SPAA TODAY

From the President

TIME TO WRAP IT UP!

Well that's almost it folks, another year in the travel business coming to an end. 

Normally, it's quite a quiet time of year in the leisure side of the business.  Time for us to contemplate everything that has happened in the past year and time to regroup, reorganise and prepare for the new year ahead. 

In many ways it's been a strange year, EU Referendum & US Election results both going against expectations, uncertainty becoming the new norm. FX markets are volatile and unpredictable. However, we are used to facing difficulties in the travel trade - it's constantly changing and presenting us with new challenges and opportunities. Personally, I remain upbeat. 

I would just like to thank all our members and associates for their tremendous support this year and to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

I would also like to take this opportunity to wish Mr Serhat Sari of Turkish Airlines all the very best in his new appointment in Hong Kong. Serhat has been in charge of the Turkish Airlines operation in Edinburgh and has been instrumental in making that service to Istanbul and beyond such a great success. We thank you for your tremendous input in working with the Scottish travel trade and wish you every success in your new endeavor. 



So as they say in the movie business - that's a wrap! 

Have a great Christmas everybody, see you all in the New Year.

Alan Glen SPAA President
20 December 2016


    
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EVENTS CALENDAR - 2016/17  
     

     Thursday 02 March : 87th Annual SPAA Dinner - Crowne Plaza Glasgow     
     Thursday 30 March : STAR Exhibition Edinburgh - George Hotel
      Please note corrected date!                                  
     
     Thursday 20 April : Spring Seminar & Networking Lunch  - Glasgow 
      Please note corrected date!  
     
     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 - Lanark Golf Club                    
     
     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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