Hill-Robinson USA boat show kick-off party

Hill-Robinson USA hosted a lively 2009 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show kick off party last night at Gilbert's 17th Street Grill. There was a big crowd of industry people but the venue was never crowded. Shown above are Natalia Rodgriguez of Laser Advertising catching up with Captain Roy Simpson. The passed hors d'oeuvres were delicious, satisfying and just kept coming. The seemingly never-ending variety included seared tuna, grilled lamb chops, mozzarella with tomatoes and artichoke, fresh fruit skewers and the always popular meat balls. Hill-Robinson has hosted successful parties in their offices but this time took advantage of Gilbert's restaurant since the turn out for this event would be too large to be comfortable. Office open houses are always a lot of work (no matter how successful) and Gilbert's proved to be an excellent choice. If you haven't had a chance to try Gilbert's you'll find it in the same building as Hill-Robinson in former Camille's location and is open for lunch and dinner. Hill-Robinson is an independent yacht management company with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Antibes, UK and Germany.