The Scottish Trefoil Guild celebrate 100 Years of Girlguiding at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort

PRESS RELEASE 30TH APRIL 2010 The Macdonald Aviemore Resort is set to host the Annual General Meeting and Gala Dinner of the Trefoil Guild in Scotland from 7-8 May 2010. This year the Scottish Trefoil Guild is celebrating the centenary of Girlguiding in the UK. Gerry McGee, chief executive, Macdonald Aviemore Resort, said: “The Macdonald Aviemore Resort is the perfect choice for the Scottish Trefoil Guild to hold its AGM and Gala Dinner. The resort boasts extensive conference facilities and is easily accessible for those travelling from all across Scotland. The team at The Macdonald Aviemore Resort look forward to hosting The Scottish Trefoil Guild and celebrating the historic centenary of Girlguiding in the UK with them.” The AGM with an expected 400 members in attendance will take place in the main auditorium within the Macdonald Aviemore Resort. The AGM will include a parade of local girl guides celebrating the changes to the Girl Guide uniform over the past 100 years. There will also be a special PowerPoint presentation of old photos celebrating Girlguiding in the UK. Anne Aitken, Chairman of the Scottish Trefoil Guild, said: “We’re delighted to be taking our Annual Conference and Gala Dinner to the Macdonald Aviemore Resort. Having our conference in Aviemore allows us to meet up with members based all over Scotland as the resort is accessible to all. This year we intend to celebrate as 2010 is the centenary year for Girlguiding in the UK. The Scottish Trefoil Guild plans to commemorate this momentous occasion by celebrating the past, rejoicing in the present and looking at ways of moving into the future.” The Gala dinner will be held in the Osprey Arena and will include musical entertainment by Gordon Cree. The conference facilities at Macdonald Aviemore Resort include a specialist event management team, a 650 seater auditorium, flexible 1,000m² Osprey Arena, the Perigrine Suite which can sit over 300 for Lunch or Dinner, 8 individual meeting rooms for up to 100 delegates and catering for up to 850 which is always delivered to the highest standard. Facilities also include a private bar, free onsite car parking for up to 600 cars, PA system and microphones, multi-channel mixing desk, staging, wireless internet access and 420 ensuite twin/double bedrooms. www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/aviemore www.scottrefoil.org.uk Notes to Editors Macdonald Hotels & Resorts: First established in 1990 by Donald Macdonald and colleagues, Macdonald Hotels & Resorts operates over 40 hotels across the UK and 10 resorts throughout the UK and Spain. Macdonald Hotels employs over 4,400 staff and operates in excess of 4,500 hotel rooms. Its focus is on developing its strong portfolio of four and five star hotels, with each offering its own character and individuality underpinned with the quality and attention to detail expected of the Macdonald brand. In particular, the company prides itself on the seasonality and provenance of its food within the hotels, from breakfast through to dinner, as well as its wide range of specially selected wines. As testament to the excellent level of service the Group provides, it has on numerous occasions won several prestigious accolades, most notably the AA Hotel Group of the Year 2007-08 and the National Customer Service Awards for Leisure and Tourism. Trefoil Guild: The Trefoil Guild whose creation can be traced back to the 1920’s is the non uniformed branch of Girl guiding whose 20,000 members all share a passion to keep their guiding interests and contacts alive. The Guild aims to live in the spirit of Guiding, offer practical help to Girlguiding UK, support Guiding worldwide and carry the spirit of Guiding & Scouting into the communities where they live. This information and further details from Eilidh Macleod at Denvir T : 01786 435 182 E : eilidh@denvirmarketing.com

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