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Christmas is officially less than a month away and I know you are all getting ready for some well deserved family time. The team in HQ are busy finalising the first phase of the digital transformation project and we are all getting excited for the launch on January 1, 2020! We are expecting this rollout to be as smooth as possible but we are aware that wrinkles do exist. We welcome your feedback, but please remember that our new site won’t be carved in stone. We do have the freedom to make changes as required.

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The countdown has begun! We are now approximately 30 days away from migrating to our new tool. The whole team is working against the clock to finalize the details and get ready for liftoff... January 1 really feels like a milestone... And we have been working so hard for over two years and now we can start to see the fruits of all that labor.

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Jean-François Coté, Skål International Canada It’s already close to the end of year celebrations!!! What a busy Skål year! Under the leadership of President Lavonne Wittmann, a lot of great transformations have been set in motion. At the ISC, President of the Council Marja Eela-Kaskinen has reported on the major propositions the Council has moved forward.

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Save the dates

Miami World Congress Survey results The 2019 Miami Skål World Congress Survey Results are now available here .

Skål around the world

Skål International attends the annual International Tourism & Investment Conference Skål International attends The Code AGM in London Skål International Asia Latest news from the region Skål International Australia Club News Skål International Bahias de Huatulco Twins with Skål International Monterrey Skål International Barcelona IBTM World 2019 Skål International Cusco Skål starts with an “S” for Solidarity Skål International Guadalajara October monthly meeting Skål International Ixtapa November lunch Skål International London Great activity at World Travel Market Skål International Orlando Volunteerism for the Perry Pavilion at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital Skål International Paris November Meet up Skål International Puebla October luncheon Skål International Puerto Rico 60th Anniversary in style Skål International Puerto Vallarta-Riviera Nayarit 45th anniversary and twinning with Panama. Doing Business among Friends. Skål International Punta del Este Operation Hope Skål International Riviera Maya October Club Lunch   Skål International Roma Great success of the Rome Skål Days   Skål International Suva Fiji Club news Send the pictures of your Skål events, together with a text (subject to editing) to anamaria.vera@skal.org and we shall be pleased to publish these in the e-newsletter.

New Skål Clubs

Welcome and every success to the new Skål Clubs who have recently joined the Skål Movement!

A new Club was born in Mexico under the name Skål International Ensenada-Valles Vitivinícolas

Skål International India opens its 14th Club under the name of Skål International Mysuru

News From Our Sponsors & Partners

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UNWTO News

E-HOTELIER News

Official Supported Events

Matka Nordic Travel Fair – where sustainable travel meets the world 

Register as a Trade Visitor to MATKA 2020

A new way to experience luxury. Home of Luxury by ITB – The New exhibition area for luxury service providers

Unlock the Potential of World Travel Market Africa as a Hosted Buyer

WTM Africa & IGLTA Partner on LGBTQ+ Initiative EQUAL Africa for 2020

WTM London 2019 sees Increase in Industry Leaders

Trade Updates

Changes in Bonn . Hotel Rheinland an der Berliner Freiheit receives new name  The Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) has released a new tourism industry study, The Case for Responsible Travel: Trends & Statistics 2019.

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