Skal International is the only global organization bringing together sectors of the travel and tourism industry while networking, conducting business, and helping communities locally, nationally, and internationally.
The new slate of officers for 2024 is as follows:
• President, Jesse Martinez
• Vice President, Suzi Brady
• Secretary, Norah White
• Treasurer, Darrin Whipple
• Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Ross Burke
• Skal USA Representative, John Stine
“We are extremely fortunate to have such talented and visionary officers for 2024. They are highly accomplished industry leaders who represent Skal locally, nationally and internationally,” said Skal Orlando President Jesse Martinez. Skal Orlando consistently ranks as the third largest Skal Club in the United States. For more information on Skal Orlando, go to www.skal orlando.com
Skal International is an advocate of global tourism, focused on its benefits-happiness, good health, friendship, and long life. Founded in 1934, Skal International is the only organization of tourism professionals worldwide promoting global Tourism and friendship, uniting all sectors of the Tourism industry. For more information, please visit www.skal.org .
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.
Its more than 12,802 members, entailing of industry’s managers and executives, meet at local, national, regional, and international levels to do business among friends throughout more than 309 Skal clubs along 84 countries.
The vision and mission of Skal is to be a trusted voice in travel and tourism through leadership, professionalism, and friendship; to work together to achieve the organization’s vision, maximize networking opportunities, and support a responsible tourism industry.
SOURCE: Skal International Orlando Announces Officers for 2024 BY: eTurboNews | eTN