SKAL ASIA NEWS

November 2019

SKÅL ASIA meets South Africa Pictured at the recently concluded SKÅL WORLD

CONGRESS 2019.

(l-r) Pichai Visutriratana (Dir of Events Bangkok),

Niel Els (Skål Ambassador of the Year, IC South

Africa), Anne Lamb (Membre D'Honneur, Sec Skål

SA) Kevin Rautenbach (VP Phuket & Thailand),

Heike Garcon (Sec Skål Thailand) Andrew J Wood

(Membre D'Honneur, SKÅL ASIA VP Southeast)

Sanjay Datta (President SKÅL ASIA)

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Skål Hua Hin Members Picks up Top

Golf Awards In the pictures above from left, Skalleague Stuart

Daly, Director of Operations of Banyan Golf Club,

Hua Hin, Thailand, centre Angela Raymond,

President of Asian Golf Group, right Skalleague and

Acting President Stacey Walton, General Manager

and Director of Banyan Group (Golf, Resort &

Residences)

Our Club supported the ‘Wine Down ITB Asia 2019’, which was held on 17 October 2019 at Swissotel, Bar Rouge, Level 71. The event was hosted by our Skalleague Andrew Chan of ACIHR and what an evening it was, with members networking and meeting up with visiting Skalleagues. This year, ITB Asia organized a ‘Future Leaders’ seminar, which was well attended by 180 students from various tourism institutes. We took the opportunity to promote Young Skal.

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EVENTS in OCTOBER – SKAL CLUBS IN

INDIA

Skal Club Of Hyderabad Member Sk. Tarun Kakani started off with Water Sports activity in Chilka Lake in Odisha on 17th October 2019. Skal Club Of Goa participated in Vibrant Goa event held from 17th October to 19th October 2019. The stall was manned by Skal Club Of Goa Members & there were good interactions with a wide cross-section of individuals across industries. Skal International Mysuru was approved on 18th October 2019 with Registration Nos 736. Launch date announced as 8th November 2019. Skal Club Of Bangalore celebrated Octoberfest at Taj Westend on 19th October 2019 & saw spirited participation from Member Skalleagues. Skal Club of Goa -Mr. David Seed Foundation gave an inspiring talk on organic waste & waste water management for Goan Skalleagues. Sk. Jude Sodder & Prashant Korgaonkar offered a cheque of Rs. 100000/- each to Konkan Development Society for Charity purpose. Sk. O Varghese exchanged Club Flags with Goa Skal Club President Sk. Ernest Dias. Sk. Mughis Khan of Skal Club Of Mumbai South also attended the event. Subraminium Skal Chennai and many Skal International members from Bengaluru were in attendance.

Skal International Kolkata 127 had organized a Pre

Diwali-Celebration on 18th October 2019.

28th Annual English & Japanese Speech

Contest of The Japan Hotel School

On 6 Nov, 60 members of Young Skal Club Japan took

the memorial photo with Mr. Fabien Clerc, President

Skal International Tokyo, VP East Asia SI who attended

as one of guest judges at the 28th Annual English &

Japanese Speech Contest of The Japan Hotel School.

On the day, 10 contestants presented their speeches

for 17 judges from the industry, 700 student hearers,

50 parents and teachers’ audiences at the Nakano

Zero Hall, Tokyo.

60 young skals of Tokyo with Fabien Clerc, President

SKAL Club Tokyo; VP East Asia and Tsutomu Ishizuka,

National President SKAL Japan

SKAL International Mysuru 736

Mysuru will be on global tourism map with

Skal International India opening its 14th Club

under the name of Skal International

Mysuru

The newly elected President of the Club, Sk Suresh Charles mentioned that “Mysuru is a heritage city and an Internationally recognised brand which also serves as a hub for all the tourist spots in and around with hill stations, wildlife reserves, waterfalls and yoga tourism. It is the right time to start the club with all the stake holders actively engaging to make Mysuru a sought-after destination”

Skal Club of Mysuru Managing Committee

Top L-R, Janardhan HP, Jaykumar CA, Unnikrishnan-silent shores, Satish, Suresh Charles -President, Vineet chopra -country in, Prashanth BS- VP, Manjunath - Airport Director, JP Urs ,Shivalingu MTA President Chandrashekhar-ginger hotel Bottom R – L, Aniketan-lalit mehal, Shanthakumar, Udaykumar-kstdc,Sunaina manerker- grand Mercure Mysuru, Kanthi Aneesh-evolve back Coorg, Thomas Paul-evolve back kabini, Devinder walia-J P fortune palace, Ramesh bopaiah- bopys restaurant

Skal International Mysuru was inaugurated on Frida y November 8th with 22 members – consisting of hoteliers, airlines, travel and tour operator, Hotel Management Institutions and Government agencies from Mysuru and surrounding areas of Coorg, Bandipur, and Kabini (Famous for Wild life sanctuaries). It was hosted by The Grand Mercure Hotel. Sk. Suresh Charles was appointed as the President, Sk. Prashanth B was appointed as Vice President and Sk Sunaina Manerker as Secretary of the Skal International Mysuru.

The Charter Document was handed over by Sk Vijay Mohan Raj -Director -Skal International, Sk Sanjay Datta – President SKAL Asia and Sk Ranjini Nambiar - President SKAL International India – she also delivered The Presidential Chain & Oath to the newly elected Club President Sk Suresh Charles.

Sk Sanjay Datta – President SKAL Asia, also presented a Skal Asia standee and flag to Skal Mysuru, to display for all their meetings. VP West Asia, Keethi Jayaweera, handed over Skal Colombo flag to President Suresh Charles, the Asia exec committee was also represented by Sk Dushy Jayaweera, Director, membership development, Sk Shalini Charles, Director Young Skal and Sk P K Mohankumar, Director, P R and communications.

Sk Carl Vaz, VP 1, Skal India spoke of benefits of joining Skal and extended all support to the new Skalleagues, Sk Sekhar Diwadkar, Secretary Skal India, Sk Kamal Hingorani, Director PR and membership development and Sk Shailesh Nair, Treasurer, Skal India were also graced the occasion.

President Ganesh Rao, Skal Hyderabad, President Manoj Mathew, Skal Bangalore, President

Sanjay Datta, President Skal Asia, presenting Skal Asia Flag to President Suresh Charles, with Prashanth, VP, Skal Mysuru

SKAL INTERNATIONAL GOA

Skal Goa EC Team had an Off Site bonding meet

and travelled from Goa to the extreme North East

States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya

Participated in the Tawang Festival on 31st

October 2019 & the Food Festival next day.

Ranjini Nambiar, President Skal India, Suresh Charles, President Skal Mysuru, Vijay MohanRaj, Director, Skal International and Sanjay Datta, President, Skal Asia handing over the Charter Document.

Team Skal Mysuru, with senior Skal members.

Lighting of the lamp

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The Tourism Minister Shri. Nakap Nolo felicitated

the entire Skal Goan EC Team in the presence of

the Chief Minister Shri .Pema Khandu.

The Skal Goa EC Team covered Guwahati, Derang,

Tawang, Shillong & Sohra & also celebrated

birthdays of 2 of our Skalleague Team Members –

Sk. Prashant K & Sk. Carl.

The trip was filled with flavours of adventure,

history, music, culture & bonding.

The authorities have also shown interest in having

Skal Clubs in their State.

Royal Plaza on Scotts Tops the List

Congratulations

Sk. Patrick Fiat-General Manager

Also, Past President - Skal International

Singapore.

Royal Plaza on Scotts (RP) is Singapore’s Best Workplace. Royal Plaza topped the list of Medium & Large Organisations this year. The award was presented to the hotel at Great Place to Work Awards 2019 for Singapore.

EDITORS CHOICE

GOURMET ETHNIC-FOOD

SKAL

GHUGHANI Story begins with Ghughani evenings

whenever Sk Rajendra Singh Bhati hosts the

Skal International Bangalore meetings. This

Bengali ethnic snack is now the signature

dish for Skal meetings in Bangalore.

Ghughani is a dry pea based any time snack served with bread. Recipe…dry pea soaked overnight, boiled with turmeric, salt, green chillies and is reduced till peas fully boiled and thick. The Tadka with mustard oil & spices, with fine chopped onion, coriander, lemon garnished with sev. Bon Appetit.

EDITORS CHOICE

GOURMET ETHNIC-BEVERAGE

SKAL

GOLGAPPA WITH RASAM &

VODKA

Vodka Pani Puri are a part of the ‘chaat

food category’. Gol-Gappa – puffed wheat

snack available at literally all Indian grocery stores internationally. All you do is make the Spicy Vodka-Rasam water mix + fillings at home and you are good to go. Caution the puffs/gol-gappa are prone to breakage easily, no overfill.

Past President Skal International Bangalore-

Rajendra Singh Bhati is a quintessential hotelier &

a great Skalleague.

Generous host, made Ghughani a hit among

Skalleagues in his Skal Club Bangalore. Bhati is

MD Hospitality Unlimited Bangalore & part of our

Wise Men think tank!!

Skal International Asia Area – November SI

Magazine content.

Mohankumar P.K

Director

PR & Communications

Fillings are usually boiled garbanzo beans, potatoes with thick chutneys and yogurt.

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