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Dear Fellow Skalleagues,
Fall was in full swing at our October meeting which was held at the Mai-Kai Restaurant in Ft. Lauderdale. The entire staff of the Mai-Kai helped to make this a fun evening which was enjoyed by all who attended. The Mai-Kai was in her finest form starting with our cocktail party outside by the waterfall, “back of the house” tours, and the Polynesian Dinner/Show where our own, Carlos Banks got into the “swing” of things and was the highlight of the evening. Ask Carlos and check our web-site if you want more details!!
Twenty five members and guests were in attendance. The opening toast was presented by Carlos Banks and the closing toast was presented by Art Stark.
We were extremely pleased to have 6 guests in attendance including:
- Isabel Banks – Guest of Carlos Banks
- Isabel Doyle – Guest of Carlos Banks
- Jonathan Banks – Guest of Carlos Banks
- Al & Anne Walleser – SKAL Miami
- Judy Berlin – Guest of Peter Berlin
- Marilyn Falkow – Guest of Bernie Falkow
Carlos Banks and Wayne Lampert will be attending the SKAL International / World Congress, October 31 – November 6 in Budapest. The Board of Directors unanimously voted Carlos as our club's official designate for the Congress.
James Hansen is seeking donations for our Silent Auction at the upcoming HOLIDAY PARTY. Contact James now with your donation commitment!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! …
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• Our next meeting is November 17 at the Hyatt Place, West Palm Beach. An educational presentation re: tourism is planned to highlight the evening. Plan now, to bring a potential new member!
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Don’t forget, the 3-night / SKAL Holiday Cruise sailing from Pt. Everglades on the Ruby Princess sailing on Thursday, December 17, 2009. Reminder: Availability is limited !!
Members and guests are already making plans (many have already made their reservations) to attend, so why don’t you plan to join us? Prices: Outside = $349 / Balcony = $384 / Mini-Suite = $504 (fees & taxes add’l). Contact: Joe Ogni & Palm Coast Travel for more info and availability.
YOUR Board of Directors continues to seek to make SKAL / Ft. Lauderdale & Palm Beaches an organization where each member is an integral part of our success! We encourage you to share your ideas for upcoming activities which will help us to have more camaraderie and interaction. … PLEASE, feel free to share with us any suggestions which you may have for activities / fundraisers / guest speakers! Contact me at tnix@princesscruises.com, Beth Cohen at bcohen.yoursolution@gmail.com or Dick Stafford at rwstaff@bellsouth.net, with YOUR suggestions!
Upcoming SKAL Meetings:
October 31-November 6, 2009: Budapest hosts the SKAL International / World Congress
Don’t forget to check our website www.skal-ftlauderdale-palmbeaches.org to get more information on our club and the upcoming “Reception & Dinner Notice” for our November meeting.
SKAL!
Theresa Nix, President
SKAL Ft. Lauderdale & Palm Beaches
2009 FUTURE MEETINGS :
(Watch for our future “CALL TO MEETING” emails for full meeting details)
| November 17, 2009: | Hyatt Place Hotel / West Palm Beach |
| December 15, 2009: | HOLIDAY DINNER & DANCE, Bridge Hotel / Boca Raton |
| January 19, 2010: | Chef’s Palate / The Art Institute / Ft. Lauderdale |
| February 16 2010: | Marriott Hotel / Palm Beach Gardens
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CONTACT: Teresa Nix – (305) 775-5846 tnix@princesscruises.com /
Dick Stafford – 561 – 627-8859 rwstaff@bellsouth.net
Carlos Banks – 954-895-8732 skalbanks@comcast.net
We all know someone of management level in Travel / Tourism / Hospitality who is not currently a SKAL member. Invite them to come to a meeting TODAY!
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Have you logged on to our website recently? Should your answer be no, we do encourage you to do so soon! www.skal-ftlauderdale-palmbeaches.org .
Members who wish to have a link put on the website to their business can do so by sending a ‘live link’ to rwstaff@bellsouth.net. .
Members who have had a change in email address are requested to contact Paul Cook at travelizme@aol.com to inform him of those changes.
Other changes (address, phone, etc.) should be made on the SKAL website, www.skal.org with a copy to Paul Cook.
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