SPA News and Views

New PAGB section on SPA Website

2010-03-11T00:19:00.001-08:00

A new PAGB section has been added to the SPA website and can be
accessed via the Menu on the left hand side of each page.

It currently gives access to the PAGB website and also lists recent
issues of the PAGB e-News back to July 2009 which can be downloaded as
pdf files.

Tony R

Inter-Club Competition 2nd Round Draw

2010-03-05T09:22:00.001-08:00

The second round draw for the 2009-10 Inter-Club Competition is now
available on the website via the SPA Competitions page or can be
direclty downloaded as a pdf at:

http://www.surreypa.org.uk/competitions/icc2009-10.pdf

Tony Riley

Results of PDI Software Survey

2010-02-26T01:16:00.000-08:00

I have prepared a small table showing the results of the survey we recently conducted to find out which PDI software is in use by SPA clubs.

Golden Jubilee Dinner update

2010-02-16T02:02:00.001-08:00

1. Ticket Sales

I have received firm bookings for 60 people as of this morning and I
know there are more in the pipeline.

2. Special Room Rate at Reigate Manor Hotel

If anyone feels like making a night of it, the hotel are offering a
double room rate of £70 for bed and breakfast on the Friday night.
If you wish to take advantage of this please contact the hotel direct
and mention Surrey Photographic Association when booking.

All the details: http://www.surreypa.org.uk/gjdinner/

Exhibition Poster

2010-02-16T00:56:00.001-08:00

A full colour poster for the Golden Jubilee Exhibition is now
available on the SPA website homepage:

http://www.surreypa.org.uk

SPA News and Views on SPA website

2010-02-15T12:40:00.000-08:00

SPA News and Views on the SPA website is now set up as a blog page and you can add your comments where appropriate.

Please note that comments are moderated so attempts to cause mayhem will likely fail !

The SPA News and Views page can also be received as an RSS Feed - please don't ask me to explain but the basic principle is that you can elect to have all new information posted emailed directly to you. Please search on Google for 'RSS Feeds' for further information.

Any new information posted here will also be automatically sent to the [SPACLUBS] email list.

Golden Jubilee Dinner - Are YOU coming?

2010-02-10T00:45:00.001-08:00

As part of the Golden Jubilee Exhibition we are holding a celebratory dinner to mark the 50th year of the SPA.

This event is on Friday 16th April and will be held at the Reigate Manor Hotel, Reigate at 7:00 for 7:30 pm. The hotel is close to Junction 8 on the M25 and there is ample car parking.

The evening comprises a 3 course sit down dinner including coffee and a full bar service will be available. Dress lounge suits/smart casual - no jeans, trainers or tee-shirts.

Our guests for the evening will be President of the PAGB Don Langford CPAGB APAGB LRPS with Mrs Langford, and President of the RPS Rosemary Wilman Hon FRPS

We are also inviting all previous Chairmen of the SPA to attend.

Winners of the 7 SPA Trophies and 21 Selectors Ribbons will be presented with their awards during the evening if they choose to attend and we hope they will all do so.

Tickets are £20 per person inclusive of coffee and VAT

We can only accommodate a maximum of 150 for this event, and, as we will not know who the award winners are until the end of February we are initially reserving 50 tickets for their use.
Any tickets in this allocation which are not taken up by award winners will then be made available to all comers.

Applications for tickets will be handled on a strictly first come first served basis. Please email me initially at chairman@surreypa.org.uk to reserve tickets and post a printed copy as your confirmation together with a cheque made payable to Surrey Photographic Association to "SPA Dinner", 3 The Old Vicarage, Westcott Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 3DP
Please also note any special dietary requirements.

Email reservations will be held for 7 days pending receipt of your payment.

You are welcome to bring wives, husbands or partners and we would like to encourage clubs to consider putting a party together.

SPA Golden Jubilee Exhibition and Dinner

2010-01-11T05:26:00.001-08:00

The SPA Golden Jubilee Exhibition takes place at Guildford House Gallery from April 3rd to May 1st.
On the evening of 16th April we are holding a celebratory dinner at the Reigate Manor Hotel, at which those award and trophy winners who wish to do so will be presented with their awards by Don Langford, the President of the PAGB. Also present will be the SPA’s own Rosemary Wilman, in her capacity as President of the RPS.
Full details of the Golden Jubilee Exhibition can be found HERE
Details of the celebration dinner on April 16th can be found HERE

New Year Message from the Chairman

2010-01-11T05:24:00.001-08:00

The view from my office window towards Box Hill brings my best wishes to all clubs and their members for a successful 2010, which sees the 50th year of the Surrey Photographic Association which was founded on 24th September 1960 as the Surrey Photographic Federation.
To celebrate this milestone in our history, we have designated this years biennial exhibition as the Golden Jubilee Exhibition and this will also be the first year that we accept Projected Digital Images as entries.
We are continuing to accept conventional film slides, for this year at least, so there will be no less than 7 classes of entry available - Colour, Monochrome and Nature Prints, Open and Nature Slides and Open and Nature PDI’s.
The closing dates for entries are rapidly approaching (see Diary Dates) and we hope to see record entries !
Also associated with this event will be a celebratory dinner to be held at Reigate Manor Hotel on Friday 16th April at which the main awards and trophies will be presented. Our guests will be the Presidents of the PAGB and the RPS and we have planned an excellent 3 course sit down meal for £20 per head. Further details HERE