With a little over a month to go for the 52nd Asian Area Congress in Bali, Skal has issued a special subsidy for attendees. This will be the first Congress held in person since 2019, and the organization wants to see all clubs represented.
Skal realizes that air fares have increased over the past 4 years, and as such, to encourage clubs to attend, the SIAA Board at its recently concluded Board Meeting decided to offer a subsidy of US$200 per Skal member for registration, up to a maximum of 3 registrations for each Asian Area Club.
It is the hope of SIAA that this will be an incentive to clubs to attend and enjoy the fellowship and networking opportunities with fellow Skalleagues from across Asia. In a letter from Joan Bechard of Skal International Asia, she explained that the subsidy will be paid back to the Club after the Congress has completed and may be applied to members who have already registered.
The 52nd Asian Area Congress will be held in Bali at the Merusaka Nusa Dua Mengiat Ballroom from June 1-4, 2023. There will be an Evening Welcome Cocktail Party on Thursday, June 1, followed by an All Day Congress on Friday, June 2, including a networking lunch and dinner. Saturday, June 3, will offer a Half Day Congress including lunch, a tour, and a gala dinner.
Skal International began in 1932 with the founding of the first Club of Paris, promoted by the friendship arising between a group of Parisian Travel Agents who were invited by several transport companies to the presentation of a new aircraft destined for the Amsterdam-Copenhagen-Malmo flight.
Motivated by their experience and the good international friendships that emerged in these trips, a large group of professionals led by Jules Mohr, Florimond Volckaert, Hugo Krafft, Pierre Soulié, and Georges Ithier, founded the Skal Club in Paris on December 16, 1932. In 1934, Skal International was founded as the only professional organization promoting global tourism and friendship, uniting all sectors of the tourism industry.
