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The eyes of the travel industry are firmly directed towards Sydney this week, with the hosting of the 71st Skål International World Congress. More than 550 participants from 50 nations across the globe will be in attendance, including the Skal International Executive Committee who are pictured above from left: Enrique Quesada, Vice President; Lone Ricks, Director; Tony Boyle, Vice President; Yvonne Mansell, acting Secretary General; Nic Racic, President; Birger Backman, Past President and adviser; Karine Coulanges, Director; Bent Hadler, International Skal Council President; Mok Singh, Director; and Marianne Krohn, Director. President Nik Racic, who’s director of the Croatian Convention and Incentive Bureau, paid tribute to the event’s organisers including Skål Australia president Russell Butler from Avis; and Sydney club president Bob Lunnon from Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The World Congress will have its official opening ceremony tomorrow, with a series of events in the following days. new.traveldaily.com.au Taken on Oct. 10th, 2010 at 22:05 |
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An Australian travel agent has been named as the new World President of industry club Skal International. Tony Boyle (pictured above) is the proprietor of Jetset Townsville, having been involved with Skal for 19 years, and on the organisation’s international committee since 2004. He was elected as President at the 71st Skal World Congress which is currently under way in Sydney – and in fact it’s the first time that a Skal World President has been selected at a congress in their own country for 47 years. “I’m deeply honoured to have been chosen for this role,” Boyle told TD last night at the Congress Presidential dinner in Sydney. The Skal congress has been a great success, with more than 550 attendees from over 80 countries visiting Australia for the event which included the group’s annual general meeting on Sat. new.traveldaily.com.au Taken on Oct. 11th, 2010 at 21:39 |
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Tourism Australia was one of the key partners of the 2010 Skal International World Congress to be honoured with a special commemmorative pin. At last night’s President’s Gala Dinner in the spectacular Parkside Ballroom of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, TA was represented by Richard Beere, exec gm international (Eastern) Asia/Japan. Beere’s attendance was very appropriate given that he’s also a long-time Skal member through his extensive TA career. He’s pictured above (second from left) accepting the special gold and silver pin (with a black opal highlight), from Sydney Skal president Bob Lunnon of Starwood Hotels & Resorts (left), outgoing Skal World President Nic Racic from Croatia; and Skal International Australia President Russell Butler of Avis. new.traveldaily.com.au Taken on Oct. 11th, 2010 at 21:52 |
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Members of the Sunshine Coast club of Skal International are pictured celebrating their win after being named Skal Club of the Year over the weekend at the Skal World Congress in Sydney. The 2010 win followed a similar victory for the club at the 2008 Congress in Taipei. Back row from left: Alan Hines, Bali Hai Apartments Noosa; Joanne Skinner, The Narrows Escape Montville; Lynne Ryan; Mark Skinner, The Narrows Escape; Rosanne and Bob Eastmond, Cedar Lodge Motel. Front row: Lauris Bryan, Top Spot Motel Maroochydore; Maggie Shalhoub, Live It Travel Mooloolaba; Phil Harrip, Friend of Skal; and Sally Scott, Spring Hill Central Apartments. “We are stoked as you could imagine, and the Sunshine Coast is certainly on the radar of all International Skalleagues since winning this prestige trophy 2 years out of three,” Club President Sally Scott told TD. new.traveldaily.com.au Taken on Oct. 12th, 2010 at 20:25 |
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