The Commercial Marine Expo, a major marine trade show, had a successful debut this week at State Pier, bringing thousands of people to the city and winning rave reviews from attendees.
"They thought New Bedford was perfectly suited to the show," said Ted Hugger, the show director. "People kept saying this is where it ought to be. … You look out at any of the doors here and all you see is fishing boats."
The exhibition, formerly named the Fish Expo Atlantic, relocated to New Bedford for the first time this year after being held in Providence for a number of years.
The show sold out its exhibit space — a first in the show's history — and attracted between 2,500 and 3,000 attendees, an increase over past shows that Hugger attributed in part to the new location.
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