Over 70 senior business figures gathered aboard the historic square-rigger, the Earl of Pembroke, to hear about plans for corporate involvement in the Liverpool Boat Show last week.
Companies from the city and from around the world including, Credit Suisse, Barclays Wealth Management, Nautor’s Swan and Ernst and Young, enjoyed hospitality aboard the ship when it docked in the Albert Dock as part of the city’s On the Waterfront celebrations.
Boat show director James Gower told assembled guests: “We have reached the point where it has become clear that the Liverpool Boat Show is going to develop into one of Europe’s most spectacular shows.
“We already have a number of prestigious corporate partners on board, including Coutts and luxury jeweler Boodles, and we are delighted to see so many other businesses lining up to join us.”
Why we are backing the Liverpool Boat Show
“I am so pleased that we now have a major boat show in the North of England. The foresight of the organisers to choose Liverpool and The Albert Dock as a location is brilliant and I am sure that this guarantees success. We are delighted to have the opportunity to represent our dealerships on home ground.” – Tony Rothwell, Managing Director, Shepherds Windermere
“As a manufacturer we have never liked going to a major show just after a Christmas break – making sure production got off to a good start was always difficult with key personnel at a show. A show in Liverpool at the beginning of the boating season is a welcome event and its location will mean that we will not only have customers from all over the country, we should see visitors from the rest of Europe. I believe that this show, if the current level of enthusiasm and funding continues, could challenge the ‘big two’ shows and break the monopoly on the south always being chosen to host such events. It’s a also a refreshing change to see that the organisers realise that it takes everyone in the marine trade, from a one man band to the multi million pound companies, to make a show.” – Phil Byrom, MD Warrior Boats
“We are delighted to be joining the long list of key Industry brand names for the inaugural Liverpool Boat Show next year. The inspired and innovative decision to hold a national boat show in such a wonderful location and surrounded by such a wealthy catchment matches our own creative and forward thinking company ethos. We are very much looking forward to being a part of what we believe will prove a significant new development in the UK and international boat show calendar.” – Jeremy Watts, Director, ICE Marine Ltd
“At last and well deserved! As the North West Volvo Penta Centre, James Troop and Company Ltd look forward to Liverpool becoming one of the Major European boat Show locations. Troops have been in the Marine Business since 1867, only leaving Liverpool to locate in Runcorn in 2004 the NW hub for major Service and Motorway links. Our Dealers and Customers are looking forward to the event giving a global stage for all concerned. Volvo Penta will be represented at the James Troop stand, enabling owners and operators to review new Marine Product, Technology and Environmental advances.” – Bob Troop, Chairman and Managing Director, James Troop & Co Ltd
