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Sent to: Skål International Members
25 November 2022
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Notes from the Editor
Our goal for the upcoming year is to improve the communication tools available and increase their effectiveness and value add to our members.
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Message from the President
It’s a cliché to say this but I will still say it – I really cannot believe how time went by so fast!
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Our photo contest has already closed the deadline for submissions with 50 entrants. Next month, in the Tourism Now edition we will discover the 10 wonderful destinations captured by our members, selected by the Skål International Media & PR Committee Committee.
Thank you all for participating!
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We have organized a new silent auction for the Florimond Volckaert Fund (FVF). You have until December 15 at 8:00h (EST) to participate. You can't miss it! All the information below: | |
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Download now #SkalApp, the Skål International app for members.
Skål International, always with you from your mobile!
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Every day we post on our social media with the desire to impact our followers, highlight our company or interact with the online community. But are we really doing it right? Considering that social media are a real opportunity to connect with my audience, we must take proper care of the content we publish.
In this occasion we will give you some quick tips for using hashtags. What do you know about them?
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Committees Workshops Presentations | |
We are sharing with you the presentations done by several Committees during the Croatia Skål International World Congress: | |
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Advocacy & Global Partnerships
Committee
Training & Education
Committee
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Media & Public Relations
Committee
Membership Development
Committee
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New Governance Transition Committee
During the Skål International Executive Board meeting on November 15, 2022, the New Governance Transition Committee was created. This Committee will follow the proposed 12 months agenda to assist the 2023 Executive Board and the Skål International Headquarters to secure a smooth transition with proper preparation of necessary coordination and training needed by lubs, National & Area Committees worldwide.
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Skål International World Congress in Kvarner Region was our dream…
& the dream came true.
The Skål International World Congress (SIWC) in Kvarner region was the dream of our club Skål International Kvarner for so many years.
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Irena Persic Zivadinov
International Skål Councillor Croatia & Director of Kvarner Region Tourist Board.
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Discover the new Skål International club of Jaipur (India), as well as the activities of Skål International London (Canada), Goa and London UK.
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In this occasion we highlight Skål International Roma President, Luigi Sciarra, proud skålleague | | |
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"My primary commitment is to bring the Skål association and my club to be present wherever Tourism is concerned: talking with operators in order to make the Skål International family great, and looking for new young managers because we have to think of our future". | |
It is with immense sadness that Skål International learnt of the death of two skålleagues recently: | |
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Ivo Nekvapil
A proud and long-time Skålleague, Ivo served as President of Skål International Kuala Lumpur for twelve years.
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Somer Ozkok
Somer was a former Director and Membre d’Honneur of Skål International.
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Skål International Sustainability Kit | |
The Skål International Advocacy & Global Partnerships Sub Committee (AGP) has prepared the following manual for all members. Together, we can make Sustainability a Skål International global movement! | |
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We share with you some reminders that will make your experience with Skål International more valuable and enriching.
The Skål International brand grows by working together!
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Access now to our Benefit Finder tool where you can search by activity, date or country to find the offer that best suits your needs! | |
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We are delighted to welcome 202 new members (145 Active and 57 Young Skål) who have joined the Skål International Movement since our last October Newsletter!
We continue to grow and expand to new regions and countries with our option for individual membership, such as the Kelowna area in Canada, Sharjah in United Arab Emirates and Aruba.
Meet their companies classified by industry sectors and remember that you can take benefit of using the Skål Global Database, which can be accessed through the website www.skal.org to network and ‘Do business among friends’.
If assistance is needed to login, just email our HelpDesk.
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CLACSKAL
(Latin America)
19-23 April 2023
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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NASC
(North America)
4-7 May 2023
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
More info
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ASIAN AREA
1-3 June 2023
Bali, Indonesia
Book now
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EUROPE
Fall 2023
(Dates and place to be confirmed)
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Event planning: how to build meaningful online events
Henry Hall, Head of Business Development at CrowdComms, will present a Knowledge Programme session at IBTM World titled ‘Events and the carbon footprint conundrum’, delving into the world of hybrid events in an interactive session packed with exclusive insight and tangible examples, aimed at informing the choices of event planners.
Here, Henry discusses how online events have evolved, how to make online events meaningful, and what events of the future might look like.
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Visit the Skål International stand at IBTM 2022
We are pleased to invite you to visit us at the Skål stand during the event. We will be at your disposal from November 29 to December 1st in hall G at stand number 78. To obtain accreditations, you must contact the trade fair organizers directly, or register online.
Contact person to make appointments or send inquiries:
José Luis Quintero
International Councillor, Skål International Spain
Mobile: +34 609 411 813
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WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards entries are open
Africa Travel Week is calling all sustainability champions, changemakers, movers, and shakers to enter the WTM Responsible Tourism Awards 2023 as applications are now open for entries. This is your chance to be recognised as a leader in responsible tourism and to put your company on the world map.
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Big return for IMEX America
Post-show figures released
"While last year’s show was the celebratory ‘coming back together’ the industry craved, this October’s edition was the business-fuelled ‘bounce-back’ we’ve all been waiting for".
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Get Up To 20,000 Bonus Points After You Stay 4 Separate Times!
Register before you Stay!
Best Western Rewards® members who stay between December 5, 2022 and February 5, 2023 at any Best Western® branded hotel in the United States, Canada or the Caribbean can earn up to 20,000 bonus points following completion of four (4) eligible stays. Members will earn 2,000 bonus points following the completion of the first eligible stay, 4,000 bonus points following the completion of the second eligible stay, 6,000 bonus points following completion of the third eligible stay, and 8,000 bonus points following the completion of the fourth eligible stay.
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Remember that in the Newsletters section of the Skål International website, you have access to the latest editions of Skål Now!
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Tourism Now. Skål International Magazine
Remember that in the Magazine section of the Skål International website, you have access to the latest editions of Tourism Now!
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We want to improve!
Please do not hesitate to contact [email protected] with any questions or suggestions for new editions of Skål Now. Thank you for your interest.
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Editor
Annette Cardenas
Director PR, Communications & Social Media
Skål International
[email protected]
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