The Dubai Chapter of Skål International will be represented at the Arabian Travel Market 2009 in Dubai 5 – 8 May.
“Skål Dubai is proud to have a presence again at ATM this year. We will be lobbying heavily for Dubai to be selected as the venue for the World Congress in 2011. Dubai is currently shortlisted as the host city alongside Helsinki, London and Andorra and by all accounts we are in with a strong chance. ” said Mr Amit Arora, President of Skål Dubai Chapter.
The tentative date for the World Congress 2011 is 6 – 10 September. The event is expected to bring more than 1,500 international delegates to Dubai for a 5 day programme of presentations and touring. In 2010 the event will be hosted by Sydney, Australia setting the scene for 2011 which according to Mr Arora would be a triumph for the bustling Emirate to showcase its culture, cosmopolitan lifestyle and tourism product to the wider industry.
Skål Dubai will host a light luncheon at their stand UAE 1460 on Thursday 7 May at 1pm for both members of the Dubai chapter and visiting clubs. Skål members are encouraged to use the stand as a meeting point at the event and a platform for networking.
Skål is a professional organisation of tourism leaders around the world, promoting global tourism and friendship. It is the only international group uniting all branches of the travel and tourism industry. Its members, the industry's managers and executives, meet at local, national, regional and international levels to discuss and pursue topics of common interest. For more information and membership details, tourism professionals should contact the Secretary, Sarah Marron at [email protected] or telephone +971 50 661 8859.
About Skål
The first Club was founded in 1932 in Paris by travel managers, following an educational tour of Scandinavia. The idea of international goodwill and friendship grew and, in 1934, the “Association Internationale des Skål Clubs” was formed with Florimond Volckaert as its first President, who is considered the “Father of Skål”.
Skål International today has approximately 22,000 members in 500 Clubs throughout 90 nations. Most activities occur at local level, moving up through National Committees, under the umbrella of Skål International, headquartered at the General Secretariat in Torremolinos, Spain.
Skål International is governed by an Executive Committee of seven members, elected by delegates to an annual General Assembly, held during the World Congress, hosted by a different country each year. This allows members first-hand observation of the travel and tourism potential around the world.
