EDITOR’S NOTES
This letter is clearly read in many high places, as shortly after it was suggested here that the dreaded vuvu may grace Wimbledon, the All England Club realised what was coming and banned every single one! Of course someone else may have mentioned it to them as well, but this column tries to be a tad prescient sometimes. However-HORRORS! -we now know that some of you local chaps aren’t reading this at all. Vernon, who is also Vice President for Security and Espionage, has embedded in the Newsletter some natty stuff that reports back on readership. And, we know where you live!!!
Vernon has made the Newsletter very much more “with it”-we hope you all like the smart new format.
I am writing this with under a week to go to the end of footie. Will we miss it? Reckon so. Was it great? Reckon so. Did I wear my anti vuvu ear muffs? Yes, indeed, very successfully, but was outshone by a lady nearby wearing a HUGE pair of Christmas ones-sort of ideal snow gear…drat.
And final thought-its going to be fun watching the various authorities spinning inbound tourist/visitor numbers to prove something or other. As usual, the tourism /hospitality industry will no doubt continue to treat any such numbers with great suspicion!
See you around
Tim Sale
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BIRTHDAY WISHES TO:
Many happy wishes to:
Richard Toms |
03 Jul |
Peter Krug |
07 Jul |
Andrew Cluver |
10 Jul |
John Mason |
13 Jul |
Jenny Kearney |
14 Jul |
Brenda James |
15 Jul |
Adrian Kaplan |
18 Jul |
Margi Biggs |
20 Jul. |
Kate Morton |
27 Jul |
Pieter Rossouw |
30 Jul |
Chris Maltby |
03 Aug |
Richard Ward |
03 Aug |
Penny Bannerman |
04 Aug |
Lorraine Levieux |
12 Aug |
Shirley Brown |
21 Aug |
Sabina Lisa Botti |
24 Aug |
Susanne Faussner-Ringer |
26 Aug |
Thana Nel |
26 Aug |
Nils Heckscher |
28 Aug |
Chrizel du Toit |
28 Aug |
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OTHER CLUBS
Lunches of other clubs are scheduled as below, so if you are around these locations on due days, do join in.
| Cape Winelands | last Thursday | | Durban | 3rd Thursday | | Garden Route | 3rd Wednesday | | Johannesburg | 3rd Friday | | KZN-Midlands | 3rd Thursday | | Nelson Mandela Bay | 2nd Tuesday | | Pretoria | 3rd Tuesday |
As and when notices are received, these are sent out to you. | |
SKÅL INTERNATIONAL
Skål, founded 1934, 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 , AND ... doing business amongst friends. |
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MEETINGS JULY 13
This event will be at in Canal Walk. The return part of the dreaded Koeberg intersection is now open, which makes S Suburbs access a while lot easier. And of course it will be footie hangover time-good stories? Sob stories? Come and see. Loren Rutherford of Nomad Tours is co- sponsoring the event, and providing the wine, so please support her by attending. It may give you some food for thought (pardon the pun) in terms of a future sponsorship.
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JULY MEETING
Back to Canal Walk again, this time to the very smart Crystal Towers. The lunch reply invite will be sent out shortly. |
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AUGUST - date to be confirmed
This year’s Skål Cape Town 10 years vets will get an invite to dine with Philip and Sandra and the Committee at Brooklands House in Rosebank. Reason, if you ever needed it, as to why you stay with this terrific Club. | |
The main TICE function is now confirmed at CTICC for Saturday, 02 October 2010. Joy has reported that Cape Town Tourism is sponsoring the event to the tune of a magnificent R50 000, and all is going well. The Theme: Black, White and Platinum.
Charities designated: Goedgedacht Trust / Tourism Community Development Trust - Blomvlei Primary School Library.
If any money is over, small donations will be made to the Diabetic Association and the Homestead.
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NEW VENUES
If you have an idea for an interesting venue for lunch or anything else, do please mention it to a Committee Member. We are spreading ourselves around quite nicely, but new venues are always welcome. We now also include Golf Course management as well as restaurateurs involved in the tourist trade-we are pleased to have a couple of the latter now joining us.
AUCTION
Driven by Carol Bayne, and with huge support from TIR-thanks again Dominic-the auction has been a great success, with more to come. We are now on the 4th item, which offers 8 nights accommodation at luxurious Relais hotels viz: Harbour Bridge, Simons Town Quayside, Bantry Bay, Leisure Bay and Lagoon Beach. All this is valued at over R19 000 and is yours if you are the highest bidder. Bidding starts at R6 000.
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ECO TOURISM
We have several entries for the prestigious Eco Tourism Awards, to be announced at the Skal World Congress in October. Our club entries are::
Street Smart, Camino de Santiago Spring Clean Campaign, !Khwattu, Avis Green Programme and White Shark Projects.
YOUNG SKÅL
They have lots of things on the go- very vibrant, is Young Skal. Member numbers grow, with lots of activities, so if you know a potential under 30’s member, do contact Anne.
MEMBERSHIP 2010
The 2010 Membership cards have arrived-please contact Anne to arrange collection/delivery of your card, if you were unable to attend any recent function. She will have them again at our June meeting
SKÅL INTL. WORLD CONGRESS
The 2010 version will be in Sydney, from the 07-12th Oct. There are various prices offered depending on the hotel and the view and these are available on the Skål International Website
BRANDING
The corporate BRANDING sales are going very well-the concept will allow members to promote themselves at a low cost while helping to keep general subs down, so its all good. But, to make it successful, those members will need your support at the following meetings…
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July - Loren Rutherford, Nomad Adventure Tours |
September – Cheryl & Robert Verbruggen, Cape Courtesy |
WEBSITE
NB READ THIS!! It’s EASY-promise…
Easy way to log in: to find our website and the Cape Town information.
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go to
2. Along top navigation bar – click on Skål Clubs
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Drop down will appear – click on Cape Town
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Further drop down appears with Committee, Functions, Newsletters
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Click to read or link to lunches/events on the functions page.
See you soon
Until then, Skål!
PRESIDENT
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