrid & electrical maritime propulsion technology. The Lab includes an area for examining the newest developments and components.
METSTRADE also includes the Material District Pop-Up. It is where manufacturers and start-ups display visionary yacht-construction materials. Often this includes materials made using 3D printing or intelligent technologies. One of the events of interest is the Superyacht Forum. It is where central decision-makers, leading industry figures, advisors, and influencers network. The Forum features meetings, discussions, courses and interactive conferences.
The Breakfast Briefing acts as the inauguration of the fair. During the briefing, a leading figure of choice holds a keynote speech. They also open the DAME Design Award ceremony. During the ceremony, a specialist jury selects nominees in 8 categories. Up to 8 nominees can receive the Award — one general and seven category prizewinners. The Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement are similar in intent. They reward significant contributions to the boat-building sector. There are six categories: personal achievement, design, innovation, collaborative working, environmental responsibility, and marketing.
Attendees should also consider visiting the Construction Material Pavilion. It is the location for examining new materials and boat/yacht construction techniques. Within the area will be the Construction in Process Stage. It is an interactive platform where exhibitors can perform a short demonstration. Demonstrators will share in-depth knowledge, such as how the presented process works.
Another pivotal sub-event is the HISWA Marina Symposium. It is part of the Marina & Yard Pavilion. Its subjects of focus include the new developments for marinas. Themes will feature sustainability, future water tourism challenges and attracting new boaters. THE GMI Certified Members Global Meeting is similar in intent. The meeting allows GMI Certified members to discuss trending topics related to marinas.
METSTRADE also features the NMEA electronics seminars and the METSTRADE Young Professionals Club. The NMEAS seminars include sessions on new technologies and electronics. The seminar programme focuses on the most up-to-date industry topics. The Young Professionals Club is a meeting event for professionals under 35. It provides a hybrid environment for the hosting of meetings and networking.
Delegates from many industries come to the fair. This includes the maritime, shipping, retail, manufacturing, import & export, and services. METS Amsterdam’s exhibitors include leading companies such as:
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METS Accommodation
Procure suitable accommodation for METS with Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. All that is necessary is to inform us about how many rooms you need, how much you wish to spend, and your desired location. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd manages the rest. Reserve lodgings adjacent to Amsterdam RAI and gain valuable access to public transport. We can advise you on the best routes to take to the venue. Aside from affordable hotel accommodation for exhibitions, we also provide transport services. One way to travel to your hotel is to have a rent-a-car wait for you at the airport. Another is to schedule an airport transfer in both directions.
Event information might be outdated because of the coronavirus pandemic. More information is available from the organiser.
Past Iterations
METS 2022
METSTRADE 2022 occurred as a live trade exhibit in Amsterdam RAI between the 15th and 17th of November. The event venue did not feature coronavirus safeguards due to the country lifting its pandemic restrictions. The iteration was attended by 1 400 exhibiting companies from 49 nations, 160 media specialists, and 17 417 visitants from 126 countries.
METS 2023
METSTRADE 2023 was a live trade exposition hosted in Amsterdam RAI between the 15th and 17th of November 2023. It did not feature coronavirus precautions similar to the 2022 format. Over 1 500 exhibitants from 53 nations attended the iteration.
METS 2024
Metstrade 2024 occurred as a live trade expo in Amsterdam RAI between the 19th and 21st of November 2024. Metstrade's 2024 exhibitor list featured around 1 600 exhibiting firms. Metstrade Amsterdam 2024 also featured 100 lecturers and approximately 19 800 visitants from 134 nations. It likewise featured 700 Superyacht Forum delegates.
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visitors
Our visitors for the event
Amy Weston
Kristin Lund Myrdahl
Hi Tess,
must say thank you for yet another excellent service regarding our hotel bookings for CPhI. I always feel safe when you are taking care of our bookings, and your flexible and pragmatic approach to our back and forth is truly highly appreciated. Looking forward to working with you again in 2016.
Kind regards,
Kristin
Martin Innerhofer
Hi Tom,
I hope you are well.
Thank you again for helping us with the accommodations at ProWein 2023, everything was great.
LEFTERIS FOTOPOULOS
Everything was perfect. The hotel was very nice, clean and good services. Excellent breakfast and very close to the fair, with easy approach. The organization of trip was also excellent and with full details. We faced no problem at all. Thank you for everything.
Ms Rachel Doherty
Hi Christine,
I’ve appreciated your service and in particular your flexibility. We usually don’t know which staff will be attending our exhibitions until very near the time, and your flexibility with this is important to us and much appreciated.
The rate for the hotel was reasonable. It was near the upper end of our budget, but good value I think, considering the following feedback from staff:
“Hotel was fine, rooms were good and had no problems. Only potential issue was the limited parking, but this didn’t affect me last week.”
“Would definitely stay there again. Staff were really pleasant and helpful, food was good and the location was pretty good too.”
“I would stop there again no problem good rooms good food and good location for city centre.”
Many thanks again for your help.
Kind regards,
Rachel
Katie Gray
Just want it to be highlighted to your company how hard you work and that it should not go unnoticed. We have had so much bad luck in the past with accommodation in London, so it is so reassuring to have someone like you who has helped us – I will be sure to use you always going forward as customer experience is everything and you have nailed this ☺
Thank you again – what a credit to your team
Katie Gray
Events & Marketing Manager
Francesco
Our referent in T2F has always been at our disposal, offering an excellent service! The hotel had an excellent position and we did not find any problem, except that the rooms had never been cleaned in our 4 nights staying. Anyway we will simply point it out for next event!
Ms. Yvonne Chen
Hello Anna,
Everything went well in Berlin, again, thank you for your support!
Best regards,
Yvonne Chen
Marketing Manager
Ms Carmen Sanchez
Hello Christine,
The hotel location was perfect, very close to Gare du Nord in a good area. However the hotel was very old and need some refurbishments. In the photos, it looked much nicer than it was in real life.
If you remember, the rooms were without bed and breakfast, but finally the double rooms for 1 night had breakfast included and the other 2 not. When I asked the reception about it, he was not very kind in his answer and told me I made different reservations. I said that it was all done together by an agency.
We hope the feedback may be useful.
Best regards!
Mike McNulty
Thanks Tom.
The reservations were fulfilled properly, and the hotel was excellent with one exception: no shower curtain/door in the bathroom made for difficult showering. Our next trip to Europe is for wire 2016, www.wire.de, in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Best regards,
Mike McNulty
Christian Röther
Happy to work with Tess but the hotel was not that good. It was old and loud and the furniture was outdated. The hotel had 5 floors and 4 of them were renovated but we got rooms in the old part. Overall its central and within nice location.
Christian Röther
Yoav
All went fine, the hotel was really well suited next to the train station and most of the times we were walking. The breakfast was nice and we are sattisfied by Jane too.
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