EDITOR'S NOTES
So our AGM came and went-another year, oh dear. Anyway, congratulations to all the new office bearers, and in particular welcome to our new President, Vernon Kirsten and new vice President, Joy Strydom.
The Winelands Committee, as well as many helping hands from Cape Town, have been very busy with the Annual General Assemblies of Skål South Africa in the Winelands, and a summary follows below. By the way, the Cape Winelands Club is the second largest in the country-not bad for a fairly recent spin off from Cape Town!
The world is a pretty jittery place right now, with events- in Libya and Japan of particular -concern. I don't enjoy knowing that the recommended area of evacuation around the damaged Japanese nuclear plant would include all of us in Cape Town if something nasty happened to Koeberg, while as a lover of the Karoo, I simply cant believe that the creation of hundreds of gas wells with all the attendant problems of “Fracking” can be allowed. It seems to me that we have to go very much greener, very much faster, and in this the hospitality industry here and world wide must take a lead.
See you around
Tim Sale |
BIRTHDAY WISHES TO:
Many happy wishes to:
Kitty Snyman |
03 Apr |
Joy Strydom |
11 Apr |
Wendy Fisk |
13 Apr |
André Gous |
14 Apr |
Wayne Mee, Tarryn Pypers |
19 Apr |
Roselyn Palframan |
21 Apr |
Silvia Labuschagne |
22 Apr |
Analia Bello |
26 Apr |
Sunette Ferreira |
27 Apr |
Terry Berrington, Charmaine Beukes, Jonathon Matthysen |
09 May |
Ester Andrade |
16 May |
Brian Segal |
18 May |
Dave Vermaak |
19 May |
Sherri-Lee Kriedemann |
22 May |
Lucy Gregory |
24 May |
Michael Hunter-Smith |
25 May |
Tim Sale, Philip Morse |
28 May |
Owen Jinka |
29 May |
Frank Glettenberg |
30 May |
Lee Botti |
30 May |
Shaun Obery |
31 May |
Look out for your electronic Personal Birthday card from your President, Vernon Kirsten
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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.
The National AGA and 1st Bi-Annual meetings will be hosted by Skål Cape Winelands during 25-27 March. Programme details will be sent out as soon as we know them. | |
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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BRANDING
The corporate BRANDING sales are going very well-the concept allows members to promote themselves at a low cost while helping to keep general subs down, so its all good. But, to make it successful, sponsors will need your support. Lunches are available right now for R1500 each-what a BARGAIN!!!
MEMBERSHIP 2011
Huge thanks to those who paid their 2011 subs - the list and monies have been transferred to the Secretariat in Spain via our National Treasurer. Membership cards will be available shortly.
TIR/SKAL ONLINE AUCTION
Bids can be done online on - http://www.tir.co.za/360.htm
Prizes are:
ROVOS RAIL
- Value R37500 (On auction NOW)
The Rovos Rail prize includes accommodation for two people sharing in a Deluxe suite onboard "the Pride of Africa", as well as all meals and beverages (including alcohol) and the sightseeing excursion as per the chosen itinerary. And, if yours is the highest bid, you can choose which route you'd like to travel: Cape Town to Pretoria; Pretoria to Durban; or Pretoria to Victoria Falls (subject to availability).
AFRICAN HOTEL AND ADVENTURES
- Value R20720 (on auction soon)
2 nights B&B BANTRY BAY LUXURY SUITES GETAWAY
2 nights B&B SIMONS TOWN QUAYSIDE HOTEL GETAWAY
2 nights B&B HARBOUR BRIDGE HOTEL & SUITES GETAWAY
2 nights B&B LEISURE BAY LUXURY SUITES
LEGEND LODGES
- Value R12800 ( on auction soon)
2 nights ALL INCLUSIVE at Hangklip Mountain Lodge,
Entabeni Safari Conservancy - incl all meals & game drives.
Plus 2 rounds of golf on 18th hole signature Course @
Legend Golf & Safari resort (not interchangeable with other activity)
Golf Course closed Mondays.
YOUNG SKÅL
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Catherine Biggs (yes, she is a close rellie of Margi!) is the |
| new person in charge of the younger version, and they are already moving forward again, with a new committee. First function is at end March at Cape Milner. |
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MEETINGS
| On 8 March a hardy bunch, which more or less met the quorum requirements of the Club, met at the HIGC Eastern Boulevard for the AGM, and an excellent and well attended buffet followed. The hotel really does look after us very well-thanks to all concerned. |
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Philip Morse as a committee member and Lee Botti as a dedicated member were outgoing President Enver's choices for President's Member of the Year award. Congratulations to both of you-well deserved recognition. |
| And the following 3 new members were inducted: |
| Terry Berrington |
Owner, Izotsha Tours |
| Gary Leibov |
Owner Africaonline systems |
| Michele Aavang, |
Director, Chain of Events. |
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Welcome to Skål!
And let's NEVER forget those that donate raffle prizes!
Huge thanks to:
Chris Maltby (Strandloper), Lorna Simone (Thompsons Touring & Safaris), Joy Strydom (Rovos Rail), Yolandé West (Southern Sun Hotels), Richard Keet (Garden Court Eastern Boulevard), Yasemin Goekalp (The Diamond Works), Lucy Gregory (Avis).
 APRIL
On 12 April we'll be heading to the sea again, for lunch at PURE, Hout Bay Manor. Another new spot for Skål-all good for us, and we hope good for the venue. Seating is limited, so please book in good time. And remember. Accounting rule 1-members are fully, totally, completely and absolutely responsible to pay for their guests!
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There is also the opportunity of doing a site inspection beforehand, so please advise if you wish to partake. |
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SKÅL INTERNATIONAL DAY
Officially is April 28th, but we have a holiday on 27th April so will meet that day, and call it our "Family Day". Meet from 11h00 in Newlands Forest , bring all your food and drink and children and stuff, pay your own entrance fees at the Gate, and the Club will provide the braai wood and a couple of handsome and/or Decorative Braai Masters/Mistresses! (Complaints about the handsomeness etc to be sent in triplicate after the event!). Particulars will be sent out shortly.
MAY
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Lunch gathering will be at the Cape Milner Hotel on the 10th. We thought about moving it to either side of Indaba, but it has become a tradition to have a small but very enjoyable lunch when the hordes are in Durbs, so that's the way it will be. The Cape Milner has offered an excellent 3 course lunch, so please support them. |
SKÅL GOLF DAY
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This is on 03 June at Bellville Golf Club-Enver is running this one, so if you are either a golfer, or would like to sponsor prizes or holes, or are able to contribute in any way, please contact him. It's a vital fund raiser to help keep your subs down!! |
NATIONAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
This was hosted by the Cape Winelands Club on the weekend of 25-27 March at the Straightway Head Country Hotel, Somerset West.
| Elected onto the National Committee were: |
| International Councillor |
Keith Murcott (Nelson Mandela Bay) |
| President |
Dave Snuggs (Nelson Mandela Bay) |
| Vice President |
Lavonne Wittmann (Pretoria) |
| Treasurer |
Philip Morse (Cape Town) |
| Secretary |
Anne Lamb (Cape Town) |
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| Awards presented by the out-going National President, Steve Pillai went to: |
| Anne Lamb |
Communication |
| Rory Goldhill |
Club President of the year |
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Host for the 2nd Bi-Annual Meeting will be Skål Garden Route at Turnberry Boutique Hotel, Oudtshoorn during the weekend of 12-14 August, 2011
ECO AWARDS - now renamed SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN TOURISM!
After our successes last year, we are looking for possible entrants for 2011-any bright ideas out there? To date Cape Town will be submitting 2 entries-one for The Tourism Community Development Trust and one for Uthando.
ITB
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Welcome back to all those who participated in ITB-hope it was more than worth the effort. |
NEW VENUES
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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. |
MEMBER NEWS
We are doing fine, but new members are always welcome-the nature of our various industries does lead to a lot of personnel movement. So, a SPECIAL offer is out there now-members recruiting new members who are approved by the Secretariat during March/May will be eligible for a separate draw in June. The prizes? We'll let you know...
WEBSITE
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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 www.skålsouthafrica.org |
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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 |
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See you soon
Until then, Skål!
Vernon Kirsten
PRESIDENT
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