EDITOR'S NOTES
Another year looms, but with no midwinter boost from footie to look forward to! Ouch. But hopefully everyone had a decent holiday time, and is well refreshed for the task ahead. Have you noticed the strong movement back to the Cape of the younger and not so young past émigrés? Endless appalling weather and poor job prospects elsewhere are no doubt strong motivators, as well as the fact that this can be one heck of a good place to live! But, I hear the same refrain from them as from inbound tourists-with the strong rand, our prices are too high and we are rapidly losing the “value destination” tag. There are of course pockets of value for the overseas types-many restaurants come to mind-but the refrain seems to be pretty strong. For outbound, it's the other side of the coin, though it still seems that a pint in London costs the equivalent of a whole round here!
At the time of writing this, our Vice President Vernon Kirsten is in hospital after a nasty car accident. He escaped with some painful but fortunately not life threatening injuries, and the Committee has been in constant touch, wishing him well and a speedy recovery.
In March we will be having our AGA, so please plan for that-a good turnout is much appreciated by your hard working committee! And, please put your hand up if you would like to join the Committee-we do lots, but also enjoy ourselves.
See you around
Tim Sale
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BIRTHDAY WISHES TO:
Many happy wishes to:
Jossi Steyn |
01 Jan |
Miles Willis |
01 Jan |
Mandi Johnson-Aliverti |
03 Jan |
Marion Kelder, Loren Rutherford |
03 Jan |
Lodewyk de Klerk,
Tonya van Rooyen |
05 Jan |
Cinga Mngqibisa,
James Murdoch |
08 Jan |
Melany Bendix,
Yasemin Goekalp |
11 Jan |
Zanny Muller |
14 Jan |
Marisa Salvarto |
15 Jan |
Diana Dagh |
20 Jan |
Mark Wernich |
22 Jan |
Samantha Chatham |
24 Jan |
Larry Smulowitz |
25 Jan |
Louise Rohner |
26 Jan |
Laurence Solomon |
27 Jan |
Frances Gray |
29 Jan |
Cheryl Mulder-Verbruggen |
30 Jan |
Rema van Niekerk |
31 Jan |
Jaap Kreeftenberg |
01 Feb |
Kyle Wills |
02 Feb |
Philip Engelen |
04 Feb |
Lesley Ferreira |
07 Feb |
Janina Schramböck |
09 Feb |
Leon Singer, Olga Williams |
11 Feb |
Steve Menzies |
13 Feb |
Manuela Lotti, Anja Meadon |
14 Feb |
Brett Davidge |
15 Feb |
Stanley O Wilson |
16 Feb |
Lew Rood |
18 Feb |
Michael Pownall,
Barney Singer, Georgina Stokell |
22 Feb |
Tersia Thomas |
23 Feb |
Roger Newton |
24 Feb |
Ashlyn Worrall |
25 Feb |
Tessa Colussi, Gillian Ruch |
28 Feb |
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OTHER CLUBS
Lunches of other clubs are scheduled as below, so if you are around these locations on due days, do join in.
| Cape Winelands | last Thursday | | Durban | 3rd Thursday | | Garden Route | 3rd Wednesday | | Johannesburg | 3rd Friday | | KZN-Midlands | 3rd Thursday | | Nelson Mandela Bay | 2nd Tuesday | | Pretoria | 3rd Tuesday |
As and when notices are received, these are sent out to you.
The National AGA and 1st Bi-Annual meetings will be hosted by Skål Cape Winelands during 25-27 March. Programme details will be sent out as soon as we know them. | |
SKÅL INTERNATIONAL
Skål, founded 1934, is a professional organisation of tourism leaders around the world, promoting global tourism and friendship. It is the only international group uniting all branches of the travel and tourism industry. Its members, the industry's managers and executives, meet at local, national, regional and international levels to discuss and pursue topics of common interest , AND doing business amongst friends. |
NEW VENUES
If you have an idea for an interesting venue for lunch or anything else, do please mention it to a Committee Member. We are spreading ourselves around quite nicely, but new venues are always welcome. We now also include Golf Course management as well as restaurateurs involved in the tourist trade-we are pleased to have a couple of the latter now joining us.
BRANDING
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The corporate BRANDING sales are going very well-the concept allows members to promote themselves at a low
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YOUNG SKÅL
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Nothing to report so far this year except that its still growing! |
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MEETINGS
DECEMBER CHRISTMAS LUNCH
The Mount Nelson served up a sumptuous buffet and members were incredible generous with prizes, as well as when purchasing tickets. The result was a huge raffle money pool, which enabled us to write some healthy cheques to charities-including DARG, Home of Hope and the Florimond Volckaert Fund.
Thanks to all who contributed-you are all SUPERSTARS!!
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| Yolande West, Southern Sun Hotels; Louise Rohner,Upper East Side Hotel; Sharon Vilela, Sante Hotel Winelands; Jenny Diamond, Giltedge Travel; Sumari Vorster, Catharina's Restaurant, Steenberg Hotel; Janet Waggot, La Mouette Restaurant, Sea Point; Lee Botti, Lee Botti & Associates; John Watson, African Hotels & Adventures; Lizanne Visser, Hout Bay Manor; Kerry Cooper, Simons, Boschendal & Spier; Lindsey Gibaud,The Log Collection; Anne Lamb; Gary Geyer, Aquarius Suites; Gary Geyer, African Signature; Brett Davidge, Twelve Apostles; Silvia Labuschagne, Hertz Rent a Car; Pepper Club; Jill Wagner, Bushmans Kloof; Gaynor VonLoggenberg, Budget Rent a Car; Michelle Gibson, Hertz Chauffeur Services; Wayne Mee, Budget Rent a Car; Lodewyk de Klerk, Southern Circle Tours; Roger Newton, Legacy Hotels; Charmaine Beukes, White Shark Projects; Glenn McKeag, Springbok Atlas; Liz McKay, Chartis Insurance; Paul Osbourne, The Granary Guest House, Darling; Chris Maltby, Die Strandloper; Jenny Kearney, Boost Juices; Lina Nel, V&A Hotel, Newmarket Hotels; Riel Meynhardt, Evergreen Manor; Lorna Simone, Thompsons Touring & Safaris; Shaun Wheeler, Table Bay Hotel; Cindy Valentine, Hilton Hotel Windhoek; Margaret Kinsman, British Airways; Fiona Angelico, Dollar Thrifty Car Hire; Martina Barth, Peermont Hotels; Jane Ledger, Diners Club; Chad Botha, First Impressions; Manuela Pallamar, Fairmont Zimbali Resort; Richard Keet, Garden Court Umhlanga; Frances Gray, Mango Airlines; Nicci Fourie, Legend Lodges; Bill Harrop, Bill Harrop Original Balloon Safari; Anja Potgieter, 1Time airlines; Joy Strydom, Rovos Rail; Lew Rood, Singita Ebony & Boulders Lodge; Helen Turnbull, Serendipity Tours; Lorize Steenkamp, Airlink; Alan Romburgh, Cape Town Hotel School; Leon Singer,Singer Group, Montagu Springs. |
JANUARY 2011
Members and guests met for a Cocktail Function at The French Toast, Wine and Tapas Bar, in the City. We had a great time, with a good vibe and good food. Thanks to Joy Strydom and Ellerman House, as well as to Anne Lamb, for providing the member's prizes. |
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JANUARY IN THE WINELANDS
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The Winelands Club are having cocktails etc at Straightway Head Hotel in Somerset West on Wednesday 26th January 2011 at 18:00. If you are around there, they will be very happy to see you. |
FEBRUARY
Our Feb 8 gathering will be at another new (to us) venue-the Upper Eastside Hotel, Observatory. It's lunchtime, invites has gone out. There is an opportunity of a sight inspection of the hotel. Please let Anne know if you wish to partake. |
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MARCH
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This is the AGA, to be held on Mar 8 at the Garden Court, Eastern Boulevard. It's also an opportunity for us to thank the hotel management for looking after the Committee all the year round. The format will be the AGA followed by lunch. Notice, Agenda and Nomination for Committee will be sent out shortly. |
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PRIZE WINNERS
MEMBERS PRIZES
| SOFA PRIZE - Winner: Vanessa Nucci, Giltedge Travel |
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First Impressions - White - Lunar Double sofa - value R5500 PLUS
Budget Rent a Car Surprise Christmas Package |
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| NATAL PRIZE - Winner: Robyn Daneel, Sure Stellenbosch Travel |
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Fairmont Zimbali Resort - 2 nights Bed & Breakfast for 2 persons PLUS
Garden Court Umhlanga - 2 nights accommodation PLUS Budget Rent a Car -4 day car rental PLUS Mango Airlines - 2 Economy Air tickets Cape Town/Durban/Cape Town (Total Value of prize = approx R11500) |
| BUSH AND BALLOON PRIZE - Winner: Silvia Labuschagne, Hertz Rent a Car |
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Legend Lodges - Entabeni Safari Conservancy - 2 nights for 2 people
3 Meals daily & daily game drives. PLUS Hertz Weekend Car Hire PLUS Bill Harrop Original Balloon Safari flight for 2 value R5500 PLUS 2 x 1Time return air tickets Cpt/Jnb/Cpt return (Total value of prize = approx R18500) |
| KRUGER PARK PRIZE - Winner: Cindy Valentine, Hilton Hotel, Windhoek |
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Singita - Ebony & Boulders Lodge, Sabi Sand - 2 nights all inclusive meals &
beverages - value R47500 PLUS Budget Rent a Car - 3 or 4 day car hire
(in conj.with Singita prize) PLUS Airlink - flights for 2 Cape Town to Nelspruit return (Total Value of prize = approx R60000) |
ROVOS RAIL - Winner: Sumari Vorster, Steenberg Hotel
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Rovos Rail - the most luxurious train in the world One way journey for 2 people sharing deluxe suite on "Pride of Africa" 2 nights Cape Town to Pretoria or Pretoria to Durban (Total value of prize = approx R36000) |
ECO AWARDS
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The Committee-or most of it anyway-recently drove an hour up the West Coast to Ikwattu to present the Skal International Eco Award to the manager, Michael Daiber. We had a super lunch followed by a guided tour of the medicinal plant gardens, enjoying a hot and windy day. Lots of photos were taken-but now we must look ahead and find some entries for the 2011 Awards! |
From left to right: Helen Turnbull, Tim Sale, Enver Mally, Michael Daiber and Baba Festus
MEMBERSHIP 2010
Some 2010 Membership cards have not as yet been collected. Please contact Anne to arrange collection/delivery of your card, if you were unable to attend any recent function.
SKAL CAPE TOWN CHRISTMAS PHOTOS - DVD
Skalleauges, now is your chance to own your own DVD of all the wonderful moments, outfits and ambience captured on film on the day of our Christmas lunch at the Mount Nelson. I have made a beautiful entourage of photos and music in memory of the special day. Please contact Vernon Kirsten for orders and cost - vkirsten@reservhotel.com
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