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EVENTS
CALENDAR

The Industry Dinner

18th March 2010
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The HIT Golf Day

12th May 2010
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The POETS lunch

3rd September 2010
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The Edinburgh Lunch

5th November 2010
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The London Lunch

25th November 2010
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The Christmas Party

2nd December 2010
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OUR PEOPLE

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Barry Laurie

Finance Chairman

A Chartered Accountant who also happens to have a first class honours degree in Chemistry, Barry is a tax partner in the Edinburgh office of French Duncan (incorporating McCabes),... (More)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Alyson Cawley

Trustee

Alyson has over 25 years experience in the catering and hospitality sector. Initially working for Gardner Merchant for 9 years, she moved to Whitbread PLC developing restaurants... (More)