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2018 Skål USA Journeys, Volume 3 Table of Contents President’s Message FV Fund Update Skål USA Press Releases Skål USA Resource Center Skål Event Information Club News Skål USA Shop A Message from the Skål USA President Fellow Skålleagues, It is hard to believe that we are entering the last quarter of the year already! Your Skål USA EC has been working hard on achieving the goals set at the begin of the year. I am proud to say that we have achieved 90% of our goals already! Since our AGM in May 2018 we have achieved additional following goals; - Job Board up and running with great open positions! - Podcast Series! We started the Podcast Series and already produced 3 of them. They are short and informative. Best part is you can listen to them on the go! - Additional Benefits for Skål USA Members; we have created a page on our website where you will find all the lists of new Benefits for Skål USA members offered by Skålleagues! It is a Win-Win; while members benefit from promotions; our Skålleagues offering the benefits get the opportunity to promote their business! - Starting new Clubs; I am glad to report that Skål USA’s 50 th Club is now official! Welcome back SI Phoenix! They started strong with 26 members! We are still working on two more new clubs to start before the end of the year. Please reach out to our membership team if you would like to offer your help! - Increase in membership numbers; we started the year with 1800 members; I am glad to report that we have reached 1925 membership number. Our goal is to reach 2000 before end of the year. For this goal we are depending on each one of you. If each Club can recruit 2 new members within the next 3.5 months, we will be exceeding our goal! So, let’s do this together staring today! Plan on your next Membership Recruitment event for October/ November and offer your new members 2 months free membership advantage! Skålleagues; all these have been accomplished because of team work on Skål USA EC. However, it is your support and commitment

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2018 Skål USA Journeys, Volume 3

Table of Contents

● President’s Message ● FV Fund Update ● Skål USA Press Releases ●

● Skål USA Resource Center ● Skål Event Information ● Club News ● Skål USA Shop ●

A Message from the Skål USA President

Fellow Skålleagues,

It is hard to believe that we are entering the last

quarter of the year already! Your Skål USA EC

has been working hard on achieving the goals

set at the begin of the year. I am proud to say

that we have achieved 90% of our goals already!

Since our AGM in May 2018 we have achieved

additional following goals;

- Job Board up and running with great

open positions!

- Podcast Series! We started the Podcast

Series and already produced 3 of them.

They are short and informative. Best

part is you can listen to them on the go!

- Additional Benefits for Skål USA

Members; we have created a page on

our website where you will find all the

lists of new Benefits for Skål USA

members offered by Skålleagues! It is a

Win-Win; while members benefit from

promotions; our Skålleagues offering

the benefits get the opportunity to

promote their business!

- Starting new Clubs; I am glad to report

that Skål USA’s 50th Club is now

official! Welcome back SI Phoenix!

They started strong with 26 members!

We are still working on two more new

clubs to start before the end of the year.

Please reach out to our membership

team if you would like to offer your

help!

- Increase in membership numbers; we

started the year with 1800 members; I

am glad to report that we have reached

1925 membership number. Our goal is

to reach 2000 before end of the year. For

this goal we are depending on each one

of you. If each Club can recruit 2 new

members within the next 3.5 months, we

will be exceeding our goal! So, let’s do

this together staring today! Plan on your

next Membership Recruitment event for

October/ November and offer your new

members 2 months free membership

advantage!

Skålleagues; all these have been accomplished

because of team work on Skål USA EC.

However, it is your support and commitment

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that motivates this EC to work harder and do

better for our great organization.

Finally, September means Election time for Skål

USA. You must have received the message we

sent out at the begin of September with the

details of the upcoming elections. Please note

that per bylaw changes approved in May 2018 at

Skål USA AGM we no longer have the Director

of PR/ Communications position; it is changed

as VP of PR/ Communications. Based on this

change the Job Description and qualification

requirements are updated as well for this

important position. Please make sure to review.

We are hoping to see new faces on our Skål

USA EC in 2019. So, if you are ready to serve

Skål on the National Level and believe that you

have the time and skills for one of the open

positions we have for 2019, please follow

instructions for submitting nominations!

As always please do not hesitate to reach out to

me or anyone on your Skål USA EC for any

questions, feedback or suggestion(s). We always

love to hear from you and hear to assist you in

the best way we can.

In Friendship and Skål,

Burcin Turkkan

President, Skål International USA

A Message from the Skål USA VP of Adminstration

Dear Skalleagues,

Greetings from New York City. I hope you had

a relaxing summer, and are ready for the cooler

days ahead. I know I am!

We have been working diligently on a number

of Member Initiatives since the AGM in

Mexico. Have you had a chance to listen to our

new Skål USA podcasts hosted by Skål USA

President Burcin Turkkan? You can find past

episodes at

https://www.buzzsprout.com/197876. If you’re

interested in participating or have ideas for

future podcasts, please let us know!

The following are a few important dates coming

up on the Skål USA Calendar:

September 14, 2018 – SKAL NCM Webinar

October 17-21, 2018 – SKAL World Congress

in Mombasa, Kenya

September 16 – October 15:

NOMINATIONS FOR SKAL USA

ELECTIONS. A Skål USA Club may submit a

qualified member of their Club as a candidate

between September 16 to October 15 to the Skål

USA Administrator for their consideration for

various positions on the Skål USA Executive

Committee and Internal Auditors. Interested in

running? Contact your Skål USA Club

President for more information.

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November 1, 2018: A slate of candidates will

be distributed to all Skål USA Clubs.

November 1 – November 30, 2018:

Campaigning may begin for Skål USA

Executive Committee Nominees, but must end

by November 30, 2018. Candidates are

prohibited from campaigning until their name is

on the official slate.

November 30, 2018: All Clubs must submit

their vote(s) for the Skål USA Executive

Committee by November 30, 2018 (11:59pm

cst).

December 3, 2018: Deadline for story and

picture submissions for the Winter Skål USA

Newsletter.

Lastly, I want to reaffirm the Executive

Committee’s commitment to improving our

communication to you as well as enhancing your

membership experience. If you have any ideas,

questions, comments or concerns, please let us

know.

Skål!

Lisa Conway

Vice President of Administration

Skal International USA

A Message from the Skål USA VP of Finance The latest Financial Report has been finalized

and has been posted to the Skål USA website.

Click here

Florimond Volckaert Fund (FVF) Update

What is the Florimond Volckaert Fund?

The Florimond Volckaert Fund (FVF) was

set up in 1954, in the name of the

acknowledged founder of Skål, to provide

assistance to Skålleagues and their

immediate families who are in serious need

of assistance, during times of desperation.

If a Skålleague is in need of help, an

application should be sent to either the

President of your Club or the Skål USA

International Councillor, who will convey

the application to the three FVF Trustees.

They will assess the request and quickly

come to a decision.

Policy Change: As previously advised, all donations

to the FVF must be received by Skål USA within the

calendar year for which the donation is intended.

Donations received after the deadline will be

considered and recognized for the succeeding year.

We can no longer account for pre-payments or

accept payments after the deadline based on when

the funds are required to be transferred to Skål

International.

A Message from the Skål USA International Skål Councillor

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September 3, 2019

Dear Fellow Skalleagues, It as a pleasure to have seen most of you this past May in Playa Mujeres at the North American Skål Congress. The summer has sped by and now we are going forward into our final quarter of this Skål USA year. As your International Skål Councillor I have been working on your behalf on many projects. I have been asked to help coordinate the raffle items for the Skål International Membership Development Fund auction from the United States. I thank the following clubs for working hard to put together packages for this effort. Thank you

• Albany

• Anchorage

• Arkansas

• Atlantic City

• Baltimore

• Boise

• Boston – 3 packages

• Hawaii

• Las Vegas

• New York

• Northern New Jersey

• Orange Country

• Raleigh Durham

• Reno Tahoe

• San Antonio

• Southwest Florida – 2 packages

• Tampa – Tampa also provided an auction item for the FVF auction

These packages are all amazing and will be auctioned during the upcoming World Congress in Mombasa and those packages not sold will be put on the SI website for sale after the congress. Our clubs continue to make donations to the FVF and we thank you for your support and dedication to keep this fund healthy and ready to help our members in need. This is a great benefit of our membership in Skål. Thank you all. The World Congress is October 17 – 21, 2018 in Mombasa, Kenya. I look forward to traveling with our US delegates to support our President, Burcin Turkkan in her run for Skål International Director. There is still time to register and we would love as many of our members to join us for this event. Next Years World Congress will be hosted by Skål USA Miami and we know we will get great support from our clubs around the USA. Please start planning now to send your delegate and members. It is open to all and will be a great experience for those who have never attended a World Congress. Why not make it a club trip? Thank you all for your help and support this year. I can’t thank you enough.

Skål,

Holly Powers

International Skål Councilor

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Donations from the clubs help make the FVF

viable and able fulfill its special purpose. We

would like to recognize the following for their

contributions in 2018:

• SI Hawaii

• SI Charlotte

• SI Boise

• SI Louisville – In Memory of Joe

Ferguson

• SI Fort Worth

• SI San Jose

• SI Fort Lauderdale & Palm Beaches

• SI Washington

• SI Boston

A Message from Skål USA VP of Membership

August 30, 2018

Greetings Fellow Skalleagues,

I’m writing to you this month with some

exciting news. We have officially opened our

50th Club in the United States – please join me in

congratulating SI Phoenix as the newest Club in

Skal USA. This is actually a reformation of the

Club we had in Phoenix which closed down in

2012. Congratulations to Kate Heath / President

of SI Phoenix for all her hard work along with

her Board to make this happen. I would also

like to thank the Board of SI Tucson for their

help in getting this Club up and running.

SI Central California is still a Club in formation

and are looking for a few more members to

reach the minimum required to reopen the

former Club known as SI Fresno. If you know

any industry contacts in the Fresno area please

forward their contact information to me and we

will connect them with the leadership in Fresno.

The launch of SI Phoenix marks the 3rd new

Club that has opened in since 2017 joining SI

Richmond and SI Southwest Florida. We are in

a very exciting time with Skal USA and are

asking for help in getting more new Clubs on

Board in 2018 and 2019. We are currently

actively looking to start Clubs in the following

cities:

• Lexington, Kentucky KY

• Savannah, GA

• Milwaukee, WI

• Detroit, MI

• San Diego, CA

• Houston, TX

• San Antonio, TX

• Cincinnati, OH

• Palm Springs, CA

If you have industry contacts in any of these

cities please forward their contact information to

myself or Jim or Richard on the Membership

Committee. We are not only looking for

potential members in these cities but for those

who may want to take more of a leadership role

in forming new Clubs.

As we move towards the latter half of 2018 we

have set a goal of exceeding 2,000 members of

Skal USA. We are around 1,920 right now so

with a concentrated effort with your Fall

Membership events we feel confident that we

can reach that goal and then some by the end of

the year.

Regards and Skal,

Dave Ryan, CTC

Skål USA Membership Benefit: National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car We are pleased to announce a partnership with

National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car,

in which Skålleagues can sign up for a

complimentary membership in the Emerald

Club.

As an Emerald Club member, you will

receive the following benefits, among

others:

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Bypass the counter – Bypass the rental counter

and go directly to the Emerald Club Aisle® at

more than 50 major airports in the U.S. and

Canada.

Choose your own car – Don’t waste time

looking for your assigned car – just choose any

car from the Emerald Club Aisle, which is

stocked with mid-size or larger vehicles, and pay

the reserved mid-size rate.

Speed up returns with an E-Receipt – There’s

no need to wait around for a piece of paper when

you return your car. Sign up to receive this

benefit and we will automatically email your

receipts to you within 24 hours of each returned

rental.

Choose your rewards. Choose to either earn

rental credits towards a Free Day with every

seven rental credits earned, OR choose to

automatically receive frequent flyer miles for

each day rented (average of 50 frequent flyer

miles per rental day – amount varies by airline).

You May also Use your Emerald Club

Membership at Enterprise to receive the

following benefits:

Faster Reservations – online, on the phone,

with your travel agent, and at participating

Enterprise locations.

Faster Rentals

Credit Card pre-populated in Emerald Club

profile

Skål USA Membership Benefit: Skål USA Job Board

Skål International USA is proud to launch its

memberships newest benefit. An online job

board designed for Skål International USA

membership.

Do you have a career in the hospitality, travel

and tourism industry and looking for a new job

in tourism or seeking someone for a job?

Introducing the new Skål USA Job Board.

Simply fill out the new job form if you are

seeking a new employee or view the Job Board

to see what jobs are available.

Be sure to fill out the form completely and

attach a full job description. Then go the Skål

USA website section under the membership

area and see your listing within 24 hours on the

Job Board. Those seeking a new job, be sure to

come back often as new jobs will be posted

weekly.

Find your talented personal while assisting a

Skål members professional life with SKÅL

International USA new Job Board section.

Define your future, and ours today.

If you have any questions regarding the Skål

USA Job Board, please contact web committee

chair Tom Moulton at

[email protected].

Website Update: Member Communications Will Now Be Found in the Members Area Click Here to find the new landing spot for

recent member communications.

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Skål USA Resource Center

How to Find the Skål USA Website:

➢ Go to www.skalusa.org.

➢ Click on the “Member Area”

➢ Your user name is: skalusa

➢ Enter your password – skalusa@123

➢ If this does not work for you, please

contact either Lisa Conway at

[email protected] or Steve

Richer, [email protected].

Membership Benefit Reminder: Skål Strategic PR Partnership with PR Newswire

Skål USA has asked our strategic partner in

PR, the PR Newswire, to offer their news

feed services to Skål USA clubs at no cost.

The news feed will be customized to fit your

audience and built to match your site’s look

and feel. In exchange for placing the PR

Newswire feed on your site you will receive

up to 3 free nationwide Press Releases for a

year. This will allow Clubs to promote their

local Skål events and promote Skål brand/

club in their local community.

Interested clubs should contact Jeanette

Jirau at PR Newswire

at [email protected] to

discuss this opportunity further.

Skål USA Member Communications

• September 7, 2018: Annual Elections

Letter

• August 3, 2018: Skål USA Launches

New Podcast

• August 2, 2018: Message from the

President

• June 19, 2018: Pre-Tour to Istanbul,

Turkey Prior to IWC

• June 18, 2018: Energizing Your

Young Skäl Program

Skål USA Press Releases

• August 8, 2018: Skäl International USA Prioritizes Transportation Infrastructure Investment to Enhance Tourism

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Upcoming Skål Meetings & Event Information

2018 Skål International World

Congress

Blessed with a fantastic climate, natural wildlife

reserves, amazing scenery, mountains, lakes and

600km of Indian Ocean coastline, Kenya has a

unique beauty, enhanced only by its warm and

friendly people. It is Africa’s most popular

safari destination and its capital city – Nairobi is

East Africa’s economic hub. Kenya has a decent

tourist infrastructure and lots of resorts along its

coastline.

Located on the Coast, just south of the Equator,

Mombasa is Kenya’s oldest and largest Port

City, where commercial shipping liners mingle

with traditional sailing dhows. Well known

explorers, Ibn Battuta and Zheng He both visited

here in 1331 and 1412. Originally called the

‘Island of Mvita’, the name Manbaca was first

heard in 1502. By the 1800s, as more explorers

found their way here, phonetic derivations led to

it being called Mombasa.

Now a regional cultural and economic hub,

modern day Mombasa is a city of great diversity

and life. Enjoying temperatures of 25 degrees C

with light prevailing trade winds, Mombasa is

known for its exotic mix of cultures, rich

history, Island’s pace of life, and a fantastic

array of leisure offerings for all ages. The coast

of Kenya has earned its place as one of the

world’s top beaches.

A visit to Kenya however, would be incomplete

without a safari experience and for this reason,

we urge you to indulge in pre & post tours to the

famous Masai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli

National Park at the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro,

the immense Tsavo National Park, the Great Rift

Valley and its stunning lakes, Equatorial forests

of Aberdares & Mt. Kenya. Whatever you

choose to do, know that you will be living the

Magic that is Kenya.

Skål Kenya looks forward to hosting you at the

79th Skål World International Congress in

Mombasa.

Register

NASC 2019

SKÅL International Hawaii is extremely excited

to be hosting the 2019 North American SKÅL

Congress (NASC) on the beautiful island of

Oahu!

The 2019 NASC will be held at the

beautiful Sheraton Waikiki hotel. The

conference website, https://hawaii2019nasc.com,

will become fully functional in June, and you

will find links there to book your hotel room at

our negotiated rates at the Sheraton there. Keep

checking the conference website often, as we

will continually update it with special discounts

for pre and post tours, airline promo codes and

more as the Congress gets closer.

SI Hawaii is thrilled to have partnered with the

Hawaii Food & Wine Festival so that all

Congress attendees can take part in this

illustrious launch event at The Kahala Hotel &

Resort on Friday evening. They have also put

together a special discounted rate so that any

plus ones (+1) that you may bring with you to

the Congress may join you at this special event.

Limited Space – Register Now

Hold the Date: SI San Francisco

Looks Forward to November

Celebration of 70th Anniversary

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Upcoming Webinars

Upcoming Webinars

October 10, 2018: Skål USA Club Presidents

Webinar

December 10, 2018: Skål USA Membership

Orientation Webinar

Past Skål Meetings & Events

Share Club Event Information and Photos with Fellow Skålleagues!

Skålleagues are encouraged to share photos from Skål USA and club events as well as information on upcoming meetings of clubs and the travel and tourism industry as a whole on the Skål USA Facebook page. The Facebook page is open to members and interested non-members alike. To view or share photos on our page:

1. Visit the Skål USA Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SKALUSA/ (you may need to log in to Facebook and/or click “Join Group”)

2. Click the “Photos” tab near the top of the page, under the board photo. You will now see a compilation of photos sorted by the date posted.

3. Click the “Albums” tab below the “Photos” tab. You will now be able to view albums of photos that have been uploaded, sorted by the date posted.

4. From here, you can create a new album for a particular event by clicking “Create Album” or add photos to an existing album by selecting that album and clicking “Add Photos” at the top.

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Skål USA Shop

Visit us online at www.skalusa.org/skal-usa-shop/ for all of your Skål jewelry and pin needs.

Submit your order online or via email to [email protected]

**NEW SHIRTS** Skal USA is now offering NEW shirts at the Skal USA shop. Check them out today!

Club News

Miles of Smiles: Skål Puerto Rico

Children at the San Jorge Hospital in San Juan,

Puerto Rico, are sporting big smiles today

thanks to Skal! The story began after Hurricane

Maria left the U.S. territory in a shambles in

September of 2017. Virtually the entire island

was affected and it took almost a year to get

power and water to all its 3.3 million people.

Martha MacClintock of the Jacksonville Skal

club contacted the Puerto Rico Club in

December offering their annual holiday toy

collection for distribution on the island. Both the

Philadelphia and New Jersey/Atlantic City clubs

joined in and a wonderful supply of gifts was

sent to the care of Puerto Rico Skal president

Ivan Puig.

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The shipments arrived in time for Three Kings

Day (Jan. 6), the traditional holiday gift

exchange day, but when our club contacted the

intended charity, El Hogar del Niño Josua, we

were dismayed to find that the children had been

moved and the facility closed. The home had

suffered serious damage, and was without power

or water for months.

The alternative chosen was San Jorge Children’s

Hospital. Five Skalleagues—the maximum

number of visitors allowed—headed by

President Puig loaded a van provided by

Skalleague Robert Rodriguez. With the

assistance of Skalleagues Charlotte Ware,

Maritza Toste and Sylvia Rivera the delegation

presented the gifts to the hospital. “It was a

wonderful experience distributing the gifts,

“ Maritza reported. “When the children saw the

room full of gifts, there were miles of smiles,”

the group agreed. Gifts were taken to the non-

ambulatory children during the emotional visit

through the wards.

A Skal luncheon meeting at Mario Pagan

Restaurant in Condado followed the event where

the group shared their excitement and the

expressions of joy and gratitude of the hospital

staff and patients with the club membership.

In other happy news, thanks to contributions by

members and clubs of Skal USA achieved

through a GoFundMe campaign, we were able to

retain most of our members after the hurricane

and we are slowly regaining strength. Hopefully,

we will be back on a full schedule in a year or

two! Our members are very busy rebuilding their

businesses but they are still dedicated to the

ideals of Skal International and grateful for the

support they have received from so many fellow

Skalleagues.

Skål Boston and Skål Washington

Nominated for 2018 Club of the

Year Award

SKÅL Boston & SKÅL Washington Nominated

for 2018 SKÅL Club of the Year Award

SKÅL USA would like to congratulate SKÅL

Boston and SKÅL Washington on their

nominations for 2018 SKÅL Club of the Year.

You can watch their submissions below:

Boston:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agq3l_aAF

BY

Washington DC:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ-

Swk9xY6A

The winner will be announced at the SKÅL

World Congress in Mombasa, Kenya.

Good luck!

Portland Skål BBQ and Auction on

Mount Hood

More than 35 Skaleagues and their guests

enjoyed a fabulous BBQ and auction on August

16th at the beautiful Mount Hood chalet of

former Skal President Beth Schulberg and her

husband Pete. The event netted more than

$2500 in silent and oral auctions to support the

club’s general fund for monthly meetings,

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special events and participation in SKAL

International events. We also used this gathering

to honor the recent passing of our club’s board

member, Mr Bill Harvey. Bill has been a vital

member of our club for many years, he will be

missed. This was the first major fundraising

event hosted by the Chapter in several

years,” said Stephanie Warrington, Skal

President. “We were very pleased with the

turnout and results.”

Skalleagues examining the barrel of wine.

Auction items included a “Wheelbarrow of

Wine” donated by the Board, as well as various

themed gift baskets, travel gear, artwork, jewelry

and a Spanish tapas dinner for 6. The grand

prize was 4 nights at the Crown Paradise Resort

in Puerto Vallarta, won by Skal member Carla

Plaster-

Camp.

Stephanie Warrington leads the Skäl toast.

Richard Ransome opens the wine.

The Portland SKAL chapter, founded in 1968,

hosts monthly dinners throughout the Portland

Metro area on the 3rd Wednesday of the month,

and currently has 20 active members.

Skål International Sacramento

Annual Silent Bar-B-Que & Silent

Auction 2018

Skal Sacramento marked the end of Summer

2018 by hosting its annual Bar-b-que and Silent

Auction. Once again, former chapter President

and long-time member Kathy Bos (KBs Travel,

Sacramento) opened her beautiful home to Skal

members for this important annual fund raising

event.

This year’s bar-b-que was a Texas style feast

with chicken, ribs, ribs, brisket and all the sides.

Members celebrated with fellow Skalleagues on

this perfect August evening in Sacramento.

Members and supporters donated many travel

related items, including hotel stays, rounds of

golf, tickets to events, air tickets as well as

gourmet food & wine baskets and treasures

from around the world. Their generosity

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resulted in the most successful silent auction to

date. Proceeds from the Silent Auction support

the club’s increasing community activities.

Next on the Skal Sacramento calendar on

October 4, 2018 is the Advanced Customer

Service Workshop. This Skal Sacramento

initiative is in partnership with Visit Sacramento

and California State University-Tourism

Administration Department. This workshop for

travel and tourism professionals will focus in

improving the services and service standards in

their businesses with the goal of increasing new

business in 2019.

Skal Sacramento meets each month on the

fourth Thursday for dinner meeting. We

welcome Skal members visiting Northern

California to join us.

Connie Risse and Bill Boden contemplating their next

auction bid.

Northern New Jersey Skålleague

Lauren Cataldo Recognized with

Awards

It’s great when we read about a veteran

Skalleague garnering an important achievement

and we celebrate it when and where we can. But

when one of our younger members wins three

awards from her peers we should shout it from

the rooftops. Recently Skål Northern New

Jersey member Lauren Cataldo won three

awards at Sandals Global Sales Conference. She

was named Northeast Business Development

Manager of the Year as well as Northeast Team

Player, and National Team Player. Lauren’s

hard work and dedication are an example of

what Skål can be proud of. We all wish Lauren

continued success both professionally and

personally. Skål, Lauren!

Skål Reno Tahoe Hosts Successful

Membership Drive

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Hello Fellow Skalleagues, Distinguished Guests,

and Potential Members!

Last night was incredible, and I want to be the

first to tell you all how much it meant to the

local chapter and to Skal International. Thank

you to our board for helping to arrange this

event, and to the Reno Aces for always

providing an outstanding venue.

Members who were not able to make this event

were certainly missed, however, we toasted

without you and will hope to catch you at our

next event to be announced soon.

The chapter can rejoice and celebrate two new

members as of last night, officially paying their

2019 dues, Mrs. Shannon Brady of the Atlantis

Resort Spa Casino, and Mr. David Hargrove of

Reno Tahoe Limousine. The membership drive

also sparked interest from at least 5 of our

member prospects and we hope to have those

esteemed professionals join our club shortly!

With friendship and happiness, Skal!

Skål Kansas City Holds Dinner at

Martin City Brewery Event Space

Our group, Skal Kansas City, had dinner at the

Martin City Brewery Event Space.

Kansas City is truly becoming one of the most

cutting edge cities in regards to food and

beverage. We have more indigenous restaurants

in KC than we do chains, which we LOVE!

Our Skal group is truly lucky to be able to

experience these places as Julie Hensler selects

our spots each month. This past was at a local

brewing company called Martin City

Brewery. They have been touted Kansas City’s

FASTEST growing locally owned

brewery. Here is their story:

We live here. We love here. We brew here.

Martin City Brewing Company was started

because, like so many other craft beer drinkers

in Kansas City, I was thirsty for something new.

I wanted beer that was bigger, bolder and

preferably local.

And I knew I wasn’t alone.

So, in 2014, after years of homebrewing and

business planning, my friend Chance Adams and

I opened a brewery in Martin City. Thanks to an

enthusiastic community, it wasn’t long until we

had a full-blown brewing operation, with

canning and distribution throughout the KC

metro.

This year we’re releasing 20 of those bigger,

bolder, local beers for our community of craft

beer drinkers in Kansas City and beyond. With a

wide selection, I’m certain we have a brew that’s

perfect for you. Keep drinking local.

Cheers!

Successful Joint Meeting Between

Skål Tucson, Visit Tucson, AZ

Lodgings and Travel Association,

and Southern AZ Lodging and

Resort Association

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SI San Francisco Holds Summer

Mixer at Hotel Donatello

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