Wildwood boat show is sunk by economy
by The Associated Press
Thursday February 12, 2009, 8:42 AM
The latest victim of the economic meltdown is the Wildwood Boat Show & Fishing Expo.
A spokesman for the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce saids people just aren't spending and it wouldn't be fair to vendors to pay to be part of the event that in all likelihood wouldn't be successful.
The decision to scrap the show, which would have been held in April, came after other efforts to cut costs, including reducing vendor fees by 20 percent.
Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. said the boat show is a luxury event, and with money tight, luxuries are the first to go.
Organizers hope the show can return next year.
