 Dear June has been a busy month for travel, and AWTE is no different! We held our annual Chairman's Reception sponsored by Teletext Holidays at the ITT Conference in Benidorm, where Lucy Huxley, Group Editor of Travel Weekly, gave us an insight to her role and career path. The photos are a testament to the great time had by all who attended.  
Our Boardroom Ready session on 29 June, entitled "Getting to Grips with Finance", was delivered by White Hart Associates and Pinpoint Communications and was a huge success. Guiding members through both statutory and management reporting, the objectives were to ensure terminology, financial interpretation and key performance indicators were fully understood along with the significant impacts they make on business decisions and performance analysis. 
| An exciting schedule of events is planned for autumn - see below for details Choosing Your Board - early September
A panel discussion with plenty of time for Q&A, will look at putting together a good team, how to choose your Board, what to expect from a Chair and much more. Panellists will be confirmed shortly. This will be followed by networking. Chairman's Awards - 7 October
Speaker: Francesca Ecsery, Global Sales Director, Cheapflights Media Ltd
AWTE's Chairman's Awards recognise those women who have made a significant contribution to their companies and the industry. Criteria and nominations will be sent out shortly, so make sure you nominate someone you think has been outstanding and deserves recognition! Boardroom Ready Getting to Grips with HR - early November
Whether you already have staff or are thinking about taking someone on, do you fully understand statutory responsibilities and best practice? Do you have a clear grievance procedure, and know the dos and don'ts of what to do in case of an industrial tribunal? This session will lead you around the pitfalls and provide the tools to approach HR with confidence - and know when you should bring in external expertise. British Travel Awards - 4 November 2010 
AWTE is delighted to be a partner of The British Travel Awards 2010. The prestigious Gala Dinner takes place on Thursday 4 November at Battersea Evolution. We'd love to have a couple of tables of AWTE members attending. Thanks to British Travel Awards, AWTE members are entitled to a 20% discount on tickets, bringing the price to £180+VAT per seat. Please email Sophie Toyer to book your place. (Note this offer is available for AWTE members' seats only, not additional guests they may bring.) Looking for New Members
AWTE is delivering value far beyond the modest membership fee that we charge - and we want to attract new members. Please recommend us to your colleagues and associates - if three or more join, AWTE will buy a bottle of wine for you at the next event you attend. For joining details, email the Membership Secretary who will be delighted assist or contact potential new members. AWTE Committee
We are delighted to welcome Asiya Zargar and Karen Dempsey onto the main Committee, and Jane Palikira, Gloria Harding and Elaine Emmerton to appropriate sub-committees. Thanks to you all for your additional help and commitment to AWTE. Finally... Experienced redundancy or know of a sick colleague? Please contact the Benevolent Fund as support is there for all members. Call Bella Rangel Callan on 020 7828 9422 or email benevolent@awte.org.uk . Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to a dynamic autumn! Karen Ramirez
Chair, AWTE | 
