MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

It is hard to believe we are already nearly half way through the Sk�l year! Time is certainly flying by but I assure you the Executive Committee and I have been ensuring we have positive results on our tasks! It is very important we have action and not talk. We must ensure our organisation moves forward and not only becomes a Trusted Voice in Travel and Tourism, but is also relevant in today's business world.

SK�L WORLD CONGRESS

MEXICO CITY

25-30 OCTOBER 2014

Online registration here!
Registration fees here!
Pre & Post-Tours now available here!

Full information on the Congress can be found at

www.skalmexico2014.com

SK�L ANNIVERSARY

To mark the 80th Anniversary of the foundation of Sk�l International a Special Celebration will be held in Paris from 11-13 July 2014. Full details will be sent out shortly in a special newsletter.

VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT URGED TO ASSIST LOCAL TRAVEL AGENTS

Sk�l International requests that the Venezuelan government meet its financial obligations with the airlines that service the country in order to protect the livelihood of over 2,000 travel agencies and up to 60,000 workers.

Drop an e-mail to [email protected] if you have any questions and we will be happy to assist.

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SK�L AROUND THE WORLD


Travel with the President New Zealand \| Belgium-Luxembourg	Sk�l International Hong Kong February luncheon meeting	Sk�l International Yangon First monthly dinner \| Happy Myanmar New Year	Sk�l International Tokyo 50th Anniversary celebration

Sk�l International Monaco Celebrating Persian Traditional ChaharShanbe Suri	Sk�l International Chiangmai & North Thailand	German Sk�l Day in Berlin	Sk�l International Goa Stall at Goa International Tourism Mart

Young Sk�l Roma Rome, the world capital of education of Young Sk�l	Sk�l International Kenya Coast President hands over chain of office	Sk�l International Philadelphia Scholarship to Temple University	Sk�l International Sweden Successful stand at TUR Goteborg

Celebration by Sk�l International Panama

Celebration by Sk�l International Hyderabad

ADVERTISE IN E-SK�LNEWS!

Advertising in the E-Sk�lNews is the ideal way to promote and give exposure to your business, country, area, etc. among the approximately 18,000 Sk�l members worldwide and the international trade media. Do not miss this opportunity and advertise now!

E-SK�L NEWS RATES &SIZES

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WORLD TRAVEL MARKET AFRICA 2014

CAPE TOWN (SOUTH AFRICA) 2-3 MAY 2014

Sk�l International will have a stand for the first time at WTM AFRICA. Our Sk�lleagues from Cape Town and South Africa will be delighted to welcome all Sk�l members visiting the fair at the SK�L INTERNATIONAL STAND: M25

LESS THAN ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL WTM AFRICA

Make sure you are there at this exciting new event for the African travel industry.

WTM AFRICA IS OPEN TO ALL TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS

The new highlight for the African travel event calendar, World Travel Market (WTM) Africa will open its doors to all involved in the African travel industry at the inaugural show on 2 and 3 May 2014 at Cape Town's International Convention Centre and invites travel professionals from across the globe to register for the event.

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IMEX FRANKFURT | GERMANY

20-22 MAY 2014

R EGISTER NOW & HERE

This year again Sk�l International will have a stand at IMEX FRANKFURT where our Sk�lleagues from Frankfurt am Main and Germany will welcome all Sk�lleagues attending at the

SK�L INTERNATIONAL STAND: G145

BREAKFAST

The Sk�l/IMEX breakfast will again be held jointly with the German Convention Bureau at the Germany stand on 22 May from 8.30am-10.00am. More information here.

IMEX in Frankfurt takes trade show value to new heights with personalised support services, guided tours and new hosted buyer groups. A number of innovative new support services and education offerings, plus a rise in new hosted buyer groups and exhibitors will be some of the hallmarks of the IMEX in Frankfurt trade show, opening May 20th at Messe Frankfurt. Read more

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS & INTERNATIONAL BODIES

TOP TEN TRAVEL TRENDS FOR 2014 ANNOUNCED

THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TX - Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based hospitality management company, announces the "Top Ten Travel Trends for 2014" as observed through a survey of the company's extensive database of professional travel agents. Read more

THE CODE.ORG

Job Description for the Executive Director position in Bangkok

NEWSLETTERS:

IIPT NEWSLETTER APRIL 2014

UNWTO AFFILIATE MEMBERS NEWSLETTER

SK�L/IIPT PEACE TOWN & VILLAGES PROJECT

Sk�l International and (International Institute for Peace through Travel) IIPT, each recognizing that tourism can be a vital force in nurturing a peaceful world, have come together as partners for a series of projects, the first and foremost of which is an IIPT/Sk�l Peace Towns and Villages project, with the aim of promoting peace from the village and town on up to the nation state. Read full information

Editor: Nigel Pilkington, Director PR & Communications

Production: Ana Maria Vera, General Secretariat

Design: Esther Romero, General Secretariat