To the Awesome Members of the Best Club in the World,
Our last newsletter started with “Igniting our Young Skål professionals and the future of Tourism in not only the Western Cape but across the globe.” The second of our Young Skal Initiative Workshops was on 30th August hosted at The Diamond Works and evolved into an incredibly inspirational morning for the Tourism students.
We hosted a panel of industry leaders addressing the future tourism professionals, namely Aimee Lentz, Chris Godenir, Jeff Rosenberg, Jenni Vermaas and Lee-Anne Singer. The messages from the speakers although diverse, covered all manner of topics but so inspiring and motivational.
Happy Birthday Anne Lamb
September saw the Celebration of our Matriarch and Membre d’Honneur– Anne Lamb’s 90th birthday. Thank you to Niel Els, Carol Bayne, Jamie-Lee Ackerman and Aimee Lentz for all the effort in making the occasion special, heartfelt and memorable.
RHEBOKSKLOOF WINE ESTATE
Every now and then it’s a great idea to sit back and enjoy this beautiful place we call home. That was part and parcel of the event held at Rheebokskloof in September. We jumped on shuttles from various pick-up points and for a change just relaxed and actually had the time to notice and appreciate our surroundings. We do live in a glorious city! As it seems to have become the norm in our Club, inductions took place at this event as well – we are thrilled to welcome our newest members.
L to R: Maartin Smuts, Skal Cape Town President Dawn Smith, Ian Lumsden, Mike White, Milou Staub and Janet Geigor.
L to R: Shane Helmdsinger, Lana Morison, Skal Cape Town President Dawn Smith & Zulfa Hendricks
I had the pleasure of being invited to and attending the ‘Refreshing Fujian Starting Point of the Maritime Silk Road’
L to R: Shane Helmdsinger, Lana Morison, Skal Cape Town President Dawn Smith & Zulfa Hendricks
I had the pleasure of being invited to and attending the ‘Refreshing Fujian Starting Point of the Maritime Silk Road’
L to R: Gcobani Mancotywa (SA Tourism), Dawn Smith, and Enver Duminy (Cape Town Tourism)
Tourism Connex: ARTSCAPE THEATRE CENTRE
We celebrated International Tourism Day as a collaboration event with Women in Tourism – Western Cape, The Concierge Forum and Diamond Works. The second event of this nature and we will be making this an annual event with fellow tourism associations.
Skål Cape Town – Club 109 AGA: 3 October 2023
The Cape Town AGA was held at the Peninsula Hotel, the meeting was well attended and all formalities concluded.
Welcome to the Committee for 2024 and Congratulations to Aimee Lentz, newly appointed Junior Vice President.
Committee members not in the picture: Mandi Jarmin, Johan van Schalkwyk & Wayne Bezuidenhout
Cape Town Committee Members engaging across the globe
Save The Date
We are excited to bring you more networking lunches and events in the weeks and months ahead. Stay tuned!
28 OCTOBER 2023
Platinum Jubilee 🎉
Skal International Cape Town Club turns 70
The President Hotel, Sea Point
1 NOVEMBER 2023
Annual Travel and Trade Workshop
Lagoon Beach Hotel & Spa
24 NOVEMBER 2023
Combined Christmas Lunch with Skål International Winelands
TBA
We’re celebrating 70 years of Skal International Cape Town: This weekend and we’re excited
WHERE: The President Hotel, Bantry Bay
WHEN: Saturday, 28 October, 2023
TIME: 17h00 for 17h30
DRESS CODE: Black Tie
IMPORTANT
While Cape Town is abuzz with celebrations throughout the city and its surroundings, we want to inform you about potential road closures that might affect your travel time to our Jubilee venue at The President Hotel. Please make adequate travel arrangements, allowing sufficient time to arrive punctually. We wouldn’t want you to miss the warm welcome, delightful drinks, our prestigious Skål International Cape Town Jubilee, captivating entertainment, and, of course, the Rugby World Cup final.
Platinum Jubilee Sponsors
We extend our heartfelt thank you to our amazing sponsors for adding a touch of magic to our evening. Your generous support has been instrumental in making our Platinum Jubilee magical, and we couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you.
Automotion
Whether you are travelling for business or with family, Valet parking with Automotion makes the journey a breeze. It’s perfect for travellers wseeking secure and convenient parking just a few steps from the terminal. Automotion takes care of your car, ensuring peace of mind while you’re away. For further information, visit www.automotion.co.za
Automotion also provides convenient car rental and shuttle services. You can learn more about these services by clicking on the following link: www.motioncarrental.co.za
Enter now and you and your plus one could be flying off to either Jo’burg or Durban for a weekend of bliss!
The more entries you get, the better your chances are of winning! The Raffle draw will be conducted on 24th November 2023 at the Cape Town Club’s year-end function. Ticket purchases serve as entries into the Raffle. You may purchase as many tickets as desired to increase your chances of winning.
Skål Spectacular Staff Superhero of the Season
It’s that time of the year again to start thinking about the stellar staff in your organisation and get the nominations in.
The Skål Super Hero of the Season will be announced at an event early next year, more details to follow.
A message on Training and Education for succession from Past World President Lavonne Wittman
Training and education in an organisation are crucial for several reasons
1. Skill development: Where members acquire the necessary skills and knowledge of Skal International to enable them to implement the membership benefits more effectively in their businesses and also share these benefits with potential new members.
2. Adaptation to change: Ongoing training ensures that members can adapt to new technologies, trends in the industry and organisation processes.
3. Members Engagement: Investing in Members development shows that the organisation values its members, as engaged members are more likely to be motivated and committed to the organisation.
4. Retention: Members are more likely to stay with an organisation that invests in their success and knowledge.
5. Competitive Advantage: A well informed and trained membership can lead to innovation, a platform to share expertise, knowledge and experience, better membership engagement and more visibility of our organisations membership benefits, which would increase membership gain and retain.
6. Leadership Development: Training within an organisation can identify and nurture leadership potential within the organisation ensuring a successful and effective succession plan.
7. Improved Morale: Training and Education can boost membership morale and lead to a positive membership culture.
The Training and Education Committee of Skal International offers a vast array of discussions via the podcast platform as this method can be accessed on demand, allowing members to learn at their own pace and schedule.This flexibility is particularly useful for busy individuals or those in different time zones.
Podcasts can reach a large and geographically dispersed audience, making them ideal for Skal international. Podcasts ensure that all members receive the same training content and message consistently reducing the risk of misunderstandings and variations in training quality.This self paced learning is engaging and informative and allows our members to digest and understand the content thoroughly. While listening on their smartphones, tablets or in the car. Focused intention in everything we do turns into successful outcomes if we allow the time and effort in these tasks.
The Training and Education committee have worked together as an effective team to share their knowledge, talent and experience with the global membership discussing relevant topics in our organisation.
Our KNOWLEDGE THROUGH INSPIRATION Podcasts can be found on the Skål App: ATTEND, LEARN, ENGAGE & GROW.
Our team look forward to sharing our knowledge and time with you…Let’s get informed!
Lavonne Wittmann
We hope you are following our Instagram and Facebook pages where we have been wishing our members for their birthdays.
| SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER + DECEMBER |
| Jamie-Lee Ackerman 4 Sep Peter Smulik 07 Sep Wayne Bezuidenhout 7 Sep Anne Lamb 08 Sep Chantal Steward 08 Sep Dawn Smith 08 Sep Imike Crouse 10 Sep Martie Malan 13 Sep Gavin Christians 15 Sep Michelle Koenig 16 Sep Paul Wolpert 19 Sep Wahida Parker 24 Sep David Smith 29 Sep | Mogamat Allie 01 Oct Megan de Jager 01 Oct Heidi Wahl-Coetzee 08 Oct Petrus van der Walt 11 Oct Lorraine Schaefer. 14 Oct Cathrine Nyquist 17 Oct Carol Bayne 18 Oct Paul Nel 20 Oct Brian Talbot 26 Oct Emma Borg 27 Oct Minette Smit 28 Oct Karin Schmidt 30 Oct Johan van Schalkwyk 31 Oct Lisa-Ann Hosking 31 Oct | Nicci Fourie 02 Nov André Gildenhuys 06 Nov Lindsey Gibaud 06 Nov Ina Kellerman 11 Nov Selwyn Ginsberg 12 Nov Kirsten van der Hoven 20 Nov Bjorn Salsone 26 Nov Tammy Kruger 27 Nov Jenni Vermaas 03 Dec Zulfa Hendricks 05 Dec Penny Fraser 10 Dec Janet Gelgor 11 Dec Miriam Nunes 14 Dec Jytte Ferreira 28 Dec Peter Troesch 29 Dec |
My wish for each and every Skål member worldwide
Content HAPPINESS
Glorious GOOD HEALTH
Forever FRIENDSHIPS
LONG LIFE
Skål
Dawn Smith
President Skål International Cape Town
