Welcome to Skål International London

Skål International is a professional organisation of tourism leaders around the world. It is the ONLY international group uniting all branches of the travel and tourism industry.

Skål International is the truly global club for Travel Industry professionals. Skål International is a world-wide movement that links the movers and shakers of the travel industry in every major city of the world.

The objective of Skål International is to promote global friendship through the promotion of international tourism. It provides the means of networking with like-minded travel industry colleagues all over the world, summed up by its slogan ‘Doing business among friends’. Skål International is the ONLY truly international organisation that can claim to represent these aims.

Skål International operates on three levels – local, national and international. Skål International London is one of the clubs established under the auspices of Skål International United Kingdom.

By participating in our local club events, which are varied and good value, you will have the opportunity of meeting contacts valuable to your business. As a member, you will also be eligible to join any Skål club functions anywhere in the world when travelling on business or pleasure. Once you have your membership confirmed you will be permitted to access the database of 22,000 members around the globe.

So, come and give Skål International a try. You have a great deal to gain from joining this uniquely global club. You will certainly make valuable business contacts, but more than that – you will make genuine friends and discover that we in Skål enjoy ourselves and have fun.

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Welcome to Young Skål International London

YOUNG SKÅL - THE FUTURE OF SKÅL
Young Skål Groups were set up by Skål International in 1999 with the aim of creating a greater awareness of Skål International by those young people studying for or training in the various sectors of the travel and tourism industry.

YOUNG SKÅL MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of YOUNG SKÅL is to enroll all persons training and working in the sale and/or promotion of tourism worldwide into the movement.

The objective is to welcome them into the world of Skål International and make them familiar with its values: friendship, peace, solidarity and promoting common, local and international interest in the tourism industry, thus ensuring that once a managerial position is reached, the young skålleague will continue to support the movement strongly strongly. its ideals and principals and being a leader, to proactively transform the environment in which he/she lives.

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The Skål International Secretary General,
Mr. Jim Power, has died

The Skål International secretary general, Mr. Jim Power, has died, according to sources close to him. The tourism luminary is said to have died in his sleep at his home in Torremolinos, Spain on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

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Task Force report on the repositioning of Skål

Dear Skålleagues,

We need your comments!

Please click HERE for the most recent update of the Task Force document on the repositioning of Skål, dated 24 May 2010.

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Skal global president Nik Racic gives 20,000 euros to SOS Children's Villages in Haiti!

On the occasion of IMEX, the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings, and events - in Frankfurt am Main, Nik Racic (Croatia), global president of the Skal International e. V. global tourism network, will be presenting a check in the amount of 20,000 euros to the SOS Children's Villages on the Caribbean island of Haiti.

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A word from our President:

As you are all undoubtedly aware on the 12 June our great friend and Skålleague Jim Power passed away. Jim had been General Secretary since 1993 and Skål was Jim’s life. He will be sorely missed and our thoughts are with Jim’s family at this difficult time. Skål clubs from around the world immediately started a discussion on the best way of honouring Jim’s memory and it was decided that Clubs can make a special contribution to the Florimond Volckaert Fund. The Florimond Volckaert Fund was set up in 1954 in the name of Skål’s founder to provide assistance to Skålleagues and their immediate families who are in serious need of assistance. Jim was devoted to the fund so it was felt that this would be a fitting tribute.

Skål London with the assistance of the Benevolent fund will be making a contribution and any Skålleagues wishing to make a personal contribution are invited to do so although of course there is no obligation. Any members wishing to contribute please send to our treasurer Peter Adamou.

I hope to see you at one of our forthcoming events.

Robin Jackson
(July 2010)

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Our Upcoming Events

Our monthly meetings in London is much about networking!
"interacting with others to exchange information and develop contacts."
You are welcome to take part!

• Unfortunately our joint function with the Tourism Soceity has been cancelled!
  

NEW FUNCTION & NEW DATE!

• Thursday 9th September 2010
  Joint event with the Guild of Travel and Tourism

• Thursday 14th October 2010
  Our traditional pub lunch at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

More information, booking forms ......

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