The global leisure marine industry's most extensive event
METSTRADE has achieved the status of the largest trade fair for boats and marine equipment in the world, and if you’re involved in yacht manufacture, there’s no other event you have to add to your calendar. The international trade fair has been active since 1988 and focuses market forces in just one location from every relevant region.
You’ll encounter the event under a variety of names, such as the Marine Equipment Trade Show or simply METS, or a combination of both names. The main focus, of course, falls on ultra-modern boats and yachts, which are often shown for the first time in the entire world, but METSTRADE serves every aspect connected with boat upkeep.
The product portfolio extends to propulsion, security equipment, ship fittings, boat accessories, boat electronics, boat equipment, communication equipment, navigation, paints, ship furniture and sail clothes.
METSTRADE 2025
The 2025 edition of METSTRADE will be setting the future of marine equipment from 18.11.2025 until 20.11.2025 at the Amsterdam RAI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Accommodation
To get the most out of your trip to METSTRADE as an exhibitor, you need to plan every single detail about your business. Hotel accommodation for METSTRADE alone is stressful enough, not taking into account the need to reserve meeting facilities and organising the installation of the fair booth.
All of the above can be resolved with the assistance of Trade Fair Trips ltd. We’re veterans when it comes to providing accommodation for exhibitions and supporting exhibitors. You come to us with a budget and we help you identify the best deals in Amsterdam that meet your standard.
We know you value your time, which is why we work to identify affordable hotels near Amsterdam RAI to reduce your commute. One consultation is all we need to then send you result the very next day. It’s that simple to get everything in order with us.
On foot:
Not advisable when travelling from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
60 minutes when travelling from Amsterdam Central Station
By car:
15 minutes when travelling from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
10 minutes when travelling from Amsterdam Central Station
By public transport:
35 minutes when travelling from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
30 minutes when travelling from Amsterdam Central Station
Hotels near METSTRADE
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PREMIER SUITES PLUS Amsterdam | 2.5 | Amsterdam | from € 351.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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WestCord Fashion Hotel Amsterdam | 4.4 | Amsterdam | from € 306.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam | 4.3 | Amsterdam | from € 444.00 EUR | Book Now | |
| Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam | 8.4 | Schiphol | from € 292.00 EUR | Book Now | ||
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XO Hotels City Centre | 4.3 | Amsterdam | from € 276.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Hotel Residence Le Coin | 3.19 | Amsterdam | from € 314.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Ruby Emma Hotel Amsterdam | 2.5 | Amsterdam | from € 395.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Leonardo Royal Hotel Amsterdam | 3.1 | Amsterdam | from € 391.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Pension Homeland | 4.9 | Amsterdam | from € 217.00 EUR | Book Now | |
| Room Mate Aitana | 5.5 | Amsterdam | from € 356.00 EUR | Book Now |
Amsterdam, Netherlands harbors METSTRADE and the trade fair is an annual affair that is held later in the year, usually around the second half of November. Editions take place at Amsterdam RAI, which is also the official organiser of the event.
Programming spans the period of three days, and only professional visitors are admitted to the exhibition grounds. The working hours are set for the period 10:00 am until 18:00 pm for the first two days. The final day wraps up two hours earlier at 16:00 pm.
Amsterdam RAI is the easiest exhibition centre to reach whether you’re renting a car, relying on public transport or just wish to walk. You have numerous options at your disposal, from buses to even renting bikes or a scooter to get there in time.
What Are People Saying?
- “METSTRADE is the first trade show we have participated in and we are very satisfied with the results. We have met many high-quality visitors and generated a great deal of publicity, which were exactly the reasons why we decided to exhibit here,” – Steyn van Driessel, sales marketing executive at We Ship Yachts;
- “Once again, METSTRADE Show provided an excellent opportunity for the Drew Marine Signal & Safety team to meet with global distributors from as far afield as New Zealand, Singapore, Middle East and Africa as well as from all over Europe,” – Chris Feibusch, Head of Global Marketing at Drew Marine Signal & Safety;
- “By far THE best place to meet our customers from all over the world - and to find new ones with no doubt!” - Pierre Calmon, Export Director at Resoltech Epoxy Resins;
- “METSTRADE is a wonderful opportunity to meet the global marine market within only 3 days. Enjoy the momentum and for sure you get inspired and see chances for growth,” - Marjolijn Lieberom, Senior Marketing Coordinator at Thetford Europe
METSTRADE maintains a steady upward trajectory with last edition improving on the numbers previously. There were close to 27,000 trade visitors in attendance (a market improvement from 2018 when it attracted a little over 26,000 trade visitors). The same jump can be observed in the number of exhibitors as well. In 2019, there were 1670 exhibitors compared to the 1500+ in 2019.
As an exhibitor, you’re best positioned to reach predominantly European markets with France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom having the biggest numbers outside the Netherlands. The breakdown in professional background is also highly varied. Alongside the dealers and retailers, distributors, importers and exporters, and manufacturers, items such as the I-nnovationLAB and E-nnovationLAB attract consultants, marina management, naval architects, boat engineers, yacht designers and interior designers.
METSTRADE 2021
METSTRADE 2021 was hosted as a face-to-face trade show with rigorous Covid-19 safety precautions in place. The hosting venue, Amsterdam RAI, implemented safety measures like the use of mandatory face masks. There were 11.936 professionals from 63 countries in attendance. This included 8.459 visitors and 3.477 exhibiting companies.
METSTRADE 2022
METSTRADE 2022 was held as a live trade show in Amsterdam RAI between 15.11.2022 and 17.11.2022. Due to the improved pandemic situation, the event site did not include Covid-19 safety measures. METS 2022 featured 1,400 exhibitors from 49 countries, 17,417 visitors from 126 nations and 160 media representatives.
METSTRADE 2023
The 2023 edition of METS/METSTRADE took place between 15.11.2023 and 17.11.2023 in Amsterdam RAI as a live trade fair. The edition did not include Covid-19 safety measures, similar to the 2022 format. More than 1,500 exhibitors from 53 countries attended the event.
METSTRADE 2024
The 2024 edition of METS/METSTRADE was a live trade expo hosted between 19.11.2024 and 21.11.2024. It was held in Amsterdam RAI and featured approximately 1,600 exhibitors as well as 100 speakers. They were attended by 19,800 visitors from 134 countries and 700 Superyacht Forum member delegates.
