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EVENTS
CALENDAR
The Glasgow POETS lunch 2008
5th September 2008
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The Grampian Dinner 2008
16th October 2008
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The HIT Edinburgh lunch 2008
3rd November 2008
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The London Luncheon
27th November 2008
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The Christmas Party!
4th December 2008
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The Emerging Talent Conference
11th February 2009
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OUR PEOPLE
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Peter Lederer CBE Patron |
Peter Lederer joined Gleneagles in 1984 as General Manager and was appointed Managing Director in 1987. Previously he held operational, administrative and senior management... (More) |
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The Duke of Roxburghe Patron |
Born 1954, Sir Guy David Innes Ker, the 10th Duke of Roxburghe, is married to the Duchess, Virginia Mary and succeeded by his five children. Queen Anne gave the title "Duke" to... (More) |
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Stephen Carter OBE Chairman |
Stephen Carter OBE has been active in the hotel industry for over thirty years. He began his career working in various locations throughout Scotland and opened the first Holiday... (More) |
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Fergus Chambers Honorary Secretary |
Fergus Chambers, FHCIMA, is one of the founder trustees of HIT Scotland and has held the role of Honorary Secretary since its inception. As a director of Glasgow City Council he... (More) |
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David Cochrane Chief Executive |
After secondary education in Edinburgh & studying hospitality at Sheffield Hallam University, David started working for Norfolk Capital Hotels at the Caledonian Hotel in... (More) |
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Barry Laurie Finance Chairman |
A Chartered Accountant who also happens to have a first class honours degree in Chemistry, he joined McCabes in 1992 having gained considerable experience in senior tax positions... (More) |
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Peter Murphy Trustee |
Peter has worked with the Sheraton Group since 1985 starting in the Luxury Algarve Hotel & Resort, followed by General Manager at the Sheraton Park Hotel for 3 years before being... (More) |
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Paul Wilson Trustee |
Paul has been involved in the Food service industry for over 25 years. He began his career at Glasgow Metropolitan and has continued to work within the industry holding several... (More) |
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Hans Rissmann OBE Trustee |
Hans has always worked in the hotel industry gaining invaluable experience in France, Switzerland and Germany before moving to Scotland where he has worked as the General Manager... (More) |
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Alan Halliday Trustee |
Alan Halliday joined Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) in 1987 as a Sales Representative covering the Glasgow area. After a number of sales roles at both regional and national... (More) |
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Paddy Crerar Trustee |
Originally from Oban, 37 year old Paddy Crerar admits that even when he left school he "would have done anything to get involved in the hospitality industry". He had no formal... (More) |
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Beverly Payne Trustee |
25 years experience in the Hotel and Leisure Industry working for Brand and Industry leaders Gleneagles, Malmaison and Macdonald Hotels. A founder member of the Malmaison team... (More) |
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Frances McMeeking Trustee |
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Marco Truffelli Trustee |
Chief Executive of visitscotland.com since July 2004, Marco's vision is to establish visitscotland.com as the foremost place for visitors to choose to book their accommodation and... (More) |
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Patrick Elsmie Trustee |
Patrick has been involved in the hotel and catering field since 1975, mostly with highly respected international companies, including Mandarin International Hotels (now Mandarin... (More) |
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John Strachan Trustee |
John Strachan established Maximillion in 1989 and over the years the company has evolved into Scotland's best known corporate event... (More) |
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Alyson Cawley Trustee |
Alyson has over 25 years experience in the catering and hospitality sector. Initially working for Gardener Merchant for 9 years, she moved to Whitbread PLC developing restaurants... (More) |
















