As part of the prestigious nautical fair, the regional nautical leader attracted the attention of visitors with the largest nautical tourism project in the history of the Republic of Croatia.
The national nautical chain and regional leader in the nautical sector, ACI d.d., once again participated in one of the most prestigious nautical fairs, the Austrian BoatShow – Boot Tulln. From February 29 to March 3, Tulln hosted 360 of the most important exhibitors from 16 countries, presenting the latest innovations and achievements in the nautical sector. In addition to experts and representatives of the industry, the fair also attracted numerous visitors interested in entering into new collaborations, but also in obtaining key information for upcoming trips and vacations. Over the course of four days, visitors to the fair had the opportunity to hear relevant speakers, lectures and visit the exhibition areas and learn all the information about the latest developments in the nautical sector. As part of its exhibition space, ACI also presented one of the most significant projects in the history of Croatian nautical tourism — ACI Marina Rijeka, and the fair itself was attended by the member of the Board for Investments, Marketing and Retail, Josip Ostrogović.
Participation in the prestigious nautical fair of exceptional strategic importance for the national nautical chain
The fair in Tulln, the largest and most comprehensive fair of the nautical industry in Central and Eastern Europe and the fair of the water sports industry, once again became the central place where numerous exhibitors and global nautical leaders presented novelties in the nautical sector. This year’s fair was held in 6 exhibition halls and gathered more than 45,000 visitors whose attention was captivated by the exhibited sailboats and motor yachts, large sailboats and turbo jet boats, motor boats and ecological electric boats, sports catamarans, kayaks, canoes, rubber rafts, pedal boats and inflatables. In addition, contents for the needs of divers, charter organizers, sailing schools, marinas and tourist information about the best destinations for water sports were presented, which will round off the fair spectrum. Representation on the Austrian market is of exceptional strategic importance for ACI, primarily because Austrian guests are one of the most numerous and permanent guests in Croatia and make up as much as 13 percent of all sailors who sail along the coast of Lijepa naše, spending more than 150 million euros on boat rental , mooring and navigation costs.
Josip Ostrogović, a member of the Management Board for Investments, Marketing and Retail ACI d.d., also visited the Tulln Nautical Fair, and said: “I am extremely pleased with the new visual identity of ACI Marina at the Boot Tulln Nautical Fair. I am happy to come to our stand, talk with colleagues, and I am extremely proud of the interest shown by boating enthusiasts at our stand and how much they want to enjoy our sea and use ACI services. As a native of Rijeka, I am especially pleased that we presented the future ACI Marina Rijeka at this fair, the most modern, digital and most luxurious marina not only in Croatia, but also in the entire Mediterranean.”
The leader of regional nautical tourism strengthened Croatia’s position as an elite tourist destination
As part of the Austrian fair, ACI presented its rich portfolio of services and infrastructure, as well as novelties related to business, with which it appropriately marked 40 years of the company’s nautical excellence. The focus of this year’s presentation was one of the most significant strategic projects in the history of Croatian nautical tourism, the construction of the new ACI Marina Rijeka. Visitors could thus find out more information about the largest investment in nautical tourism in the history of the Republic of Croatia, worth more than 50 million euros, which will become the most modern and advanced port of nautical tourism in the Mediterranean. In addition, special emphasis at this year’s edition was also on the most technologically advanced and most modern and most luxurious Croatian marina – ACI marina Rovinj, holder of the prestigious five anchors. During the fair, 500 copies of the latest edition of the magazine ACI No.1 were distributed, presenting the readers with the latest news, stories and events within the ACI system. Also, in communication with the staff at the stand, visitors were able to make digital inquiries about moorings via the official website of ACI marinas, which resulted in a greater number of inquiries for different categories of moorings. Among other novelties, visitors were also intrigued by the mobile application ACI No.1 and ACI Shop, an online store for lovers of nautical hedonism. During the fair, a new project was presented – ACI Pet, which will soon be available to more and more boaters. It is about the business model of ACI Pet – a new service with products intended for pets who spend annual vacations with their owners.
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