Welcome to Skål International Toronto’s AGM
Lambton Golf & Country Club January 27, 2015
AGM Agenda
• Validate Quorum
• Opening Remarks
• President’s Report
• Board Reports
• Elections
• Introduction of Officers for 2015
• AOB
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Paul Leon
Key Objectives 2014
• Increase membership
• Successful Fund raising
Successful financial results
• Develop new website
• Young Skal Development
• Do Business with Friends
The Good News….All Goals
Achieved.
A Busy Year…..• Attended Montreal 65th anniversary in
September
• Skal International Congress Mexico City
• NAASC in Halifax
• SICAN Fall Board Meeting London
• Daily Bread Food Bank $7,500
• Successful networking events
• New Website
• Revised member fees & meetings
• Young Skal program
• Financial success
The 2014 Executive
SI Congress 2014
Mexico City Oct 24 – 30th
Skal Person of the Year
2013 – Mike Hannah
2014 Meeting Overview
• January Lambton
Golf Club AGM
• February GOSSIP
Lobster event
• March –King
Edward Hotel
• April – Joint
Meeting Oakville
• May - Visit Britain
Cricket Club lunch
• June - GOSSIP
• August Golf
Tournament
• September Eaton
Chelsea Joint Meeting
• October Quinn’s
Steakhouse
• November Sheraton
Gateway
• December Gala-
Westin Harbour Castle
January AGM Lambton
Paul Leon,
President
February Meeting -
Gossip
Lobster night for Halifax Club
March - National Club
April Joint Meeting
Hamilton-
May - Cricket Club
• Beatles
Anniversary
theme
sponsored by
Visit Britain
• British themed
lunch
• Grand prize
Britain tour
won by Thom
Vincent
June Meeting Gossip
Chef Rainford
Salsa night.
September Joint Meeting
Eaton Chelsea
• Toronto North Club/Hamilton
Joint meeting
• GM Josef Ebner, Host
October – Quinn’s
November Meeting -
Sheraton Gateway
TREASURER’S REPORT
Scott Barker
Skal Toronto Balance Sheet as at ending Dec 31/2014
Skal Toronto Profit and Loss statement for 2014
Financial Review of 2014
• Financially successful year $ 3,584 gross income
• Silent & Live Auction raised $ 4,726 (after donation of $ 5,000 for Daily Bread)
• Golf Tournament earned $8691.00 (after donation of $2,500 for Daily Bread)
• Overall expenses less than budget by $2,475
• Club will invest in projects in 2015: website updates/More member incentives for attending congress and conferences/Young Skål/Considering bid to host Skal congress in 2017
MEMBERSHIP
Brent Bowes
Membership
• Number of members January
1, 2014 = 109
• Resignations during year = 19
• New members during year =
15
• Number of members
December 31, 2014 = 105
Dan Joyce Lorrie King Rhonda LaFosse
New Members 2014
Doreen Lynch Rob Smith
Salvatore
Buccellato
Jacqueline
Bishop Martin
Antje
Splettstoesser Joanne Lundy
New Members 2014
New Members 2014 –
Young Skal
•Audrius Valiulis
•Steven Oliver
•Jenny Tang
•Theresa Betty
•Michelle Tan
•Kateryna Kiriakova
Clubs Across Canada -
Membership
• Toronto – 105
• Quebec City – 99
• Canadian Rockies – 70
• Calgary – 61
• Edmonton – 44
• Vancouver – 43
• London – 38
• Halifax – 37
• Winnipeg – 35
• Hamilton – 34
• Montreal – 34
• Saskatoon – 29
• St. John’s – 28
• Toronto North – 28
• Victoria - 21
Top 20 Clubs Worldwide
City, Country No. of Members City, Country No. of Members
Istanbul, Turkey 308 Nairobi, Kenya 144
Delhi, India 202 Helsinki, Finland 142
Chennai, India 188 Cape Town, South
Africa
140
Boston, USA 185 New York, USA 131
Stockholm,
Sweden
178 Hamburg,
Germany
116
Hong Kong, China 167 Lausanne,
Switzerland
109
Rome, Italy 165 Tokyo, Japan 109
Orlando, USA 163 Washington, USA 106
Bangalore, India 148 Toronto, Canada 105
Bali, Indonesia 147 Venice, Italy 105
Fund Raising
& Charitable
Events
2014
Golf Tournament
• Kimberly
Hartley
2014 GOLF TOURNAMENT
• Great Success!!! – Lionhead GC
• 120 paid golfers/35 hole sponsors
• 125 total guests - reception and dinner
• Numerous prizes, donations, sponsors
• Live Auction Trip Prize - California
• Skal Share = $8,757.21
• Daily Food Bank Donation = $2,500.00
• 2015 - Week of August 10th – TBA
• Very important event for Skal Toronto
• Thank you all for your support!!!
Fund Raising & Charity
events
• 50/50 Draws
• Open Jaw Winter Boob
• Holiday Gala & Auction
• Golf Tournament
SECRETARY’S REPORT
Lynda Falcone
• Monthly Bulletin for members posted
on www.torontoskal.org under the
Members area
• Members are kept up to date of all
meetings in the bulletin.
• Well being (illness, loss, health concerns)
ROSTER production $$$ for Club
Members should feel free to notify the
Secretary of any such occasions
Holiday Auction & Gala
Westin Harbour Castle
82 Skal members & guests
Delicious 4 course Festive dinner
Dancing to Andre and the J tones
Christmas shopping at the Silent
and Live Auction
$5000 donation to the Daily
Bread Food Bank
Thanks to Val Saunders &
Gala/Auction committee
Great Entertainment
PR & COMMUNICATIONS
Public Relations Strategy
• Generate positive media for Skål
• Solicit New members/retain current
members
• Increase meeting/event attendance
• Develop internal/external PR plans
• Media relationships/partnerships
• Showcase Skål initiatives, charitable
actions, sponsorships, events, new
members, International Skål events, club
twinnings
Trade Media Partners
• Baxter Travel Media
• OpenJaw
• TravelIndustryToday
• Canadian Traveller
• TravelHotNews
• Thank you for your
support.
• David McClung
• Suzanne Christie
• Jen Savedra
• Jennifer Prendergast
• Teri-Lynn
Trade Media Coverage
STATUTES & BYLAWS
TWINNING
Statutes
Statutes and Bylaws are on the Skal
Toronto website and can be viewed
under the Documents section of the
Members area
International statute changes
SICAN statute project
New membership categories
introduced
Bylaws
Bylaws are in accordance with Skål
International and will be reviewed during
the course of 2015
.
Twinnings
• Jersey, Channel
Islands
• Haarlem/Amsterdam
• Cairns, Australia
2014 SICAN REPORT
Pierre LePage (from sunny
Florida)
Susan Webb
SICAN Rep Main Responsibilities
Key Elements of the role:
•Provide viewpoints and feedback from Toronto on issues
affecting our Club and national Skal
•Work with Mike Hannah, Mary Heron & Executive to ensure
all Club administration duties are completed.
•Maintain a leadership role ensuring policies, statutes and
bylaws, regulations are adhered to.
•Ensures a high level of communication exists between
Toronto and Skål International Canada (SICAN).
•Help membership on achieving the Club’s annual membership
growth target.
SICAN Initiatives 2014
• New Website being launched
• Greeter program
• Member benefit program
• Increase membership
• NAASC Halifax participation
• Attended Fall Board meeting
London (Ontario)
• Review statutes
NAASC Halifax
Member subsidies for members to attend.
Toronto had 9 Members attend.
SICAN News
• NAASC May 14 – 17 Barcelo
Maya, Mexico (subsidy $)
• World Congress Oct 18 – 23,
Kenya
•President –Jean Francois Cote,
YQB
•VP Central – Paul Leon, YYZ
•VP East –Sean Buckland, YHZ
•VP West – Doug McPhee
•ISC Councillor – Bill Rheaume
•EST – Dennis Smith
SICAN 2015 Executive
Toronto Club 2015
• Submit bid for Club of the
Year
• Attend NAASC conference
May
• Consider bid to host Fall
SICAN Board meeting
• Consider bid for International
World Congress 2017 –
Canada’s 150 birthday
Skal 2015 International
Board
• President: Salih Cene, Turkey
• VP Nigel Pilkington, New Zealand
• VP David Fisher, Kenya
• Director – Lou Conkling, USA
• Director – Rafael Millan Perez, Mexico
• Director – Susanna Saari, Finland
Main duties: Membership Development,
Sponsorship growth, Corporate Affiliate
Development, Revenue growth, Cost control, Skål
Representation on World Bodies, website
• NEW WEBSITE, MEMBER BENEFITS, NEW
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES, SPONSORS
New Skal International
Website
New SI Website
• Database search
Online forms: application, deletion,
modification, transfer, etc.
• Jobs bank: Search or upload a job or
internship, upload your CV
• Calendar of events: to keep everyone
informed on international trade fairs, Clubs events
• Greeter and Benefits programmes
• Lists of Honorary and Past Presidents,
Membres d’Honneur
• · Skål Documentation: Positioning papers,
legal documents, development...
• Florimond Volckaert Fund grant application
• Twinning of Clubs
Skal International
Sustainable Tourism
Awards
• Young SKÅL is a category of SKÅL International especially
for students and young professionals directly related to
the travel and tourism industry.
• Provides the opportunity to engage in three networking
events could assist in building professional relationships,
increase industry knowledge and lead to a potential intern
or job within your area of study
• Official certificate identifying your affiliation with an
international Travel and Tourism association
• 5 new members (2014) & target 5 more members (2015)
Young SKAL (YS)
Strategy • Target is to attract and attain Young
Professionals and Students in Hospitality & Travel Programs
• Have made contact with Ryerson University, Humber College, Guelph University, Seneca College, Centennial College, George Brown College
• Actively looking to build relationships with industry partners to attract Young Professionals. Have made contact with the Young Travel Professionals Association
Skal Toronto
Website
Fred Azouz
TORONTO SKAL CLUB WEBSITE
www.torontoskal.org
Launched in September, 2014
• Easy Navigation
• Good Design
• The ability to view the website on different
platforms including mobile, tablet and
desktop versions
• Accessible on a number of web browsers
including Safari, Chrome & Explorer
TORONTO SKAL CLUB WEBSITE
www.torontoskal.org
APPLICATIONS & LINKS:• Sliders that feature current items to promote to our members
• Registration of Events (i.e. password protected RSVP, regrets, etc.)
• Advanced photo gallery
• Member Directory that is password protected
• Members can feature their own 500-character bio & accompanying
photo
• Young Skal section and link
• Skal International video
• Links to Skal International, SICAN and other pertinent sites
• Calendar of events
• Member benefits section (an opportunity to provide fellow
Skaleagues with special offers)
• Link to the Toronto Skal LinkedIn Group page
TORONTO SKAL CLUB WEBSITE
www.torontoskal.org
We hope that you will enjoy visiting and using our new
website.
“Doing Business Among Friends”
Skal,
The Website Committee,
Joanne Gellatly, Mary Heron, Mike Hannah,
Stuart Morcombe & Fred Azouz
2015 Plans
Skal Toronto 2015• President – Brent Bowes
• Vice President – Fred Azouz
• Treasurer – Scott Barker
• Secretary – Lynda Falcone
• SICAN Reps. – Pierre LePage, Susan Webb
• Executive Secretary – Mary Heron
• Executive Treasurer – Mike Hannah
COMMITTEES:
• Membership –
• Fund Raising /Auction – Val Saunders
• Gala Committee – Lynda Falcone
• Twinning –
• Member benefits – Tom Buecking
• Golf Committee – Kimberly Hartley
• PR/Communications
• Young Skal – Joanne Gellatly/Audrius Valiulis
• Website – Fred Azouz
Auditors:
• David McClung, Karen Scott-Caplice
Objectives for 2015
• Member engagement – encourage understanding of
SKAL activities and opportunities beyond the local club
level
• Member retention – identify what is important for
members in order to ensure value is provided for their
membership
• Encourage B to B activities and awareness
• Grow membership with the active participation of the
members.
2015 Programme
• January – Lambton
• February 22 –
Networking Open
Jaw WinterBoob
• March 24 – New
Delta Toronto
• April – (Joint
Meeting Hamilton)
• May 26 – Lunch
• June – Social
• August – Golf
• September - Eaton
Chelsea Joint
Meeting
• October 27
• November 24
• December 10–
Gala/Auction
Q’s and A’s
Thank you!!!
Skal