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After reading the communiqué sent by the World President of Skål International and once revising the attached documentation, Skål Internacional Málaga – Costa del Sol EXPLICITS ITS POSITION: FIRST.- That it considers necessary a revision of the Statutes and Protocols of Internal Regime for an adaptation of the Association to […]
Italian Clubs decide to reject the proposal for amendments to the statutes and regulations of President Turkkan and its E. C. Skal Italia is proud to be part of a prestigious International Tourism organization based on ethical principles and friendship between people. The Board of Skal Italia, based on the unanimous […]
SKÅL INTERNATIONALEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLYCONVOCATIONIn accordance with the Skål International Statutes and at the request of the Skål International Executive Committee, you are cordially invited to attend the Extraordinary General Assembly of Skål International to be held virtually on 9 July 2022:Date: July 9th, 2022.Time: 15.00pm Central European Summer Time(check your local time here)Place: Zoom AGENDA […]
We receive the report from the Skal Aid Committee on the continuation of support to Ukrainian refugees Dear Skål Friends around the world, We all belong to an organisation working among other things, also for peace and understanding in the world. That is what we want and need for our […]
In preparation for the upcoming EOGA in July Skal Europe President, Franz Heffeter, who was also on the Governance Committee, provides European Clubs with reasons for which this proposed reform is going too fast, generating unfairness, lack of control on expenditure, and higher fees. June 2022 Newsletter Dear Presidents,July 9th […]
The new deadline is from June 30 to July 31 for presenting candidates. Dear Skålleagues, As you know, the deadline for the presentation of nominations for Directors, Auditor/Deputy Auditor, and Membre d’Honneur of Skål International is 30 June of the year the election is to occur. You must have read in […]
ActNow is the United Nations campaign for individual action on climate change and sustainability. Start with these ten actions! Everyone can help limit climate change. From the way we travel to the electricity we use and the food we eat, we can make a difference. Start with these ten actions […]
Skål International members are invited to attend the 90th-anniversary celebration of Skål International Paris club number 1! Due to the relevant and historical significance of Skål International Paris in the founding of our organisation, it is a pleasure to echo on this occasion, the celebration of the 90th anniversary of […]
Travelexpo will return in September for the third consecutive year. The XXIV edition of the Global Tourism Exchange, scheduled from 23 to 25 September 2022, will always take place in the metropolitan area of Palermo and will be the point of arrival and departure of an overall relaunch action that […]
TTG Travel Experience is more than a travel trade show. It is a unique platform where you can discover the latest trends in the travel industry, meet professionals and experts from all over the world and grow your network and your business. TTG Travel Experience Experience is Italy’s key B2B […]
20,900 Euro donated by Skal Members and Clubs in solidarity with Skal Bucharest, in the front line for refugee aid. Florin Tancu, President of Skal Bucharest, forwards the latest bank statement and wishes to “personally thank Alfonso Passera, Skal Cote d’Azur, Eva Meggeneder, Skal Garmish Partenkirchen, and Skal Japan“. He […]
The Ukrainian Hotel and Resort Association is endorsing the “Jobs for Ukrainian Refugees” initiative powered by Hosco – the world’s leading hospitality network, to help Ukrainian refugees abroad find temporary work opportunities in the hospitality industry. Hosco’s project has already collected over 2,000 job offers from its global network of […]
STRONG APPETITE FOR TRAVEL IN EUROPE AS OVER 3 IN 4 EUROPEANS PLAN TO TRAVEL THIS SPRING AND SUMMER We receive from our Skalleague Richard Eeckhout, President of Skal Brussels, the following article by the European Travel Commission (ETC), which provides insights on Europeans’ short-term travel intentions and preferences. Despite […]
IPCC published the third part of its assessment on climate change including guidelines for the development of sustainable infrastructures, transport, and services which are the core of the tourism system. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. […]
War does not stop tourism: travel demand in Western Europe is growing again. We receive this report from Michela Ciccarelli, Destination Data Specialist at Lybra Tech and Skal Roma member where big data is interrogated to assess the impact of the war in Ukraine on tourism. When a few weeks […]
“I am so impressed by the motivation of our members to help in this terrible situation, way ahead of the governmental aid measures”, Skal International Salzburg President Christoph Nake said. “Club Secretary Martin Satke devoted an enormous effort into establishing a fantastic group of Skålleague volunteers who not only delivered […]
Over 16,800 Euro collected through Skal International solidarity in support of the action of Skal Bucharest in the front line for helping refugees. In a short statement Florin Tancu, President of Skal Bucharest declares that “without the incredible response of Skal International as an organization and Skalleagues as individuals we […]
A special Skål International Aid Committee has been initiated by Skål International World President Burcin Turkkan and the Executive Board. The Committee will be co-chaired by Skål International Past World Presidents Matanyah Hecht and Jan Sunde. The Committee will work on two projects with funds donated; provide emergency humanitarian aid/support […]
Skal Roma, also representing Skal Europe, signed an agreement with ETOA that includes common activities, big discounts, new possibilities of networking and to participate in specialized and exclusive B2B. The next ETOA B2B where European Skal members can participate is the VIVA Mediterranean Marketplace. What is ETOA? ETOA (European Tourism […]
The Skal Clubs of Madrid and Paris have come together to get accommodation in Paris for a group of Ukrainian exiles who were picked up by a bus from the Grand Class company, directed by Pedro López, with two drivers in the Polish city of Krakow. The bus arrived after […]
The Chamartín The One hotel has welcomed these days 120 Ukrainian children from Valencia who have been picked up in various houses in Seville. The Chamartin The One Hotel is run by the Skalleague Angel Ramos, former president of the International Skal of Madrid. The children ranged from a 15-day-old […]
Hosted buyer positions available for European and Worldwide tour operators at the RTS Trade 2022 B2B that will be held in Rome on the 6th and 7th of May 2022. What is Roma Travel Show What is for hosted buyers For all selected buyers, the flight, food and accommodation for […]
Over 6.800 euros have been donated in just 5 days by the Skal community. Florin Tancu, President of Skal Bucharest, expressed overwhelm and gratitude for the incredible result and speed of the Skal International network in providing aid to Ukrainian refugees arriving in Romania. Florin Tancu continues: “Between the 3d […]
European Travel Marketplace – East and South East Asia is ETOA’s B2B workshop dedicated to tour operators and travel buyers representing this region and looking to contract European tourism service providers. Previously focused solely on China, this event has evolved and from 2022 it will expand to a wider region, […]
ETOA in collaboration with SKAL International invites you to register for the B2B workshop VIVA Mediterranean Marketplace, online on April 5, 2022. The ETOA workshop will represent the best of southern Europe; tour operators and international buyers will meet the region’s tourism products at a one-day B2B event. With over […]
Event in English language. Collective redress, or representative action, is the subject of new EU legislation that must be transposed by member states before the end of 2022 and will be in force in mid-2023. Rather than make for a better regulatory framework, this could encourage speculative claims handling. Given […]
Skal International is a worldwide organization with Clubs in over 300 locations spread over about 100 countries. Skal International has the institute of Twinning to create and develop relationships and projects both between Clubs and members. Skal Roma has 12 twinnings to its credit, the result of an activity that, […]
Yesterday, March 4th, new refugees arrived in Bucharest, including foreign students that were blocked in Ukraine. Bucharest, 5 March 2022 – Skal and HORA members continue to supply meals to refugees, many in areas made available by hotels, conference centres and gymnasiums. Currently, queues at the border require 24 to […]
Skål International, which is the world’s broadest association of travel industry leaders with approximately 13,000 members in 100 countries, 323 cities, stands strongly in favor of the use of diplomacy to avoid such conflicts and calls on all nations to use both diplomatic negotiations and the good offices of such organizations […]
Over one million people arrived from Ukraine to the European Union. 100.000 are in Bucharest. It takes time to organize this amount of people and, in the meantime, many are forced to sleep in the streets including children. Our Skalleagues in Bucharest are in the front line since the beginning […]
It is almost a week now that Ukraine is under the attack of the Russian’s Federation army and already there are a million refugees in Europe. Refugees need IMMEDIATE help. It takes days to organize all these people and to provide new accommodation, documents, food and health care. Schooling will […]
Skal Europe welcomes Skal Andorra and its 66 Andorran Skallegues! The coat of arms of Andorra has the motto “virtus unita fortior” (virtue united is stronger). A very good motto for Skal Europe too! With about 80.000 inhabitants Andorra is one of the smallest countries in Europe, proud of its […]
The letter below has been sent by our President Franz Heffeter to the Executive Board and it supports the Clubs who are requesting an elective extraordinary general meeting to complete the elections started in the last AGM of December 2021. Skål InternationalExecutive CommitteeSecretariat/ Ana Maria VeraAva. Palma de Mallorca No […]
Transition pathways are the method adopted by the European Union to identify, together with all stakeholders, a shared view on specific industrial segments to accelerate digitalization, convert to sustainable practices, increase resilience from the recurrent crises, recover from the pandemia.
Skal Europe is looking for administrators who will take care of the B2B platform. WordPress skills and English language are the only requirements to run the operation. Training provided.
We publish here the full text of the message from President Burcin Turkkan sent to all Skal Members inviting to participate in the new Committees to relaunch our Association. Those who wish to participate can write, before January 26, 2022, to one of the co-chairmen of the committee of interest. […]
Welcome to the Kvarner Region, the comfortable climate region where you can enjoy nature and culture, and much more, all-year-round – Croatia’s best-kept secret! Dear Skållegues,It is our honour to host you at the 81st SKÅL International World Congress in Kvarner Region; in Opatija and Rijeka. After two years of […]
THIS IS A SAVE THE DATE SKAL Napoli will be officially inaugurating the rebirth of its activities at the Hotel Excelsior, the historic siege of the Club. All Skalleagues are invited. For those coming from outside Napoli here is a list of hotels and attractions with special discounts for the […]
On November 13, Skal International St. Petersburg had a club working session with Skal International Rome in the context of the Motosummit 2021, dedicated to event, cognitive, sports and technical motor tourism, as a part of the Russian tourism industry. The participants were both in presence and online, with speeches […]
Between the 3d and 5th November 2021 three Skalleagues, including Skal Europe Vice President Francisco Rivero, participated as speakers in the first Tourism Forum of Melilla.
SKÅL Stockholm turns 88 years old! The first club was formed in Paris on December 16, 1932, and Stockholm, club no. 6 was founded on November 29, 1933. During the luncheon, we will be celebrating one of the oldest clubs in the world. Stockholm can be reached with many low-cost […]
The last 9 November 2021 Skal Club Prague joined the Skal Europe Area Committee. Franz Heffeter, the new President of Skal Europe, welcomes Skal Prague, an active and very international club in the heart of Europe. “This event is one of the many adjustments that Skal Europe needs after the […]
On December 4, 2021 (Saturday) we will celebrate the Skal Roma Day, which will see the double twinning with Budapest and Madrid at the Domitian Stadium, followed in the evening by a Convivial Christmas Gala, at the Quirinale Hotel where the Skal Roma Awards will be delivered.
Yesterday, November 4th 2021, the Executive Board of Skal International approved the formation of SKAL Napoli. The new Club was presented as a preview on October 14, 2021, at the TTG trade show in Rimini.
The closing act of the Skal Europe Annual General Assembly was at the Gala Dinner where the European Delegates celebrated together with the Venitian and Austrian Skalleagues the twinning between Venezia and Salzburg.
Skal Europe is committed to running Quality Awards every year to promote projects of Members that can be used by other members as models for best practices or activities. The prizes were awarded on the 23d of October 2021, at Hotel Ca’ Sagredo in Venezia, at the presence of the […]
The International Skal of Madrid has been promoting for three years the International Congress of Religious and Sustainable Tourism that was founded by the Argentine engineer residing in Brazil, Rubén Moyano and that in the sixteenth edition of the event was held for the first time in Europe, more precisely […]
Michaela Ritter, from Skal Wien, operates the Boutique Hotel Stadthalle (Michaela Reitterer, Austria), an eco-hotel defined as a “passive house” – a standard describing the energy efficiency of a building that reduces its carbon footprint. She has been awarded the Generali Group “Sustainability Heroes” award in Brussels being selected by […]
Dr Markus Gratzer, General Secretary of OEHV – Austrian Hoteliers Association is the Austrian author of this study on digitalization processes within Austrian and German hotels. For the third time, the ÖHV, the German Hotel Association (IHA) and Roland Berger have presented a cross-border benchmark study on the digitization status […]
Bernadette Lo Bianco is a member of SKAL Palermo and is at the head of the Sicily and Siracuse Sea For All project. Sicily and Siracuse Sea For All The “Sicily and Syracuse, Sea for All” 2021 project aims to promote accessible tourism and quality hospitality, by overcoming all those […]
Carmen Fioriti is a member of SKAL Roma and is the manager for Sardegna Grand Hotel Terme, the largest thermal resort in Sardinia. Sardegna Grand Hotel Terme A model for sustainable development Sardegna Grand Hotel Terme is the largest thermal SPA in Sardinia and the largest employer of the area, […]
The first Skal Europe Awards for Sustainability and Quality have been assigned to the winners on the 23d of October, after the Annual General Meeting at Hotel Ca’ Sagredo in Venezia. These awards are the great result of the work done in the previous months by Armando Ballarin, at the […]
The following gallery covers the Skal Europe Awards for Sustainability and Quality ceremony, led by Armando Ballarin who strongly beleived in this project.
Below are the pictures of the Election event that was held at Ca’ Sagredo on the 23d of October 2021.
On the 23d of October 2021, in Venezia at Hotel Ca’ Sagredo, the official announcement of the election results was given by Daniela Otero, CEO of Skal International. The recording of the entire session cleaned only of some blank moments is available to all Clubs for review and future reference.
The new Skal Europe Board is committed to sustainability and refers to the United Nations 2030 Agenda, of which all of our member countries are signatories. The competitiveness and sustainability of the tourism industry go hand in hand as the quality of tourist destinations is strongly influenced by their natural […]
The Advanced Leadership Foundation, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Incyde Foundation held on October 26 and 27 in Barcellona, a World Summit to discuss the future challenges facing the global economy in the short, medium, and long term, bringing together some of the most influential leaders and institutions […]
The election of the new Board of Skal Europe Area Committee was held between the 18th and the 20th of October 2021. The results have been announced by Skal International CEO Daniela Otero during the Annual General Meeting held in Venice at Hotel Ca’ Sagredo on the 23d of October […]
Candidature for Skal Europe International Councillor The two main mottos of Skal International, “Connecting tourism globally” and “To be a trusted voice in Travel and Tourism” inspired me to join Skal International, back in 2008. Since then, alongside many Skalleagues, my experience offered me a new level of understanding and […]
Candidature statement for Skal Europe Web Director Online activities are central to our organization because our Members are scattered over a large geographical area, speak many languages, have different cultural approaches, and have many ways to run the activities of their Clubs.The pandemic forced all of us to use Zoom […]
Skål Europe – Communication Director I am submitting my candidature with the following ideas and targets: Push and promote the existing web platforms (visiteuropewithskal.eu, skaleurope.org, europe.skal.org)Ensure a good knowledge among Clubs and members about the Digital TransformationAmeliorate the communications to Clubs and members via mailings and digital platforms as for […]
Candidature statement for Skål Europe Secretary and Treasurer ● We need a strong Skål Europe to get to the table with large international companies, airlines, tour operators, hotel brands, etc. in a way a single club can’t.● Skål European clubs need higher-profile members. The quality of the network is more […]
Candidature statement for Skal Europe Vice President Our motto is Good Health, Friendship, Long Life, Happiness and in future normality these words will not only be kind ones but a real “Manifesto” for the tourism sector. Experience at the service of the Skallegues is the Academy motto and I’d like […]
Francisco Rivero Program That the headquarters of Skal Internacional continues in Spain as a leading country in tourismGet more partners for Skal Europe.Open more clubs in all countries.Carry out professional activities.Present by videoconference the companies and professional activities of the partners.Carry out tele-networking activities.Face-to-face visits to cities where there are […]
Vision for SKAL International Europe Area and the position of the President Europe is the homeland of tourism starting centuries ago for the issues of learning and science, thousands of years ago already for trade and innovation. An own SKAL International Europe Area and an Area Committee is a vital […]
On October the 14th 2021 at 12 (noon) the presidents of all the 8 Italian Clubs and of the Italian National Committee present at TTG will meet virtually with the President and the Board of SKAL Accra to sign the first twinning agreement between a Club and a country. All […]
SKAL Roma and SKAL Italia are present at the SKAL International stand located in pavillon A3, poisition 198 Bis. Special SKAL Program 13 October at 4 PM: Happy hour14 October at 12 noon: Super twinning ceremony between SKAL Accra (Ghana) and all the Italian Clubs.14 October at 4 PM: Presentation […]
The 1st Annual General Meeting of the Skål International Europe Area Committee will be held hybrid, in person and virtually at Venice (location to be confirmed by Skål International Venice), on Saturday 23 October 2021, commencing at 09:30h AM. Call for nominations of Board Officers We will require candidatures to […]
Message from President Eric Etienne Dear Skalleagues, Finally, it looks like we are emerging from these long, dark times. The situation may not improve as quickly as we would like, but everywhere, in Europe, lights become green. Tourism people are full of optimism. We in Skål are full of optimism […]
WELCOME TO OUR SKÅL WORLD PRESIDENT BILL RHEAUME IN PARIS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19th Discover the beautiful scenery, THE ESSENCE OF PARIS, during a diner cruise MONDAY SEPTEMBER 20th We invite you to join us in Paris, for a meeting with our SKÅL INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT at the historical SKÅL INTERNATIONAL PARIS […]
On Saturday the 23d of October 2021 will be held in Venice our Skal Europe Congress. The congress is embedded in a larger event that sees the 70th anniversary of Skal Venice, the 1600th anniversary of the City of Venice and the twinning between Skal Saltzburg and Skal Venice.
SKAL is a very unique environment, where members actively produce new ideas on how to develop business in tourism. The COVID crisis has given a new drive towards recovering with new parameters and objectives. Tourism as it was before, with its huge numbers at the cost of harming the natural, […]
What Young Skal members expect from the Club Between the 10th and 12th of February 2021, Skal International Roma conducted a survey on the entire Young Skal population of the Skal Europe Area Committee (SEAC). The survey is composed of 8 questions to measure the sentiment of Young Skal members, […]
Skal Europe wishes Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2021 Dear Friends and Skalleagues, Our European Committee has existed since July 14th. Almost 6 months! What have we been doing during this time? Nothing strongly visible! However… The establishment of the structure, the organization of its functioning allowed the members […]