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Skål Newsletter
June 2010
71st SKÅL WORLD CONGRESS |
Final details of the 71st Skål World Congress are now on the Skål International website with more than 120 registrations received so far and great interest being shown following the International Council Meeting, NAASC and Asian Area Congresses held recently. Qantas has also come up with some very good fares for the congress – see next item. Secretary General, Jim Power will be in Sydney from 6-9 June for a meeting with the Local Organising Committee. For full details of the congress, including the registration form, click
SPECIAL AIRLINE DISCOUNTSQantas have confirmed they are offering an enhanced suite of Business Class and Economy class fares from Qantas ports in UK/Europe, USA, South America and New Zealand for Skål delegates and partners travelling to Australia to attend the Skål World Congress. The fares are valid on Qantas flights for departure between 01 Sep and 15 Oct 2010. In some instances code share partner airlines may be included to connect to Qantas ports.
The Skål airfares are subject to class availability and will allow some flexibility. The full details are available by making contact via a dedicated Qantas e-mail address. Should the class of travel be sold out on the flight of your first choice there will be another level of fare available or Qantas will endeavour to find the closest available option for you at the Skål rate.
PRE & POST TOURSPlease click here to view the pre-and-post Congress Tours. This is your chance to Link with the world downunder. REPORT BY TASK FORCE ON REPOSITIONING OF SKÅLDear Skålleagues, The most recent update of the Task Force document on the repositioning of Skål, dated 24 May 2010 can be found by clicking here. The document is also available on the members only area of the Skål International website. The document was presented to the meeting of the International Skål Council held in Quebec on 3 May 2010. The Executive Committee of Skål International discussed the document during its meeting held in Quebec on 5 May 2010. The Executive Committee decided, before making any comment on the document to consult the membership as the document contained some major changes for the future of the organisation. The Executive Committee therefore requests that the Clubs worldwide discuss this document at length prior to 31 July 2010 and to send their comments to the Secretary General at skal@skal.travel with copy to Thomas Vincent, Chairman of the Task Force at thomasvincent@globalhospitalityinc.com For the information of members the Task Force was set up by the Executive Committee during its meeting held in Paris in April 2009. The Task Force was asked to study, summarize and recommend changes the members would like to see in the future direction of Skal. As this is an important document for the future of Skål, I would ask you to give it your urgent attention and we look forward to receiving your comments by the deadline of 31 July 2010. Best regards and Skål Nik Racic |
PRESIDENT OF SKÅL INTERNATIONAL RECEIVES IMEX ACADEMY AWARD
Since his election to the Executive Committee Nik Racic has been instrumental in fostering a close association with all the major trade fairs. Skål International is a Supporting Association of IMEX. SKÅL INTERNATIONAL SYDNEY – 50TH ANNIVERSARYSkål International Sydney would like to invite you to attend the special Skål International Sydney 50th Anniversary lunch at the Four Points by Sheraton Darling Harbour on the 9th June 2010 - with the support of Skålleague and General Manager Peter Thompson.
We have a busy programme organised for this very special Luncheon for our Club, including many Past Presidents being invited to attend; a visit by Skål International Secretary General, Jim Power; and our Guest Speaker, Retired New York Fire Department Chief, Dan Daley, who is a very interesting man, with lots of memories of 9/11 to share with us as travel industry people. Please contact |
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LES DIX ALPES CHALLENGE Aidan Midgley, Vice President, Skål International Bunbury Margaret River writes the following:I know everyone is busy but I would like to invite your Skål Club to support me for the Les Dix Alpes challenge taking place on 20th June this year – I am cycling 1081km! From Como in Italy to Nice in France over the mountains! This is a Challenge that all Skål Clubs around the world could take on and register their support by giving a few dollars giving meaning to “Doing Business among friends – Worldwide” It would be great to see other Skål Clubs names on the list of supports!
I am doing this ride and raising money for a great cause, the Oncology Children’s Foundation (OCF) OCF is a successful Australian charity that funds research programs to find cures for childhood cancers with high mortality rates. Every year 700 Australian children are diagnosed with cancer, 200 of them won’t survive.
I am putting a big effort into training for the Les Dix Alpes challenge but my challenge is not as huge as the challenge that kids suffering from cancer are undertaking. My challenge is all over in a couple of months, the challenge of children suffering from cancer goes on for many months, sometimes years.
Training is hard right now as I can only do 1 to 2 hours before work and after work and its all in the dark! I hope you can find it in your heart to give a few dollars. Your support will motivate me to keep going.
You can sponsor me on www.everydayhero.com.au/aidan_midgley. Please help me reach my target of $5,000.
Thank you for your support and of course all donations are tax deductible.
Aidan Midgley
Vice President
Skål Bunbury Margaret River - "Doing Business among friends - Worldwide"
Visit www.skal.org for more information
Ph: +61 8 9755 4388 Fx: +61 8 9755 4044
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WORLD TOURISM DAY 2010 to Celebrate ‘Tourism and Biodiversity’
Biodiversity is a key tourism asset and fundamental to its sustained growth. Intact and healthy ecosystems form the cornerstone of thousands of tourist enterprises and products worldwide, attracting hundreds of millions of tourists each year. As a leading economic activity, sustainable tourism has an important role and responsibility in managing and conserving biological natural resources. As a key source of income and employment, tourism often provides strong incentives to protect biodiversity. Sustainable tourism can furthermore generate significant revenues for conservation and community development and help to raise awareness of biodiversity issues. |
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Skål International Paris welcomes Skål International Philadelphia and all Skålleagues who would like to take advantage of this exceptional weekend in the presence of Nik Raçik, President of Skål International 2009/2010
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN TOURISM
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The President of Skål International, Nik Racic received an IMEX Academy Award for Europe on Wednesday 26th May 2010. The award was presented to Nik Racic by IMEX Group Chairman Ray Bloom during the IMEX Gala Dinner. In announcing the award IMEX Managing Director, Paul Flackett said IMEX wanted to recognise Nik Racic for his pivotal role in developing the tourism industry in Croatia. He eschewed a professional tennis career, despite being Yugoslavian junior champion and began working in the industry as an advisor to the Tourism Association in Zagreb in 1978, later becoming General Secretary of the Yugoslavian Congress Office and then advisor to the Ministry of Tourism in the first government of the Republic of Croatia. In 2001 Nik Racic was appointed as Director of the Croatian Congress and Incentive Bureau.
As the world comes together to celebrate 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity, UNWTO is happy to announce that the World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations, hosted officially this year by China, will take place under the theme Tourism and Biodiversity (27 September, Guangdong Province). The theme provides a unique opportunity to raise public awareness of the importance of biodiversity to tourism and the role of sustainable tourism in the conservation of life on Earth.
Protect the natural environment and cultural heritage.