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From the President

Hang on to your hats - we could be in for a wild ride!

 
America's new President has now been inaugurated - 'the Donald' is now officially the man in charge of the world's most powerful nation.

What does that mean for all of us in the travel business here in
Pre-Brexit Britain?

Nobody knows for sure - but immediately there has been a change in direction on a couple of very important Superpower relationships. Effectively, it's out with China (receiving a phone call from Taiwan's President and declarations of import tariffs on foreign made goods) and in with Russia (Mr Putin suddenly seems like someone that America can do business with).

Forgive me for saying this but, it sounds even more far fetched that a James Bond novel. Ex KGB Russian President with penchant for riding horses bare chested, allegedly uses state sponsored cyber criminals to hack US political opponents' servers and release damaging information, which helps his buddy get elected to the most important job in the world. Spectre eat your heart out!

Perhaps it's a bit too difficult for us to predict any outcomes at this early stage, but make no mistake, with changes like this at Superpower level, serious change is coming in one way or another......

My advice - keep your heads down and keep booking holidays!


Alan Glen SPAA President
24 January 2017
  


EVENTS CALENDAR - 2017

     Thursday 02 March : 87th Annual SPAA Dinner - Crowne Plaza Glasgow     
     Thursday 30 March : STAR Exhibition Edinburgh - George Hotel
                              
     Thursday 20 April : 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 - 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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