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President's Letter
January, 2011
Happy New Year!
Greetings Fellow Skalleagues!
Frank's Ristorante in Pompano Beach provided the back-drop for our first meeting of the New Year. Frank and his staff provided a sumptuous selection of appetizer’s and a fabulous dinner for all in attendance. Those in attendance are already looking forward to returning again!
The opening toast was presented by Scotty Cassidy and the closing toast by Sharon Malone.
23 Members and the following Members and Guests were in attendance:
Stefan Richter, Former Member
Geri Kerns, Guest of Stefan Richter
Gabe Nunez, Trans Hotel USA, Guest of Carlos Banks
Anne Walleser, Guest of Al Walleser
Marilyn Falkow, Guest of Bernie Falkow
FINAL REMINDER!
Pay your 2011 Dues NOW!
?? Are you considering dropping your membership??
Call Carlos Banks TODAY!
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Dick Stafford presented the slate of officer’s for 2011. Nominations were opened from the
floor, with no nominations presented. Member's present voted for the following:
President: Beth Cohen
Vice President: Mark Flager
Secretary: Paul Cook
Treasurer: James Hansen
Board Members: Jawayne Keyser, Gail Gruenbaum, Paul Alterman, Teresa Nix
- The Installation for the NEW OFFICER’s will be held on Wednesday evening, April 20, 2011.
WATCH FOR DETAILS!
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Plans for our Spring Social & Membership Drive are currently underway. If you would like to work on the committee, contact Beth Cohen prior to the February meeting.
Do you know a potential NEW MEMBER? Please send their name and email to Carlos Banks.
Industry Associates / Cruise One-Cruises Inc. / Cruise Planner’s / MPI / Hotel-Motel
Association / Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. Contact a potential new member today and invite
them to our next meeting!
Plan to join us at our February meeting!
Wednesday, January 6th at the Hilton Garden Inn, Palm Beach Gardens
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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 skalteresa@yahoo.com,
Beth Cohen at bcohen.yoursolution@gmail.com or
Dick Stafford at rwstaff@bellsouth.net, with YOUR suggestions!
Don’t forget to check our website www.skal-ftlauderdale-palmbeaches.org
to get more information on our club, pictures and the upcoming "Skal Monthly Reception & Meeting" for our January meeting.
Skal!
Teresa Nix, President
SKAL Ft. Lauderdale & Palm Beaches
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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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2011 FUTURE MEETINGS:
February 16 – Hilton Garden Inn – Palm Beach Gardens
March 16 – TBA
April 20 – Marriott Renaissance Hotel – Boca Raton
May 18 – TBA
June 22 – TBA
July & August – SUMMER BREAK - WATCH FOR DETAILS OF OUR ANNUAL SUMMER SOCIAL!!
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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