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News

Hmmmmm…

01 Dec 2007

ECBS: John Selman, sales and marketing director of Boat News was accosted by two young ladies outside Warwick Road tube station as he was making his way into the Earls Court Boat Show.

ECBS MD James Brooke (left) was accosted by a young man who thrust into his hands a leaflet explaining how he, too, can get his free tickets to ExCeL

But these two young ladies were nothing to do with Portsmouth Poll. They had been hired by those acting for the British Marine Federation and National Boat Shows.

The ladies' opening line was: 'Would you like some free tickets to the London Boat Show at ExCeL?'

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