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Skål International Newsletter
October 2009
70th SKÅL WORLD CONGRESS, BUDAPEST HUNGARY
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Almost 1,000 participants are now registered for the 70th Skål World Congress in Budapest. There are still some spaces available for late registrations. |
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE DETAILS
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I would like to begin by thanking all those members who have indicated their arrival and departure times to and from Budapest. Complimentary transfers are being arranged from the Airport to the Congress Hotels on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2009. If you have not indicated your arrival and departure time and you wish to avail of a transfer, please do so as a matter of urgency on the appropriate form which you can find by clicking here. |
CONGRESS EXCURSIONS
| The following excursions are being offered as part of the congress programme. You can pre reserve the tour of your choice on Tuesday and Wednesday by contacting the Congress P.C.O. Peter Javorkai at skal2009budapest@spectours.hu A tour desk will be available in the Congress Registration area at the Intercontinental Hotel, Budapest
Monday 2 November - 14.00 - 17.00 Tuesday 3 November - 10.00 - 14.00 Wednesday 4 November - 14.00 - 17.00 Thursday 5 November - 09.00 - 17.00 |
PRE AND POST TOURS
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| A number of pre and post tours are still available. Please go to the Skål website www.skal.travel or click here. More information is available by contacting the Congress P.C.O. Peter Javorkai at skal2009budapest@spectours.hu. |
EARLY ARRIVALS
| For those of you who are arriving on Saturday 31 October 2009 or before lunch on Sunday 1 November 2009 special Skål luncheon arrangements have been made as follows:
Kaltenberg Restaurant www.kaltenberg.hu, three-course Hungarian tasting menu, including one glass of beer or wine, mineral water, coffee or tea. Euro 20.00 per person. Olive's Restaurant, Hotel Radisson SAS Béke, www.radissonblu.com/hotel-budapest, Sunday buffet brunch with daily specials, unlimited consumption of wine and beer, coffee or tea. Euro 20.00 per person For reservation (recommended) - please e-mail to skal2009budapest@spectours.hu |
SPECIAL SPA EXPERIENCE ON SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER
| Bubbling bathing experience in one of Budapest's world famous traditional thermal baths - Széchenyi Spa or Gellért Spa - at Skål friendly rates. Information on the spas of Budapest: www.spasbudapest.com Further detailed information on booking on the Skål website soon. |
GOLF TOURNAMENT
| Due to weather uncertainties there will be no golf tournament as such. Skål International Budapest will offer the possibility of a round of golf on Thursday 5 November 2009 (weather permitting) as an option, including lunch and transfers, for minimum 15 pax, with a surcharge of EUR 60 pp. (supplement for discounted green fee, transfers, simple lunch and one drink. Golf will be arranged at Pannonia Golf & Country Club www.golfclub.hu |
NEW CLUB – NEW COUNTRY FOR SKÅL
 President Hülya Aslantas attended the inauguration of the new Club of Skål International Baku on 8 October 2009 held at the Hillside Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan and presented the Club's charter as well as membership certificates and pins to all the new members.
The Skal International World President, Hülya Aslantas and President of Skal Baku Ruslan Guliyev pictured under the Banner of the Baku Club during the inauguration ceremony. President Hülya Aslantas underlined during her speech that, as a new tourism destination, Azerbaijan will certainly benefit from the networking opportunities Skål International offers and welcomed the tourism professionals in Baku to the Skål Family. In his response, Ruslan Guliyev, President of Skål International Baku, said he believed that Skål Baku has a very good representation of the tourism and travel professionals in Baku and several new members will be joining soon. The Dean of the Azerbaijan Tourism Institute, Mr Cafer Memmed oglu Caferov, Nahid Bagirov President of AZTA and Mr Mahir Gahramanov from the Ministry of Civilisations and Tourism are among the members of the new Club. |
SKÅL ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF UNWTO AFFILIATE MEMBERS
 President Hülya Aslantas attended the 18th UNWTO General Assembly held in Astana, Kazakstan from 3-8 October 2009. Skål has been an affiliate member since the 1980s and with the new repositioning efforts is aiming to take a more active role. Skål was a candidate for the position of Vice President of the Affiliate members and was elected during the General Assembly. Hülya Aslantas is pictured with President of the Affiliated Clubs, Mr. Eulogio Bordas and other board members during the meeting in Astana.
During the General Assembly President Hülya Aslantas also had the opportunity to meet and present a letter to the Kazakstan Minister of Tourism and Sport Mr. Temirkhan Dosmuhabetov with a view to forming a Skål Club in Astana. Hülya Aslantas also had a meeting with several potential members who will follow up the formation efforts. On 5 October 2009 the President of the Republic of Kazakstan, Nursulta Nazarbayev, hosted a Welcome reception at the Piramid Cultural Centre with superb performances of Kazakstan ensembles and performers. |
SKÅL CRUISE
| Skål International Bruxelles is organising its 2009 Skål Cruise aboard the Costa Fortuna from 30 November to 5 December 2009. The cruise will leave Venice on Monday 30 November and visit Bari, Corfu, Valletta, Naples, arriving in Savona on Saturday 5 December at 9 a.m. Coaches are being organised from Bruxelles to Venice and from Savona to Bruxelles. Welcome and farewell cocktails will be hosted by Skål International Bruxelles and Skål International Belgium & Luxembourg respectively. Skål prices range from Euros 595 per person for an inside cabin to Euros 795 for an outside cabin with balcony. For more information and the reservation form, please click here: www.skal.org/pdf/cruise_bruxelles.pdf |
WORLD TRAVEL MARKET LUNCHEON
| The annual World Travel Market Luncheon organised by Skål International London will be held on Tuesday 10 November 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, (Exit Western end of Excel) at 12.00 for 13.00 hours. Cost £37.00. This is a very popular event so a reservation is advisable. Click here to go to the reservation form. |
SKÅL AT WORLD TRAVEL MARKET
 Once again Skål International will have a booth at World Travel Market in the UK and Ireland section, Booth number UKI5930. WTM have produced a special on-line pocket guide. Chick on the following hyperlink to get your copy of the guide: www.pocketlondon.com/emag/wtm09
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson is to open the 30th World Travel Market at ExCel London on Monday 9 November 2009. Approximately 50,000 travel professionals will visit the exhibition over the four days. Read more. |
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN TOURISM
 In line with the policy of Skål International of supporting Sustainable Development in Tourism we are continuing with extracts from the 101 Tips which can be found on the Skål International website www.skal.travel go to “sustainable tourism” The tips for October 2009 are as follows:
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8th ANNUAL ECOTOURISM AWARDS
 The 8th Annual Skål International Ecotourism Awards will be presented by the President of Skål International, Hülya Aslantas during the Opening Ceremony of the 70th Skål World Congress in Budapest on Monday 2 November 2009. There were 49 entries. Click here to view all the entries.
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