SPAA TODAY

From the President

A RISING STAR.....

What a tremendous turnout by agents and suppliers at the Scottish Travel Agents Roadshow (STAR) last Thursday evening at the DoubleTree Hilton Glasgow. STAR has been building momentum for the last few years, but now it is really shaping up into a fabulous 'go to' event! (Or a series of fabulous events, since we cover Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen throughout the year). Lots of exhibitors with superb prizes, mean that agents are unlikely to leave empty handed on the night. There were tickets to anywhere and everywhere - Oz, Far East, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, USA, Turkey, the Faroe Isles - not to mention rail and ferry packages and countless bottles of bubbly and goody bags.....    

Anyway, I've got to say thanks to everyone involved. To all the exhibitors who came along and gave their time and those fantastic prizes - many of them come a long way and either drive back or stay the night. Same for the agents, many travelling to Glasgow from as far afield as Blairgowrie, Dumfries, Perth and Ayrshire. It's a great reflection on the commitment of our Associate members and agents alike. Thanks, too, to our own SPAA team - who work so hard, behind the scenes, to make this and our other events a success!  

Also this week, great to hear about the plans to link Glasgow Airport to the City by tram and train - in this day and age that can't be a bad thing, in fact, it can't come quickly enough!

Alan Glen SPAA President
29 November 2016

PS : We work hard to keep Members and Associates up to date with SPAA news and activities, and this is the time of year when we update the contact databases that allow us to stay in touch with the appropriate colleagues in your company/organisation. So please take a minute to respond to our call, below, for you to review your current contact information lodged with Gayle, Janice and Matt. Keep in touch.....!


KEEP IN TOUCH!

Members &  Associate Members :  Time to pay a brief visit to the SPAA website and review your directory entry! Are your company logo and description up to date? Are your SPAA representative and contact details accurate? If not, please let us have new details NOW to ensure you are maximising your contact with other  Members : click   

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Friday 09 December 2016! 


CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR BREAK 2016/17

Our final editions of SPAA Today and SPAA Todayextra in 2016 will be with you ...

Tuesday 20 December 2016 (copy deadline 12.00 noon, Monday 19 December)

... and we will be back on your desktop ...

Tuesday 10 January 2017 (copy deadline 12.00 noon, Monday 09 January)



EVENTS CALENDAR - 2016/17     
     

     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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