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From the President


THE VOTES ARE IN + THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS!

The voting has now closed - you have all cast your votes for the best suppliers and agents, and we can all eagerly await the answers on the 3rd November at the SPAA Awards night which is shaping up to be a fantastic evening (with a few surprises on the night!). The electronic voting had been a great success and votes are much higher than previous years.

So, I hope you have all got your tickets for this glittering event and for those of you expecting the same venue you will be really surprised as you walk through the door of the Doubletree Hilton (Thistle or Glasgow City previously). The hotel has undergone a massive refurbishment including all the bedrooms, the bar and lobby area and restaurant. 

It looks brilliant !

The Awards ceremony will again be hosted by Graham Balmforth of SuperBreak, together with anchor lady Joanne Dooey - and in addition this year Stuart Parish from Travel Weekly (maybe in his tartan suit!!). After the Awards ceremony it'll be time to put your dancing shoes on, as Epic - our band at Summer in the City and the Awards last year - are back!

And if you are still up for a party after all that, we are pleased to announce that there will be an after-party party from 2am to 4am in the Robert Burns Suite, generously sponsored by Jet2holidays. So if you have the stamina, you can party on with late night snacks, entertainment and of course drinks vouchers (courtesy of SPAA).

Get ready for a great night ... and maybe a late one!


Alan Glen - SPAA President
11 October 2016

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SPAA Diary 2016 - for your diary!

Thursday 03 November : SPAA Travel Awards - Glasgow                              #SPAAawards

Tuesday 22 November : STAR Exhibition - Glasgow                                              #STARgla
Thursday 08 December : SPAA AGM & Christmas Lunch - Glasgow         #SPAAchristmas

NB for details visit www.spaa.org  or contact Janice Hogarth at [email protected] -  all event details are subject to change



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