Membership continues to grow year on year and reflects the importance that Leisure and Business Travel Agents attach to being members and to working closely with the SPAA.

Being a Member brings many benefits which are highlighted below under the headings of Events and Communication. ....

EVENTS

Annual SPAA Dinner: Attended by Senior Travel Industry Personnel from throughout the UK. Opportunity to purchase tickets which include an invitation to the Cocktail Reception & after dinner party. Networking opportunities

Networking Lunches – free of charge for up to 2 Member representatives. Members can meet with SPAA Council, Associate Members or other Agency Colleagues for networking and introduction purposes.

Seminars (prior to networking lunch), free of charge for up to 2 Member representatives. Members have access to presentations on many varied and important travel related topics with participation in Q and A sessions encouraged.

Opportunity to purchase tickets for Summer in the City (SPAA Ball) and Annual Travel Awards evening

STAR (Scottish Travel Agents’ Roadshow) Exhibition (in Aberdeen, Edinburgh & Glasgow) Attendance at STAR for unlimited company representatives. STAR allows the opportunity to meet with SPAA Council Members and Suppliers and learn more about their products and services.

Annual Face-to-Face Lunch (in Aberdeen, Glasgow or Edinburgh) Free of charge for a Member representative. The “by invitation only” lunch will include members of SPAA council, Travel Agency Members and Associate Members. All Members are encouraged to share any relevant and appropriate information regarding their areas of business to stimulate frank and open discussion. (Chatham House Rules apply)

Annual SPAA Travel Quiz - Members can enter teams for these fun and informative events which also provide the opportunity to network with Council, Suppliers and other Travel Agency members. (heats held in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh with the final in Glasgow)

AGM and Annual Christmas Networking Lunch- free of charge for up to 2 Member representatives

. COMMUNICATION

Membership provides access to the Association’s communication channels as per below:

As a member you have access to SPAA Council and Associates via our website www.spaa.org with a listing in the member’s directory.

Members will receive news, product information and offers promotion by weekly SPAA Weekly Roundup plus have access to the closed user group on SPAA Facebook page (SPAAmembers) and via our Twitter pages @voiceoftravel

Inclusion in the drop down menu on the Annual Awards electronic voting forms

Use of SPAA Associate Member logo where appropriate

Attendance and participation at these events and inclusion within the various communication channels available, is a strong and pro-active way for Members to build relationships and increase their Company and Personal profiles amongst the Scottish Travel Industry. Read more