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The Royal Aero Club is delighted to host the 2024 Annual Convention of Europe Airsports over the weekend of 22 - 24 March 2024.![]()
The base hotel for the event will be the Lakeside Hotel and Spa, Newby Bridge, Cumbria. ![]()
The Convention will start with an informal drinks reception at the base hotel at 18.00 on the evening of Friday 22 March 2024. ![]()
A coach will take delegates for an informal dinner at the Rusland Pool Hotel, departing at 19.00.![]()
www.ruslandpool.co.uk/![]()
The Convention will commence at 09.00 on Saturday morning and will run for most of the day, a light lunch will be provided.![]()
Following the convention the delegates will move to the Windermere Suite for the evening's events.![]()
At 18.00 Kathryn Tickell and Amy Thatcher will give a performance of 'local' Northumbrian music for about an hour, ending with a surprise performance 😉![]()
www.facebook.com/BHPApage/videos/614824050461866![]()
Dinner will be served at 19.30. It's likely that there will be a few spare tickets for Kathryn Tickell and Dinner, open to all pilots of any discipline. More details will follow.![]()
The formal events of the evening will conclude with a lesson / lecture on Whisky drinking by Angus Pinkerton, together with lots of samples !![]()
Details of open tickets for non-delegates will follow closer to the time.![]()
The event is being administered by the office of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. At the appropriate time applications for tickets and accomodation can be made to their office - office@bhpa.co.uk.![]()
Photos are from last year's EHPU Conference held at the same venue.
The following have been recognised for their service to aviation with an FAI award:![]()
FAI Bronze Medal: Ian Strachan
Paul Tissandier Diploma: Jocky Sanderson
FAI Group Diploma to the Open Glider Network (OGN)
Pelagia Majewska Gliding Medal: Liz Sparrow
Phoenix Diploma: Steve Slater
Phoenix Group Diploma: The Lakes Flying Company
David Faulkner Bryant Diploma: Stephen Markham![]()
We warmly congratulate all award winners!
The RAeC Newsletter for Summer 2023 is now available to view here: royalaeroclub.uk/?p=452