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Barbara Smirthwaite

I am the Manager of the Coach Drivers Club of Great Britain. I came to work for Expo just over a year ago when the company bought the Coach Drivers Club of Great Britain and Coach Monthly, where I had worked for over 11 years.

I was offered the job of CDC Manager by Expo when the takeover was taking place and after some consideration I decided to accept. This evidentially meant a relocation on my part (it would have been considerably difficult to travel to work everyday from Bristol to Leamington Spa).

I thought it would be an exciting new challenge and direction for me take on this role, I have not been wrong so far!

I manage all aspects of the club including membership renewals, membership queries regarding legislation and so on, arranging our hospitality stand at the various shows that CDC attends throughout the year and liaising with publishing to promote all aspects of the club.

In November 2006 we rebranded the CDC at Euro Bus Expo. This was a very busy and exciting time for me and gave me the opportunity to plant the seed for the club to grow from strength to strength, which I am happy to say is happening and keeping me busy and helping CDC gain even more recognition in the coaching industry.