Event details
WHEN
Thursday
June 12th, 2025
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
WHERE
COVE, 27 Parker Street
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Canada
Food & Beverages
A buffet lunch will be provided, included in your ticket. Coffee, tea, light snacks, and water will be available.
Tickets
All guests must pre-register for the event. Please complete the online registration by clicking the Register now button below.
Dress
Casual / business attire. This is an outdoor event, so guests are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and come prepared for the weather.
You can expect to be on site at COVE for our event from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. You will have access to 50+ companies on-site who will be demonstrating their latest and greatest marine technology innovations. There will be on-water demonstrations you will be able to witness (big and small), along with tabletop demonstrations in our tents, at our Bays, and throughout the site. There will also be indoor AV-style presentations from select companies. There are designated seating areas for additional networking. Upon arrival, guests will be treated to coffee and light snacks, and a buffet lunch will be served at noon.
Yes. All registrations must be completed through our Demo Day Eventbrite page. Please have your digital or printed Eventbrite ticket ready for scanning at the Information Desk.
Yes, a buffet lunch is available for our registered guests, along with coffee, tea, and light snacks in the morning. Water bottles will be available as well.
Alcohol will not be served during the Demo Day programming from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. However, our on-water Closing Reception, which takes place during the vessel transportation on the ride back to Halifax after Demo Day, from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM, will have a cash bar available. Attendance to the Closing Reception requires pre-registration (more details to follow).
We will not have a dedicated space assigned for B2B meetings during Demo Day at COVE, we encourage networking and business discussions to occur during the different event spaces found on site that day.
This event is outdoors, so please dress for the weather, and wear comfy shoes.
Vessel transportation
We are pleased to offer complimentary transportation to COVE for our out-of-town guests. The vessel will transport guests from the Halifax waterfront to COVE in the morning and back at the end of the event.
The voyage from the Halifax waterfront to COVE in Dartmouth departs at 9:15 AM sharp on June 12th from The Cable Wharf (1751 Lower Water St.). The return trip departs from COVE at 3:30 PM and arrives at The Cable Wharf in Halifax at 4:00 PM. There will only be one departure each way, so we strongly encourage prompt arrival to allow for check-in. If the boat reaches capacity or you miss the departure, guests will be responsible for arranging their own transportation (see below for options). We will not be offering one-way rides.
To participate in this complimentary vessel transportation, registration is mandatory and must be completed individually for each traveling guest.
- 8:45 AM – Vessel-traveling guests arrive at The Cable Wharf for boarding
- 9:15 AM – Vessel departs from The Cable Wharf, Halifax
- 9:45 AM – Vessel arrives at COVE
- 10:00 AM – Opening Ceremony
- 10:30 AM – Demonstration programming begins
- 12:00 PM – Buffet lunch is served
- 3:00 PM – Demonstration programming concludes
- 3:20 PM – Vessel-traveling guests begin boarding for departure
- 3:30 PM – Vessel departs from COVE
- 4:00 PM – Vessel arrives at The Cable Wharf, Halifax
Alternative transportation
For a scenic and convenient alternative, consider taking the Alderney Ferry to COVE. The ferry departs from the Halifax Ferry Terminal every 10–15 minutes and arrives at the Alderney Ferry Terminal in Dartmouth. From there, it’s a 15-minute walk along a well-maintained waterfront path to COVE. The total travel time is approximately 40 minutes, and the ferry fare is $3 CAD (cash) each way. You can find the ferry’s daily schedule here.
If you’re traveling by car, limited free on-site parking is available for guests. We encourage carpooling whenever possible.
For taxi or ride-share options, consider:
- Casino Taxi – +1-902-429-6666
- Bob’s Taxi – +1-902-463-2222
- Uber – Available in the area
