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From the President

IS THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN?

Well it's official, the world has turned upside down - the polls can't predict anything anymore, the statistical models that they are using are obviously not representative of real life! They got it wrong for Brexit and now against all odds and poll predictions 'the Donald' is going to be the next President of the USA......

You may remember my column a couple of weeks ago, when I said that a Trump victory should not be ruled out. Well it has come to pass and everybody seems shocked, but should we be and what does it all mean?

First impressions are that President elect Mr Trump seems to be a bit of a conundrum - suddenly he seems to be saying that President Obama and his sidekick Hillary are great - and have done a great job and will leave a great legacy. The Donald has changed from being completely bombastic during the campaigning to being gracious and dare I say even Presidential in victory and has managed to calm the markets (if not the masses) which were reeling from the shock result. Suddenly the talk is not of walls, but fences - everything is being toned down a little and to be honest that is good to hear. I did say that the consequences of some of his pre-election promises would result in mayhem.

It's early days, but yet things feel strangely normal - in fact, I would say that suddenly even the looming Brexit doesn't seem quite so daunting and the UK doesn't seem quite as screwed up as it was before the shock U.S. Election result came in. Change is in the air and change seems to be the new norm.....  It's not just the UK who are out on a limb.

Watch this space for future Trump developments - especially on the travel front!

The next event on our SPAA calendar is the Scottish Travel Agents' Roadshow (STAR) event on Tuesday 22nd November at the Doubletree Hilton Glasgow. It promises to be a great event, with lots of our Associate Members/Suppliers exhibiting, and there will be loads of superb prizes on the night. Please come along and support the Glasgow STAR!

See you all there....


Alan Glen SPAA President
15 November 2016


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SPAA Diary 2016/17 - New Information!

     
     Tuesday 22 November :  STAR Exhibition Glasgow  - DoubleTree by Hilton                               
     Thursday 08 December :  AGM & Christmas Lunch - 29 Club Glasgow
     
     Thursday 02 March :  87th Annual SPAA Dinner  - Crowne Plaza Glasgow     
     Thursday 16 March : STAR Exhibition Edinburgh                                     
     Thursday 30 March : Spring Seminar & Networking Lunch  - Glasgow   
     
     Tuesday 09 May : Travel Quiz Heat Glasgow                                       
     Tuesday 16 May : Travel Quiz Heat Edinburgh                                   
     Tuesday 23 May : Travel Quiz Heat Aberdeen  - Douglas Hotel                                
     
     Thursday 01 June : Travel Quiz Final Glasgow  - Travel 2                  
     Thursday 29 June : Summer in the City - Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh                                  
     
     Thursday 24 August : Golf Day                    
     
     Thursday 07 September : Autumn Seminar & Networking Lunch - Waldorf Astoria Edi
     Thursday 14 September : STAR Exhibition Aberdeen  - Douglas Hotel                               
     
     Thursday 02 November : Annual Travel Awards  - DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow               
     Tuesday 21 November : STAR Exhibition Glasgow  - DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow                               
      Thursday 07 December : AGM & Christmas Lunch  - 29 Club Glasgow


NB for details visit  www.spaa.org  or contact Janice Hogarth at jhogarth@spaa.org
all event  details are subject to change






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