Food Drive Tuesday

Each visitor that brings four cans of food on Tuesday, Jan. 17, will receive free admission to the show.  All food will be donated to the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland to help feed the hungry in the community.

Put-in-Bay Days - $5 after 5

At 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, and Thursday, Jan. 19, the show’s admission price will be reduced to $5 to celebrate South Bass Island’s summer hot spot! Join exhibitors from the village in the Put-in-Bay Pavilion for entertainment from island regulars the Travelin' Johnsons Wednesday evening and Mike "Mad Dog" Adams, Ray Fogg, and Westside Steve Simmons Thursday night.

 

Angler’s Alley – New presentations and giveaways! Visitors responded so well to the Angler’s Alley speakers at last year’s Mid-America Boat Show that many of the presentations drew standing-room crowds! The 2012 lineup will include: FLW, Women’s BASS and PAA pro Karen Elkins BASS tournament pro and 2012 Bassmaster Classic qualifier Fletcher Shryock 2010 MWC Team of the Year member Mike Knippenberg 2010 MWC Father and Son Team of the Year Gary and Nicholas Zart World Walleye Champions and 2009 MWC Team of the Year Matt Davis and Dan Gies 2008 MWC World Walleye Champion and PWT, AIM, RCL/FLW veteran Greg Yarbrough 1995 PWT Champion and 2004 PWT Realtree Sportsman of the Year Mark Brumbaugh WKYC Chief Meteorologist Betsy Kling WKYC Outdoors photojournalist Carl Bachtel Two-time LEWT Points Champion Travis Hartman BFL and FLW tournament winner Joe Balog Walleye101 founder Lance Valentine Lake Erie walleye experts Jim and Rich Stedke ODNR Division of Wildlife fish hatchery administrator and muskie expert Elmer Heyob BFL and FLW tournament winner Bryan Coates Reef Runner Fishing Lures owner Scott Stecher Fly fishing expert Joe Cornwall Steelhead expert Jeff Liskay Two-time FLW walleye tour championship qualifier Jonathan Shoemaker View the complete Angler’s Alley speaker schedule here.

Capt’n Willie the Great Lakes Pirate

Providing a blend of Great Lakes knowledge, music, and nautical nonsense, Capt’n Willie the Great Lakes Pirate is sure to delight families. Children who visit all the learning stations at his Pirate Island will be awarded a free Ferris wheel ticket to use at the show! Join him for entertaining and educational shows about life jackets, aquatic species and more at the Pirate Island stage at the times listed below: Visit Capt’n Willie’s website

Lake Erie’s Greatest Destinations

Several exhibitors have teamed up this year to form regional “islands” within the show. Find their locations on the layout and visit each one to experience everything Lake Erie has to offer!

Put-in-Bay Pavilion - The Boardwalk - The Crew’s Nest - Jet Express Put-in-Bay Boat Line - Sunstoppers of Put-in-Bay

Destination Sandusky - Cedar Point Marina - Chesapeake Lofts - City of Sandusky - Ghostly Manor Thrill Center - Goodtime I Lake Erie Island Cruises - LakeView Condominiums - Lyman Harbor - Maritime Museum of Sandusky - Sandusky Bay Marine Restoration - Sandusky Main Street Association - Sawmill Creek Resort & Marina

Magazine Deals

Included with your paid admission is a full-year subscription (a value of $8) to Yachting, Cruising World, Caribbean Travel & Life, SKI, or Field & Stream Magazine. Be sure to also stop by Lake Erie Living’s booth for more magazine deals.

Lake Erie Day

The boat show will raise money for Lake Erie research by donating $1 from each ticket sold on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 16) to Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory. The Sea Grant display will highlight aquatic invasive species, Asian carp, harmful algae blooms, and unwanted human medications.