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On the 26th October UHKA Scotland members were invited to attend the autumn meeting at The Green Group Laundry in Glasgow which included a factory tour and refreshments. A huge thanks to the team at Green Group, as they sponsored the whole event.

The London Bridge Arches event space at Glaziers Hall made a brilliant Halloween themed venue for the London & SE October meeting and well over 60 members attended.

Earlier in September 2026 Janet Thompson and the Yorkshire & NE committee welcomed the Director of Housekeeping at Grantley Hall, Jakub Joubert to the committee. Jakub has already been supporting the region with events and is looking forward to becoming more involved.

Members of UKHA Manchester & NW met on Friday 25th September at The Treehouse in Manchester.
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- Date: 13th-19th September 2026
- Region: Across the UK
- Meeting: International
Hotels across the UK celebrated the magnificent work of their housekeeping teams, with initiatives, activities, treats and gifts. Some of our UKHA members have sent in some pictures of their own team celebrations, giving us a wonderful glimpse into how hotels marked the occasion.

- Date: 10th September 2026
- Region: National
- Meeting: Stratford Upon Avon
This year's Triple H Awards took place at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford-upon-Avon on the 10th September 2026. Several of our associate members sponsored categories and many UKHA members scooped awards.

Well over 60 London & SE members met for the early autumn meeting at the prestigious In & Out Club in St. James. As a venue for a meeting, the reception room was very grand, with high ceilings, historical portraits and an impressive amount of gilt and glitter. We all felt rather important!

Please be aware that a number of our members are once again receiving phishing and spam emails from bogus list brokers trying to sell the UKHA membership list. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE!

"In July 2026 we put out a call for nominations for a new Regional Chairs for the UKHA. We had some great candidates step forward, some new and some stood uncontested, so we are very pleased to announce that they are all duly appointed to their respective roles from 1st September 2026." Lisa Williams, National Chair.

On 24th August 2026 The Hotel Magazine, led by its Director Declan Wale hosted an exclusive roundtable discussion with a select group of industry leaders on "The Future of Housekeeping" at The Miele Experience Centre in London.