I plan my day at TIBS around the seminar programs that particular day as well as the Boathouse presentations that appeal to me. The presenters are invariably well informed, articulate and entertaining I also like to inspect the annual crop of sailboats, looking for innovations in cockpit and cabin layout. I drop by my favourite retailers like the Rigging Shoppe and Nautical Mind, to mention just a few of the exhibitors, with an eye for their "show specials" and other discounts. I pick up literature like the latest MOT boating safety guide, Ontario marina association directory, update myself about the latest CHS charts/publications, and check out agencies concerned with our water environment. All of these are the waypoints along my TIBS itinerary.