The Commercial Marine Expo, formerly named the Fish Expo Atlantic, will be held June 9-10 at State Pier, a change in venue from years past when the event was held in Providence.

"It provides a much more economical venue for people to exhibit and attend the show," said Ted Hugger, the show director. "But more importantly, it also gives us a waterfront location."

Hugger, who bought the trade show in 2007, has broadened the event's scope from commercial fishing to all marine-related commercial activities, from tugs to fireboats to related service industries.

The new location will give exhibiting companies direct access to the water, allowing them to tie up boats and to conduct demonstrations outside, Hugger said.

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