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Skål International announces the results of the 2020 elections and Awards
We are pleased to announce that during the virtual Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 17 October 2020 , Skål International delegates voted their new Executive Board for 2021.
Vice President Bill Rheaume (Canadian Rockies, Canada ) becomes the President Elect, while Directors Burcin Turkkan ( Atlanta , U.S.A. ) was elected to the position of Senior Vice President and Fiona Nicholl (Cairns, Australia ) as elected to the position of Junior of Vice President.
Juan Ignacio Steta ( Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico ) and Marja Eela-Kaskinen ( Turku, Finland ) are the new Directors elected and Rafael Millan Perez ( Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico ) is the new Auditor.
Zlatan Fröhlich ( Zagreb, Croatia ) and William Moyer ( Washington D.C. , U.S.A. ) were bestowed the Membre d'Honneur distinction.
The International Skål Council welcomes their new Skål Council Board:
President: Denise Scrafton ( Australia )
Vice Presidents: Julie Dabaly-Scott ( Kenya ) and Jean-François Coté ( Canada )
Past-President Hulya Aslantas ( Istanbul, Turkey ) has been appointed as the new Trustee and joins Past-President Tony Clegg-Butt ( Nairobi, Kenya ), who becomes the Coordinating Trustee, and Mok Singh ( Los Angeles , U.S.A. ) in this endeavour.
Denis Smith , Skål International Winnipeg, Canada
Best Western International
Nepal Tourism Board
Jean François Coté, Skål International Quebec, Canada
Roger Dow , Skål International Washington D.C., USA
Beverly Nanchen, Skål International Perth, Australia
Andrew Wood – Skål International
Bangkok, Thailand
Steve Richer – Skål International Washington D.C.,
USA
Juergen Thomas Steinmetz – Skål International
Dusseldorf, Germany
Leighton Cameron – Skål International
Christchurch, New Zealand
Mario Sequeira – Skål International
Goa, India
Emre Gezgin – Skål International Izmir,
Turkey
Vernon Kirsten – Skål International Capetown,
South Africa
Antonio Percario – Skål International
Roma, Italy
Windy Yan – Skål International Taipei
Valmiki Hari Kishan – Skål International
Hyderabad, India
John Bright – Skål International
Southampton, UK
Skål International Europe Area Committee
Daniela Otero – CEO, Skål International
Yolanda Sanchez – General Secretariat, Skål International
Esther Romero Galvez – General Secretariat, Skål International
Sandra Vera – General Secretariat, Skål International
Ana Maria Vera – General Secretariat, Skål International
Mercedes Canedo – General Secretariat, Skål International
Following the online vote carried out by the Clubs worldwide and a jury in representation of the Executive Board, the three top clubs are:
Winner of the Skål Club of the Year Award 2019/2020 | Skål International
Goa, India
Second position | Skål International Izmir, Turkey
Third position | Skål International Perth, Australia
The winner is entitled to a double free Congress Registration to the Quebec Skål World Congress in 2021.
For the first time ever, we have not only considered the percentage increase to determine the winners but also a net increase in membership. Therefore, two awards were presented in each category, based on the membership figures recorded at the General Secretariat on 1 October 2019 and 30 September 2020 .
The Clubs having won the Silver awards are entitled to a Euros 250 reduction for the Quebec 2021 Skål World Congress.
Platinum Award | Sk��l International Lanzarote, Spain
Gold Award | Skål International Accra, Ghana
Silver Award | Skål International Guadalajara, Mexico
Platinum Award | Skål International Côte d'Azur, France
Gold Award | Skål International Goa, India
Silver Award | Skål International Lanzarote, Spain
The winners of the 2020 Sustainable Tourism Awards were also announced at the AGA and full information can be found at https://conta.cc/3k9i60v
Quebec, Canada was reconfirmed as the 2021 Congress site and Kvarner, Croatia , selected to host the 2022 World Congress.
Press Release Contact: Sandra Vera – Skal International HQ sandra.vera@skal.org
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