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Come Out and See Frigibar®! 2018 – 2019 Boat Show Schedule

Last month, we announced that the Frigibar® brand was acquired by new ownership and is now Frigibar®, LLC. What remains the same is our dedication to quality and our focus on providing marine, professionals, boat owners, captains, and crews with the best American-made marine refrigeration products in the world.

For those unfamiliar with Frigibar®, we build finely finished handcrafted, on-deck fiberglass freezer/refrigerator cockpit freezers, dock boxes, insulated fish boxes, ice chests, refrigeration conversion kits, custom-built freezer/refrigerator solutions and more.

Attending and exhibiting at boat shows and industry trade shows has always been an important part of the Frigibar® brand for over 47 years. Next month is the start of our boat show schedule and we’ve added some new events for this year’s season. These appearances will give our supporters, customers, and others an opportunity to meet our team, ask questions, and experience our quality marine refrigeration products in person.

We welcome you to visit with us at an upcoming show. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact us at shuly77@gmail.com, or just stop by our booths at one of the following shows:

Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Manteo, NC (8/11 – 8/17/18)

For the second consecutive year, Frigibar® is proud to sponsor the Pirate’s Cove Fishing Tournament Week, which includes the 29th Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament, and the 35th Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament. Frigibar® will have a freezer unit on display and is looking forward to cheering on the participating anglers.

Newport International Boat Show, Newport, Rhode Island (9/13 – 9/16/18)

Frigibar® products will return to the Newport International Boat Show to bring the best in marine refrigeration to yacht owners, captains, and crews in Newport, Rhode Island. The four-day show will include captain training courses, sailing excursions, and hundreds of boats and marine products. Visit Cool Boats LLC booth located in in Tent C, booths 55 and 56.

IBEX, Tampa, Florida (10/2 – 10/4/18)

Frigibar® units are a favorite among leading boat builders around the world. IBEX, the largest marine industry trade event in North America, welcomes boat builders, designers, sellers, service providers, and product manufacturers to Tampa. Show exhibitors will showcase their offerings, share ideas with each other and attendees, network and more.

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (10/31 – 11/4/18)

Each year, Fort Lauderdale, the “Yachting Capital of the World,” hosts the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). This year’s event will be the 59th edition of FLIBS and the 2nd year the show will run from Wednesday to Sunday. Frigibar® will be exhibiting, location to be announced, and will have representatives available during each of the five days of the show.

METSTRADE, Amsterdam, Netherlands (11/13 – 11/15/18)

Amsterdam is home to METSTRADE, the world’s largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials, and systems. The exhibition is an international B2B show specializing in the leisure boating industry. This will be the second time Frigibar® will exhibit at the show. “METSTRADE is a unique opportunity for Frigibar® to showcase quality American-made marine refrigeration to boat builders and other marine industry professionals from around the world,” said Frigibar®’s Shuly Oletzky. Frigibar will exhibit in the METSTRADE USA Pavilion, Booth 12.516.

The Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show, Virginia Key, Florida (2/14 – 2/18/19)

The Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show will be back once again at the Miami Marine Stadium Park & Basin in Virginia Key. Each year, the show welcomes over 100,000 attendees from over 30 countries to view over 1,400 boats and interact with over 1,000 exhibitors. Frigibar® will exhibit at the show with a wide variety of their products, including a couple of surprises. Booth location to be announced.

Revisit the 2017 Miami International Boat Show with Frigibar Through Pictures

The 2017 Miami International Boat Show marked the 51st time Frigibar has exhibited at the show. This year’s show, the second in a row held at Miami Marine Stadium, featured over 1,300 boats and welcomed over 100,000 visitors to the five-day event. If you follow Frigibar on social media (we’re on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest), you’ve probably seen some of our pictures from the event.

Frigibar and Brownies Yacht Diver at Miami International Boat Show

Whether you saw what we were up to or not, we’d love to share this year’s adventure with you through the pictures we’ve uploaded to our 2017 Miami International Boat Show Pinterest board here. From new vessels to fabulous views, to pictures with friends, we tried to capture a wide variety of what happened at the show.

Discussing the Miami International Boat Show on AM 880 THE BIZ Entertaining Business with Frigibar & NMMA

“The 75th Anniversary of the Miami International Boat Show has a new home – back in Miami where it started in 1941,” said Cathy Rick-Joule, VP of the Miami International Boat Show for the NMMA (National Marine Manufacturers Association). The show was previously located at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Rick-Joule and Frigibar President and NMMA member Shuly Oletzky joined Nora Adler and Jesse Stolow on AM 880 The BizEntertaining Business to talk about the upcoming Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show. Listen to the full interview here:

“We’re gearing up for the Miami International Boat Show, which is a consumer show. We’re looking forward to having the opportunity to meet with our customers to have them have a hands on opportunity to touch, feel, and see our products,” said Oletzky. When asked to explain what her company does, she said, “Frigibar Industries is the manufacturer of fiberglass marine refrigeration equipment. We make freezers, refrigerators. We also do dry storage options (including) dock boxes and deck boxes. We also build for boat builders and (superyacht) refit yards as well.”

Frigibar Freezer

Frigibar Captain Freezer

The upcoming show will showcase many new activities, opportunities and attractions for attendees, highlighted by their new location — the newly renovated Miami Marine Stadium. This will mark the first time in 46 years the Miami International Boat Show is hosted in a new location. “We finally have the opportunity to provide enough parking not only for attendees, but for vendors,” said Rick-Joule, who also mentioned that over 10,000 parking spots will be available for attendees. “I remember going to the stadium (Miami Marine Stadium) when I was a kid watching concerts and boat races. That was the place to go – it was an event to go down for (to be there),” said Oletzky.

The show brings a lot more than boats and attendees to Florida and the city of Miami. “This is a $600 million economic impact event. About 25% of our customers come from outside of the state of Florida. Many of them are international. We have a very significant South American influence. Out-of-towners spend $80 million while they’re here during their visit. The product sales result in about $30 million of sales tax for the state. Two-hundred thousand hotel rooms are filled, and I think most importantly – the people that come to the show take away a very positive memory of a beautiful paradise that we are lucky enough to live in,” said Cathy Rick-Joule.

The 75th annual Miami International Boat Show also marks a significant milestone in the history of Frigibar Industries, Inc. “This is our 50th year participating in the show, which we’re very excited about. We’re in Tent C Booth 554. Anybody that would like to come down, we’d love to see you. Come and enjoy a fantastic experience,” said Oletzky.

Attendees 15 and under receive free admission to the show. To learn more and to get your tickets, visit: www.MiamiBoatShow.com. If you would like to learn more about Frigibar visit www.aquaair.com. Come out and enjoy the show (February 11-15).

Additional interview quotes:

  • “It’s the gathering of the marine industry.” – Cathy Rick-Joule
  • “You have the opportunity to control your experience when you come to the show…You can have your parking ticket in hand, know where everything is before you leave your house. That wasn’t possible before. You don’t have to hope for that one parking spot.” – Cathy Rick-Joule
  • “We believe we’ve found the future home of the boat show for many, many, many years to come at Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin.” – Cathy Rick-Joule
  • “We are fortunate to have wonderful, mindful, kind business owners like Shuly participate in our events. They build a wonderful product; they stand behind their product. She stands shoulder to shoulder with many other manufacturers that run the same type of business. We have an association of members that are absolutely fantastic.” – Cathy Rick-Joule

About Frigibar Industries, Inc.

Frigibar Industries, Inc. is one of the longest established manufacturers of marine refrigeration. Frigibar was started in 1971 by Founder and President Sheldon Oletzky, a twenty-one year veteran of the United States Navy and experienced aerospace engineer. In 2011, Sheldon’s daughter Shuly Oletzky took on the role of CEO and President of Frigibar and strives to grow the company’s legacy of providing the best in marine refrigeration. These freezers have taken on a secondary meaning; on-deck fiberglass freezers are referred to by boat builders and owners worldwide as Frigibars. Frigibar provides hand-crafted, marine refrigeration systems of the highest quality.

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Progressive Miami International Boat Show 2015

Just 3 weeks away from the Progressive Miami International Boat Show a the Miami Beach Convention Center, Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center! Everyone is gearing up for an exciting show and the amazing buzz of more than 100,000 visitors that take over Miami Beach and the surrounding areas for the 5-day event.

Our suggestion…make your dinner reservations early! And, don’t forget Saturday of the Show is Valentine’s Day.

There are lots of changes to the layout of the Miami Boat Show this year.

Frigibar Industries, Inc. will be in our new location

Booth 3521 – Accessories Pavilion

We know it will take a little extra effort to get your bearings but we will be looking for you! Be sure to pick up a Show Guide on your way in to the convention center. Show Information, Floor plans and Exhibitor listing resources are available there or to search for your favorite exhibitors and boats online, and to plan your time wisely read about what  featured activities and workshops are available.

Frigibar Industries,  Inc. is a proud participant of this show and will be celebrating 48 years as an exhibitor! We hope you enjoy the Show as much as we do.

Frigibar at the 2014 Miami International Boat Show – 02/13/14

We had a great time at the show. View the time lapse video above for a short recap of the show. We will once again exhibit at the Miami International Boat Show this year. Want to meet us at the show? Email us at shuly77@gmail.com for more information and to schedule a time to meet.