September 2022 Newsletter

NEWSLETTER: SEPTEMBER 2022

To the Discerning Members who have chosen to be a part of the Best Club in The World,

Spring is supposed to have sprung and along with that the Gorgeous Flower Display on the West Coast. 

Amongst this Fabulous display of what the Western Cape has to offer is the Bloom of the Season – Newly formed Skal Cape West Coast Club. 

I am so proud to announce that The Cape West Coast Club has reached the target number of members and is in the final stages of the formalities to be a registered Skal International Club as part of the South African stable. 

An achievement of epic proportions! My heartfelt Congratulations to Shirley Brown, Vernon Kirsten and Hiliary van Wyk as the founding members. A huge Thank you to every single person that was involved, no matter how small the contribution – it all mattered. From everyone who took the time out of their schedules and at their own cost to be a part of the initial Brain Storming session, those that attended and assisted with the membership drive and first luncheon events, the behind the scenes involvement with collating information from Skal International, invoicing, printing membership forms, creating and getting bespoke invites to potential members, keeping track of finances and the numerous Zoom and Whatsapp calls and meetings. You all know you played a part that was integral in the end for a successful result. If you weren’t there, there was a gap. 

Thank you to our ISC Fiona and National President Kobus for the unending support and leadership in this initiative. 

The SISA Bi Annual AGA is scheduled to co-inside with the Gala Dinner and inauguration of the office bearers for the Cape West Coast Club on 17th September in Langebaan. 

As a current office bearer of The Coolest Club, part of a really impressive International Association, I would you urge you to consider an overnight experience on the West Coast to be in attendance and a part of this Club’s Inaugural Gala Dinner.

Bear in mind, that just being a member of the Best Club in The World – you have unknowingly contributed to the formation of another Club in South Africa. Why not be there to share in the accolades and the Celebration!

Join us for an evening of true Skal spirit and love of life and the industry we thrive in.

The formal invitation will be sent to all our members, please check your diaries and if possible join us for an evening of celebration with our entire SISA exco as well as the Past International Skal President.

In other news….

To everyone that did not attend the August Hint Hunt – FOMO is a real concept – it was AWSEOME!

Well done to the winning teams – even those that won for getting lost and coming last!

Thank you to Colleen for the amazing organising and Plucky’s for the catering.

It was an unusual, fun, relaxed and a very entertaining event. 

Please check our Social Media pages as well as your inbox for our Save the dates for the rest of the year.

Christmas is a time of getting together with family and friends, so we have opted along with our Sister Club Cape Winelands to have a Combined Christmas lunch – The More The Merrier very applicable in this case. I would recommend booking as soon as you can.

I am thrilled to say our Annual Skål Cape Town Workshop is fully booked for exhibitors however – Calling all Travel agents, Tour Operators, P.C.O’s  –  if you are interested to participate as a Travel buyer please make contact with Carol Bayne as soon as possible. carolbayne963@gmail.com

Another upcoming Event to diarise is the World Tourism Revival Day – brought to you by Skål International Cape Town, FEDHASA Cape and The Cape Town Concierge Forum on the 27th September 2022.

Stay Warm and Start Planning!

As always My wish for each and every Skål member worldwide

Heartfelt  HAPPINESS

Extreme GOOD HEALTH

Joyful  FRIENDSHIPS

And Abundant LONG LIFE!

Skål 

Dawn Smith
President Skål International Cape Town

CAPE TOWN
LUNCH NETWORKING EVENT

TUESDAY 13 SEPT ’22

PREMIER HOTEL
Cape Town, South Africa

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK – DO NOT MISS OUR SEPTEMBER LUNCH

The Skål International Cape Town club committee is excited to invite its members and guests to the Premier Hotel in Sea Point for a networking lunch – doing business amongst friends.

Our Skål toast is sponsored by Excelsior Wines.

PLEASE MAKE SURE WE GET YOUR RSVP ASAP!

Venue: Premier Hotel in Sea Point
Date: Tuesday 13 September 2022
Time: 12h30 for 13h00

Please Note Dress Code: Business Attire

Members: R200.00
Guests: R220.00

Raffle tickets for prizes will be available at the venue on the day of the lunch. To sponsor a prize, please click here to email the committee with details.

Our host: Premier Hotel

Premier Hotels & Resorts has built a fine reputation for offering 3-4 star hotels and conference venues carefully situated in the mainstream of regional business and travel destinations in South Africa.

Premier Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio has grown to encompass 24 hotels and resorts throughout the country delivering genuine, caring hospitality.

Membership

Should the contact details of any member change, please contact Anne Lamb to update our membership database as well as the Skål International and local websites.

THERE ARE NO MEMBER OR MEMBER COMPANY UPDATES.

Birthdays: September 2022

DURING AUGUST THE FOLLOWING BIRTHDAYS ARE CELEBRATED:

08 Aug -Nicky Coenen
16 Aug – Mandi Jarman
19 Aug – Michelle Andrew
20 Aug – Barbara Elshove-Schmidt
21 Aug – Shirley Brown 

DURING SEPTEMBER THE FOLLOWING BIRTHDAYS WILL BE CELEBRATED:

04 Sep – Jamie-Lee Ackerman
07 Sep – Wayne Bezuidenhout
08 Sep – Dawn Smith
08 Sep – Anne Lamb
10 Sep – Imike Stevensen
13 Sep – Wayne Ward
15 Sep – Gavin Christians
16 Sep – Michelle Koenig 
25 Sep – Trevor Hewett
29 Sep – Craig Girdlestone
29 Sep – David Smith

PHOTOS: August Amazing Race at Hint Hunt

Here are a few snaps of the event

Lunch at Plucky's

Lunch Prizes

Your company or service is invited to offer raffle prizes at our upcoming lunch! Sponsors get fantastic recognition at our lunches and winners of prizes get to experience your product or service.

To offer a prize, please CLICK HERE to get in touch and send us your prize details.

Raffle tickets are on sale at our lunches. Please be reminded to bring cash to buy tickets. You have to be in it – to win it.

Know Your Skålleagues

Please make sure you follow our Skål International Cape Town social media pages for realtime updates. We also regularly feature various Cape Town members and introduce their tourism businesses to you through our #KnowYourSkålleagues updates. 

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