Patron: The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles CATHEDRAL & CHURCH SHOPS ASSOCIATION TRADE FAIR Wednesday 23rd September & Thursday 24th September 2015 Hexham Abbey, Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3NB To whom it may concern. The CCSA "Cathedral & Church Shops Association” offers Managers/Staff of Cathedral & Church Shops encouragement and support helping them to promote and improve retailing in sacred places with over 150 Member Cathedral and Churches nationally. The "CCSA" holds regional meetings for training and support events during the year, also an Annual Conference and Trade Fair which enables Cathedrals and Churches with Shops/retail space to view and order stock at competitive prices with supplier discounts offered to CCSA members etc. This year we are holding our Annual Conference and Trade Fair at Hexham Abbey including the Annual Dinner in the new Great Hall at Hexham Abbey, over the 23rd & 24th September 2015. Hexham is centrally located between Newcastle Upon Tyne and Carlisle and well served by Road, Rail and Air, therefore we wanted to extend an invitation to you to come along to the Trade Fair on either days. You would be very welcome and we would be delighted if you can join us there. I appreciate if you would consider attending this years Trade Fair and didn't want you to miss out on this opportunity!. The “CCSA” is a non profit making Association, run by Volunteers who are all Retail Managers/Volunteers in Cathedral and Church Shops. It is FREE to attend the Trade Fair at Hexham Abbey. We offer you a complimentary tea or coffee on the day however if you wish to join us for lunch and/or Afternoon Tea there would be a charge of £10 per person to cover the catering cost on either day. We very much hope you would be interested in joining us at the Trade Fair, please just let me know in advance that you are able to come along by either email or telephone - full contact details below. If you wish to discuss anything further with the CCSA Chairman "Hugh Fearnall" who is also the Manager of Hexham Abbey Retail Shop in Northumberland, or are interested in becoming a member of the CCSA , please contact Hugh on 01434 634347 or myself via the email below, we very much look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes Paul Willey CCSA Administrator Email - [email protected] Email - [email protected] Telephone No: 01434 634347 Hugh Fearnall JP: CCSA Chairman Stable Cottage, Aydon, Corbridge, Northumberland NE45 5PL Mobile: 07779346150 E- Mail: [email protected] Web page: http://www.cathedralandchurchshops.com .