SIUSA JOURNEYS

SIUSA Journeys is the quarterly newsletter of Skål International United States of America. Welcome to our new format! Please submit any story ideas or materials via email to siusa@buses.org.
What's New with SIUSA?

A letter from the SIUSA President

*  Congratulations to SI Long Island for being recognized at the recent SI World Congress with the Silver Award for increased membership
*  Congratulations to SI Ft. Lauderdale & Palm Beaches and SI Tucson for winning third place in Skål International's Club of the Year competition
*  Summary of new partnerships and increased SIUSA presence at events in 2015
2016 SIUSA Elections

We would like to introduce your newly elected and re-elected SIUSA Board members for 2016:

President
John Mavros
SI Orange Coast

Vice President Administration
Holly Powers
SI Boston

Vice President Finance
Alton Hagen
SI Kansas City

International Skål Councillor
Cyndi Golden
SI Fort Worth

Vice President Region I
Jim Dwyer
SI Northern New Jersey

Vice President Region III
Dave Ryan
SI Sacramento

Vice President Region V
Klaus Billep
SI Los Angeles

Auditor
Anita Peck
SI Albany

We look forward to adding these new members to our existing board and to the leadership that they will provide for our organization in the coming year.

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FV Fund Update

Donations from the clubs help make the FVF viable and able to fulfill its special purpose. We would like to recognize the following for their contributions in 2015: SI Arkansas, SI Atlantic City, SI Boise, SI Boston, SI Central Pennsylvania, SI Charlotte, SI Colorado, SI Fort Worth, SI Hawaii, SI Kansas City, SI Long Island, SI Louisville, SI Memphis, SI Northern New Jersey, SI New Orleans, SI Orlando, SI Raleigh-Durham, SI Reno-Tahoe, SI San Jose, SI Sacramento, SI Seattle, SI Tucson, SI Washington, a personal donation on behalf of Lana Gordon, and a contribution by SIUSA in memory of John McCaul.

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SIUSA Updates

Assorted happenings related to SIUSA business:

* A Message from the VP of Finance on SIUSA Membership Trends and the Membership Development Fund

* Delete Members from the Roster

* New SIUSA Member Benefit: Credit Card Processing

 

Community Involvement

* SI Italy President Toti Piscopo Meets the Pope on the Eve of the Jubilee of Mercy, Offers Gift
* SIUSA Partners with Tourism Cares to Sponsor & Arrange Clean Up Teams at Events
* SIUSA Volunteers with Tourism Cares at Williams, AZ
* Tourism Cares, Vanuatu, and Nepal Donations

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SIUSA Club Awards

*  SI Ft. Lauderdale & Palm Beaches and SI Tucson win third place in Skål International's Club of the Year competition
SI Long Island Receives Silver Membership Award at SI World Congress
SIUSA Club of the Year Award to be Issued in 2016
SI Young Skålleague of the Year Award to be Issued in 2016
Featured Club of the Quarter: SI Long Island
SIUSA Resource Center

Things to enhance your membership or your clubs operations:

SIUSA Webinar - How to Develop Young Skål Within Your Club
SIUSA Webinar - Public Relations 101
SIUSA Webinar - Selling to Millennials
   
Meeting & Event Information

Information and a preview of important upcoming Skål International and SIUSA meetings and events, and recaps of past events.

SIUSA Winter Board Meeting to Take Place on January 8th in Louisville During 2016 ABA Marketplace, Will Assist with Skål Member Development
* NAASC Returns to the United States in 2016, Will Take Place on June 9-12 in Boise, Idaho
* 2016 SIUSA National Committee Meeting Site Selected
2017 SIUSA National Committee Meeting and Winter Board Meeting RFPs Are Now Out for Bid
* Recap:  2015 Skål International World Congress
* Recap: SIUSA Partners with Tourism Cares to Clean Up the Chattahoochee River
* Recap: SIUSA Exhibits at IMEX America in Las Vegas

SIUSA Regional Round-Up and Holiday Event Schedule

To find out more about upcoming Club events or to contact a Club while you are traveling to their neck of the woods, check out our "Club Locator" on the SIUSA website. Quarterly reports are also filed by the Regional Vice Presidents under the "SIUSA Board Meetings" section of the SIUSA website.

Skålleague Spotlight


On August 1, 1965, Peter Filthian joined Skål International Hawaii. The membership turned their August dinner at Ruth's Chris Steak House into a surprise celebration for him, honoring this very special anniversary as many familiar faces joined in the fun to commemorate the occasion.

Congratulations, Peter!

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