SKÅL INTERNATIONAL - OTTAWA
Founded 18 October, 1965
Revised August 2007
(Replacing Statutes and Bylaws April 2005)
TABLE OF CONTENT
| PREAMBLE |
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| ARTICLE
1 |
NATURE, NAME AFFILIATIONS,
AND OFFICIAL REGISTER |
| ARTICLE
2 |
OBJECTIVES |
| ARTICLE
3 |
RESTRICTIONS |
| ARTICLE
4 |
RIGHTS OF MEMBER CLUBS
OF SKÅL INTERNATIONAL |
| ARTICLE
5 |
OBLIGATIONS OF A SKÅL
CLUB |
| ARTICLE
6 |
COMPOSITION –
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP |
| ARTICLE
7 |
ACTIVE MEMBERS |
| ARTICLE
8 |
LIFE MEMBERS |
| ARTICLE
9 |
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS |
| ARTICLE
10 |
RETIRED MEMBERS |
| ARTICLE
11 |
YOUNG SKÅL MEMBERS |
| ARTICLE
12 |
DUTIES OF MEMBERS |
| ARTICLE
13 |
RIGHTS OF MEMBERS |
| ARTICLE
14 |
MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL |
| ARTICLE
15 |
ADMISSION FEES |
| ARTICLE
16 |
TRANSFER OF MEMBERS |
| ARTICLE
17 |
MEMBERSHIP RESIGNATION |
| ARTICLE
18 |
PROCEDURES FOR SANCTIONS
AND APPEALS BY THE CLUB |
| ARTICLE
19 |
BOARD OF THE CLUB |
| ARTICLE
20 |
ELECTIONS |
| ARTICLE
21 |
COMMITTEES |
| ARTICLE
22 |
POWERS OF THE BOARD
OF OFFICERS OF THE CLUB |
| ARTICLE
23 |
VACANCIES ON THE CLUB
BOARD |
| ARTICLE
24 |
CLUB PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT |
| ARTICLE
25 |
CLUB SECRETARY OR EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY-TREASURER |
| ARTICLE
26 |
CLUB TREASURER OR EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY-TREASURER |
| ARTICLE
27 |
CLUB INCOME |
| ARTICLE
28 |
UTILIZATION OF CLUB
FUNDS |
| ARTICLE
29 |
BUDGET AND FINANCIAL
YEAR |
| ARTICLE
30 |
CLUB AUDITORS AND THEIR
DUTIES |
| ARTICLE
31 |
CLUB MEETINGS AND QUORUM |
| ARTICLE
32 |
VOTING |
| ARTICLE
33 |
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING |
| ARTICLE
34 |
HONORARY DISTINCTIONS |
| ARTICLE
35 |
SKÅL INTERNATIONAL |
| ARTICLE
36 |
INTERNAL CLUB REGULATIONS |
| ARTICLE
37 |
MODIFICATIONS TO CLUB
STATUTES |
| ARTICLE
38 |
SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
OF A CLUB |
| ARTICLE
39 |
FINAL AUTHORITY |
| ANNEX
A |
MISSION, PRINCIPLES
AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SKÅL MOVEMENT |
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ARTICLE II – SECTIONS
1 & 2 OF THE STATUTES OF SKÅL
INTERNATIONAL |
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Section
1 – Mission and Principles of the
Skål
Movement
I. Tourism Professionalism
II. Friendship
II. Contribution and Participation
III. International
IV. Non-Discriminatory
V. Not-for-Profit Making
VI. Administration
VII. Democratic & Autonomous
VIII. Not Inward-Looking
IX. Universal |
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Section
2 – Objectives of the Skål
Movement |
| ANNEX
B |
MEMBERSHIP IN CLUBS,
MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL FORM, & BYLAWS
CLASSIFICATIONS, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1 |
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Section
1 - Membership in Clubs
Membership Proposal Form Procedure
i AVIATION(Airlines, Airports, and IATA)
ii MARITIME COMPANIES (Passenger Vessels,
Sea Ferries, & Seaports)
iii RAILWAYS
iv AUTOCAR & MOTORCOACH COMPANIES
v CAR HIRE COMPANIES (including self or
chauffeur-driven)
vi INLAND WATERWAY OPERATIONS (Cruising,
excursions,& hire)
vii HOTELS, MOTELS, & OTHER TOURIST
ACCOMMODATION
viii HOTEL CHAINS
ix TOURIST APARTMENTS
x HOLIDAY CAMPS, CLUBS, AND VILLAGES
xi TRAVEL AGENTS
xii TOUR OPERATORS
xiii GENERAL SALES AGENTS
xiv CORPORATE TRAVEL AGENTS
xv OFFICIAL TOURIST ORGANIZATIONS
xvi TRAVEL MEDIA (Press, Television, &
Radio)
xvii VARIOUS TOURIST ORGANIZATIONS
xviii TRAVEL & TOURISM CONSULTANCIES
xxii TRAVEL INSURANCE OFFICES
xxii RESTAURANTS
xxiii GOLF CLUBS |
| ANNEX C |
SKÅL INTERNATIONAL (SI) |
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Section 1 - Official
Positions
(a) Representative and Non-Representative
(b) Honorary Presidents and Membres d’Honneur
(c) Honorary Members of a Club, National,
or Area Committee
(d) Associate Members
(e) Rights of Members
(f) Lapsed Members
(g) Expelled Members
(h) Suspended Members |
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Section 2 –
Membership, Suspension, & Termination
of a Club in SI |
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Section 3 –
Administrative Obligations of Member Clubs |
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Section
4 - SKÅL Club of the Year |
| ANNEX C |
SICAN REPRESENTATIVE(S) |
| ANNEX D |
APPOINTMENTS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES |
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Section 1 –
Appointments
(a) Attendance
(b) Club Interchanges
(c) Finance
(d) Fundraising
(e) Membership
(f) Nominating
(g) Program & House
(h) Publicity
(i) Special Events
(j) Club Interchanges |
PREAMBLE
Skål International
(SI) is an International Association of Travel
and Tourism Professionals. Membership is voluntary
to those travel and tourism professionals
holding managerial positions and who are recognized
for their honest and integrity. They must
qualify in accordance with the regulations
of SI.
By accepting Membership in Skål International,
travel and tourism professionals undertake
to work towards the achievement of the Mission,
Principles, Objectives and Purpose of Skål
International, as defined in the Statutes.
They will be expected to abide by the requirements
set out in all the official publications of
Skål International to regulate the organization
of the Skål Movement as listed in the
By-Laws.
To carry out the Mission, Principles, Objectives
and Purpose of this Association of Travel
and Tourism Professionals, Skål International
operates with the following structures, each
one having a different function:
a) Clubs - the basic unit of Skål is
the Club that shall act on behalf of Skål
International in regard to the Skål
activities within the Club's geographical
boundaries.
b) National and/or Area Committees - The National
Committees incorporate the Clubs in those
countries where there are four or more Clubs,
to assist Skål International in its
relations with those Skål Clubs. If
a country has more than one Club and less
than four, a National Committee may be formed.
The Area Committees incorporate the National
Committees and/or Affiliated Clubs by geographical
regions. National and/or Area Committees are
approved, suspended and terminated by the
Executive Committee of Skål International.
c) International Skål Council - The
Council is an advisory body to Skål
International.
d) General Secretariat - The General Secretariat
is the Management body of Skål International,
headed by an appointed Secretary General who
is accountable to the Executive Committee
and employing salaried personnel.
e) The Skål International Executive
Committee - This Committee is the governing
body of Skål International. It is composed
of a number of elected members who are accountable
to and represent the General Assembly. The
President of Skål International represents
the Association.
f) General Assembly – This is the supreme
body of Skål International and as such
ensures the involvement of the Clubs and membership
in the decisions that affect the Association.
All of the above structures are part of Skål
International and cannot operate or exist
independently of it. All regulations pertaining
to the above organization emanate from the
Statutes & By-laws of Skål International.
These documents take precedence over any other
set of regulations within the Skål Movement.
All other regulations must comply with the
current valid Statutes and Bylaws of Skål
International. The Model Statutes for a Skål
Club has been drawn up by Skål International
to regulate each Skål Club in accordance
to the guidelines given. Skål International
must officially approve the Statutes of every
Skål Club.
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ARTICLE 1: NATURE,
NAME, AFFILIATION, ADDRESS AND OFFICIAL REGISTER
a) Skål Club is the official denomination
of the member Clubs of the Association Internationale
des Skål Clubs, abbreviated "A.I.S.C."
(Association Internationale des Professionnels
du Tourisme). The A.I.S.C. is also known as
Skål International and is duly registered
as a non-profit making association in the
Kingdom of Spain, with No. 161829. The official
address of the Skål Movement is the
address of the General Secretariat of Skål
International, which at the present time is:
Edificio España, Avenida Palma de Mallorca
15 – 1º, 29620 Torremolinos, Spain.
b) Skål Clubs are the basic unit of
the structure of Skål International,
which consists of all individual members of
Skål International, which are grouped
within its area of influence. Only the Executive
Committee of Skål International can
approve, give dispensation to, or terminate
a Skål Club. The Skal Club of Ottawa
shall be known as Skål International
Ottawa, referred to herein as “Skål
Club”, is formed and exists only under
the decision and authority of Skål International.
c) The official address of this Skål
Club is:
103 Craig Henry Drive
Ottawa, ON K2G 3S8
Canada
d) This Skål Club must join the National
Skål Committee where such exists in
Canada.
e) This Skål Club has been formed for
an indefinite period of time. However, should
a suspension become necessary only Skål
International or the General Assembly of Skål
Clubs is empowered to take such action.
f) With the approval by Skål International,
this Club is legally registered as a non-profit
making association, and a member of Skål
International – International Association
of Tourism Professionals. When possible, and
in accordance local laws and procedures, the
Club should file its Statutes, that are complementary
to the Statutes and Bylaws of Skål International
and also, of the Statutes and Bylaws of the
National Committee when in existence. If the
Statutes are rejected, by any Authority, the
Club must obtain, in writing, an explanation
of the decision and details of the specific
objections(s). This information must be forwarded
to the Secretary General for decision by the
Executive Committee.
g) As a non-profit organization, members have
no personal rights to the revenue or assets
of the Club. These must be administered by
the Club and dedicated to the aims and objectives,
established by Skål International, to
fulfill the Skål Mission.
h) The Secretary General of Skål International
certifies that the Executive Committee approved
the formation of Skål International
Ottawa as a member of Skål International,
on October 18, 1965 and that the last updated
& valid version of its Statutes was approved
on 01 April, 2005.
Name and Signature of the Secretary General
of Skål International
(original signed by Jim Power)
Official Stamp of Skål International
Dated: 25 October 2007
Note:
1. Words in the present By-Laws, that imply
the male sex, may be taken to apply equally
to the female sex. Likewise, references to
the right of Active members apply equally
to Life, Retired, and Young Skal members except
were specified.
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ARTICLE 2: OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Club are:
a) To fulfil the Mission and Principles of
Skål International as a permanent reference
to the individual and collective Skal activities.
b) To develop friendship and common purpose
amongst personnel in the travel and tourist
industry.
c) To foster goodwill and mutual understanding
worldwide through international travel and
tourism.
d) To encourage and assist in the professional
development of all, but especially the young
people working in or training for, the travel
and tourism industry.
e) To make its members aware of the Florimond
Volckaert Fund and the way it operates.
f) To promote recognition of the Skål
Club by the community, the media, and the
tourism industry.
g) To hold social and professional Skål
activities to ensure the interest of all,
but especially tourism professionals.
h) To incorporate in the Skål Club all
genuine tourism professionals who qualify
for active membership and who have the required
high ethical business and personal values.
i) To attract Young Skål members who
are qualified under the Statutes of Skål
International to the Club.
j) To inter-relate with other Clubs.
k) To develop inter-professional relationships.
l) To obtain the voluntary participation,
assistance, and contribution of Active, Associate,
Young Skal, Life and Retired members in elected
offices and scheduled Club functions or activities.
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ARTICLE 3: RESTRICTIONS
In pursuance of these objectives,
the Skål Movement shall in no case:
a) Be used directly in promoting private commercial
or business matters, however business relationships
between members and the supporters of Skål
are encouraged.
b) Impose any limitations or restrictions
on members in accordance with the human rights
declaration of the United Nations.
The use of the Skål name, badge, insignia,
logotype, emblems and other identities of
the Skål Movement shall always be in
accordance to the authorization, guidelines
and instructions that are given by Skål
International.
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ARTICLE 4: RIGHTS
OF MEMBER CLUBS OF SKÅL INTERNATIONAL
Each member Club of Skål International
has the following rights:
a) To bear the title "Member of Skål
International - Association de Professionnels
du Tourisme".
b) To be represented by at least one (1) appointed
delegate and to vote at the General Assembly
of Skål International, the supreme body
of the Skål Movement.
c) To nominate as a candidate for Skål
International Executive Committee elections,
one of its Active or Life members who fulfils
the requirements for such a candidacy.
d) To appoint one or more delegates to its
National Committee and to nominate candidates
for the elections of its Board. When there
is no National Committee and the Affiliated
Club is a member of an Area Committee, the
Club has the right to appoint one or more
delegates to that Area Committee and to nominate
candidates for the election of the Board.
If two or more clubs exist in one country
and there is no National Committee, the clubs
must select one or more delegates to that
Area Committee and to nominate candidates
for election to the Board. If two or more
Clubs exist in one Country and there is no
National Committee, the clubs must select
one or more delegates in that Country to represent
them on the Area Committee.
(e) To communicate directly with the Executive
Committee or General Secretariat of Skål
International, with a copy to their National
Committee.
(f) To suspend or expel, in accordance with
the established regulations and procedures,
a Club member whose private or professional
conduct has been prejudicial to the reputation,
principles, or interests of Skål, or
who has failed to comply with any of the official
regulations of Skål International.
(g) Clubs that have not met their annual commitments
to Skål International, will automatically
forfeit their rights under (b), (c) and (d)
above until the commitments have been met.
(h) To grant the distinction of Honorary President
or Honorary Member, followed by the name of
the Club, to any Active or Life or Retired
Skål member considered to merit such
a title.
(i) To take part in the general activities
and events promoted by Skål International
for the benefit of the Skål Clubs.
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ARTICLE 5: OBLIGATIONS
OF THE SKÅL CLUB
Each Club has the following obligations:
a) To promote the Skål name and reputation
in its area.
b) To receive, welcome and assist, both personally
and professionally, in the true spirit of
Skål, any visiting Skålleague
as well as his/her guest(s).
c) To hold its Annual General Meeting in the
first quarter of the year and to hold a minimum
of nine (9) other official functions during
the year.
d) To actively promote the objectives of the
Skål Club and Skål International.
e) To implement an attractive annual programme
of professional and social activities and
events, to include venues such as hotels,
restaurants, theme parks and cultural sites.
f) To follow the guidelines prepared by Skål
International and to comply with its duties.
g) To remit all subscriptions and payments
to Skål International by the specified
date.
h) To remit to the General Secretariat all
documentation requested, forms and the updated
list of members by the date fixed.
i) To ensure that all members for whom renewal
of membership is requested continue to fulfil
all the requirements of their category and
have duly paid their fees.
j) To regularly update the personal data of
its members and to communicate any modification
to the General Secretariat.
k) To promote and support participation of
members in National and International Skål
events and, in particular, the attendance
of the Skål International Canada representative(s)
at the National Committee Meetings and the
General Assembly of Skål International.
The Club shall cover the cost(s) of airfare,
congress registration and normal accepted
expenses of the Club delegate(s) attending
these meetings.
l) To modify Club Statutes in line with amendments
to the Statutes and Bylaws of Skål International
and to bring the same into line with all the
official regulations, within one year of the
approval date of the amendments.
m) To send a copy of the amended Statutes
to the General Secretariat within thirty (30)
days following approval by the Club’s
membership and the National Committee, of
any modification approved by the General Assembly.
n) To communicate regularly with the National
Committee or the General Secretariat regarding
the fulfilment of the above obligations. Where
the Skål Club due to size, economic
situation or other internal difficulties cannot
adopt any one of the above obligations, this
must be communicated to the National Committee
and General Secretariat for a further decision.
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ARTICLE 6: COMPOSITION
- INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
Members known as Skålleagues
are grouped as members of one of the Skål
Clubs of Skål International and receive
their Skål International membership
card annually, following payment of the dues,
updated personal information from the Club
and the fulfilment of all other commitments
by their Skål Club.
All Skålleagues must qualify in one
of the five following categories of Skål
International: Active, Life, Retired, Associate,
or Young Skål.
Members must belong to the Club nearest to
their place of business, or their permanent
residence. No member is permitted, under any
circumstances, hold membership in two (2)
Clubs at the same time.
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ARTICLE 7: ACTIVE
MEMBERS
(a) Active membership in Skål
is limited to those persons holding managerial
or other responsible positions, or responsible
positions in the travel and tourism industry
as defined by SI and specified in the Membership
Classifications in this Article. Active
Members must be employed full-time in their
position, be actively involved in sales, marketing
or promotional (as defined in the Membership
Classifications for the equivalent managerial
positions and have a minimum of three years
experience in the travel and tourism industry.
This experience need not be in a managerial
position. Membership is effective upon receipt
of approval from SI, either in writing or
by issuance of a membership card.
(b) Active membership ceases if a member is
no longer qualified under the By-Laws of SI
Article I, Section 1. The member will then
be transferred to Retired or Associate membership
or, failing that, shall resign from Skål.
(c) A minimum of twenty (20) persons is required
to from a Club. For it to remain in operation,
the number of Active, Life, and Retired members
must not be less than fifteen (15) and membership
cards will not be issued.
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ARTICLE 8: LIFE MEMBERS
(a) An Active member, who has reached
the age of fifty-five (55), has fully retired
from all business, and has been an Active
member for at least ten (10) years before
retirement shall be granted Life membership.
The Executive Committee of Skal International
may make exceptions to this rule under special
extenuating circumstances where a long-standing
member is forced to retire early.
(b) A request to the General Secretariat is
needed for all transfers from Active to Life
Membership, on the official modification form,
together with a verification of the member’s
age.
(c) Life membership must be revoked if the
member is expelled from Skål, resigns,
or returns to any form of employment.
(d) Life membership shall not be used as a
Club distinction
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ARTICLE 9: ASSOCIATE
MEMBERS
Associate Membership of Skål
International is open to the following:
(i) Persons involved in a managerial capacity
in the Travel and Tourism industry who live
in a country where a Skål Club does
not exist or where, because of the laws of
the Country, Skål cannot be present.
(ii) Former Active members, who have been
Active members for at least five years and
who, through a change in their occupation,
are no longer qualified for Active membership,
but still remain in a responsible position
closely connected with travel and tourism.
(iii) Active members from a club that has
been suspended due to inadequate membership.
(iv) Persons working in a responsible position
closely connected with travel and tourism
may apply for membership. Applications giving
qualifications for such membership must be
submitted by applying Club, through SICAN,
to the Secretary General, for consideration
by the International Committee.
(v) Associate members cannot transfer to Life
membership. They may transfer to Active status
upon returning to a managerial capacity within
the travel and tourism industry.
(vi) Associate members may attend the Club’s
meetings as observers but shall not vote or
intervene at the General Meeting. And shall
not hold office at Club or other levels of
Skål International.
(vii) Associate members are permitted to attend
International Congresses. Attending Club activities
other than their own is only possible by invitation
(viii) Associate membership is limited to
10% (ten percent) of the Active, Life, and
Retired Members in a Club.
(viii) Associate membership in a city or area
where Skål is not present is limited
is limited 19 persons, thereafter; a new Skål
Club must be formed where permissible.
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ARTICLE 10: RETIRED
MEMBERS
A Retired member who has reached
the age of 55, who has fully retired from
the travel and tourism business and who has
been an Active member for at least three years
before retirement shall be granted Retired
membership. The General Secretariat shall
be informed of all transfers from Active to
Retired membership, on the official modification
form, together with a verification of the
member’s age. Only the Executive Committee
of Skål International may make exceptions
to this rule under special extenuating circumstances
where a long-standing member is forced to
retire. Retired members enjoy the same privileges
as Active Members excepting that they may
not hold representative office at any level
but may perform limited work in other industries
to supplement their income.
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ARTICLE 11 YOUNG
SKÅL MEMBERS
Young Skål membership is limited to
persons who are tourism students or young
professionals in the travel and tourism industry.
They will have been a student or young professional
in one of the classifications described in
Article I section 1 (b) for at least two (2)
years.
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ARTICLE 12: DUTIES
OF MEMBERS
All members are obliged to fulfil, amongst
others, the following duties:
a) To accept and promote the Mission and Principles
that guides the Skål Movement.
b) To comply with the current Statutes and
Bylaws of Skål International and the
Statutes of the Club.
c) To follow the guidelines of the Skål
Club, to present proposals to the Club and
to Skål International for the improvement
of Skål generally. To promote fellowship
amongst all Skålleagues, to support
the maintenance of the travel and tourism
profession. To propose as members those professionals
who are qualified to join Skål International.
d) Attend meetings as regularly as possible
and not less than six (6) times per calendar
year. Failure to meet this requirement can
result in the withdrawal of their membership.
e) To care for and ensure the good management
of the Club.
f) To promote and publicize the Skål
Movement within the travel and tourism trade
in their own professional environment.
g) To pay their annual fee by 15 January of
each year or be subject to suspension from
the club.
It is the responsibility of members to keep
the Executive Secretary Treasurer informed
of their mailing and electronic addresses.
All notices or documents shall be deemed to
have been sent or served when posted, electronically
sent, or otherwise forwarded to the address
furnished. Notice of meetings shall be forwarded
not less than seventy-two (72) hours prior
to the meeting, except for special meetings,
when ten (10) days notice shall be given.
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ARTICLE 13: RIGHTS
OF MEMBERS
(a) Active and Life members, including
members holding Skål International honourary
titles have the right to:
(i) Speak and vote at all Club meetings.
(ii) Attend Skål Congresses and events
organized within the Skål Movement,
as defined by the organizers.
(iii) Be candidates for offices within Skål
at all levels, with the exception that Honorary
Presidents of Skål International may
not be candidates for election to the Executive
Committee of Skål International.
(iv) Hold a Skål membership card, to
certify their membership, rights and status
as Skålleagues once the personal annual
dues are paid and the Club and the National
Committee, where applicable, has met its commitments
with Skål International.
To receive all benefits of Skål membership
as defined for each category.
(vi) In the event of a sanction, suspension,
or dismissal of a member, the member must
be granted the right of a hearing before such
action is taken and an appeal thereafter.
(b) Associate members do not have the rights
indicated in (i) (ii), and (iii) above although
they may attend Skål World Congresses.
(c) Retired members do not have the right
to hold representative office in Skål
International.
(d) Young Skål members do not have the
right indicated in (i) and (iii) above.
(e) Transfer members have the above rights
with the exception that they may not hold
office at Club level.
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ARTICLE 14: MEMBERSHIP
PROPOSAL FORM PROCEDURE
Membership in Skål is open
to all qualified travel and tourism professionals.
To be considered for membership, persons must
comply with the requirements set out in the
Statutes and Bylaws of Skål International.
Only Skål International has the right
to approve members and their category of membership.
The Club President and Secretary must not
sponsor applications because they are required
to sign the affirmation on behalf of the Club.
For all Clubs belonging to a National Committee,
the membership proposal form shall be sent
via that National Committee, for recording
and endorsement. A National Committee can
however by vote at a General Assembly waive
the need to sight Membership Proposal Forms
in advance and under these circumstances all
Clubs within that country can forward the
Membership Proposal Form directly to the Secretary
General who will copy the National Committee
with the approval or otherwise.
A list of professional classifications for
active membership is to be found in the Bylaws
of Skål International, Article 1.This
article must be referenced when completing
the Proposal Form.
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ARTICLE 15: ADMISSION
FEES
Each newly-approved Active, Associate,
or Young Skål member of the Club may
have to pay an admission fee, the amount of
which is fixed periodically by the Board of
the Club and must be approved at the Annual
General Meeting.
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ARTICLE 16: TRANSFER
OF MEMBERS
(a) Any Active, Life, Young Skal,
or Retired Members who moves from his Club’s
area of business for personal reasons may
apply through the Club’s Secretary for
transfer to his new place of business or residence.
These requests are normally accepted if:
(i) the applicant requesting the transfer
fulfils the requirements for admission specified
in Articles 6, 7, or 8 of these Statutes.
(ii) the current membership fee has been paid
in full.
(b) A member so transferred will not be required
to pay a second subscription for the current
year, nor seek sponsorship by two (2) Club
members.
(c) Until the transferred member is officially
registered by SI as a member of a new Club,
upon receipt by the General Secretariat of
the completed transfer form, the member will
be granted transfer status by the original
Club. The member shall continue paying membership
dues to the original Club and retain voting
rights, except in the case of Young Skål
members, in the former Club. A Transfer member
may not be a candidate for election but may
attend and participate in all meeting and
events of the new Club and enjoy its membership
privileges.
(d) If there is no Club within a reasonable
distance of the new place of business or residence,
the transfer-out status may also be granted
by his original Club.
(e) SI makes no provision for transfer of
Associate members.
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ARTICLE 17: MEMBERSHIP
RESIGNATION
Any member may resign from a Club
at any time by submitting a resignation, in
writing, to the Club Secretary who must acknowledge
receipt of it. Notwithstanding such resignation,
the former member will be required to pay
any outstanding amounts owed.
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ARTICLE 18: PROCEDURES
FOR SANCTIONS AND APPEALS BY THE CLUB
All sanctions are personal and require
that a hearing be accorded to the member concerned.
Sanction action requires an absolute majority
vote of the Board members. An official communication
detailing the reasons for the sanction must
also be sent to the member concerned.
Skål International has the authority,
whether requested or not by the Club, to sanction
or expel a member. National and Area Committees
do not have such authority and shall refer
any question of expulsion to Skål International.
There are three (3) categories to be considered
when sanctioning a member: reprimand, membership
suspension, or expulsion.
a) Letter of Reprimand: This is a letter written
by the Board of the Club to a member reprimanding
the individual for an attitude or for conduct
considered inappropriate and not in the interest
of the Club or the reputation of Skål.
b) Suspension of Membership Rights:
i. When a member, having received a warning
letter, continues with the attitude or conduct
for which the individual has been censored,
the Club Board may take the decision to suspend
such individual for a period that will be
determined by the seriousness of the action.
The maximum period shall be six (6) months.
A member who has been suspended can appeal
the decision by the Board at the next General
Meeting of the Club, which may revoke the
previous decision. If the next General Meeting
of the Club is not scheduled within two (2)
months from the date of the suspension, an
appeal may be made to Skål International,
which may decide to delay the suspension until
the Club’s next General Meeting hears
the appeal. The suspension will not come into
effect until a final decision has been taken.
ii. When the conduct or attitude of the member
is considered by the Board to be prejudicial
to the interests of the Club or the reputation
of Skål, the member can be suspended
for a minimum of six (6) months and a maximum
of one (1) year without the requirement for
a letter of reprimand. The appeal procedure
shall be the same as in (i) above.
c) Expulsion:
i. When the attitude or conduct of a member
is considered highly prejudicial to the interests
and/or reputation of Skål or when, despite
a previous suspension, the member continues
with the same attitude or conduct, the Board
of the Club may take the decision to expel
the member.
ii. The member can appeal this decision to
the Executive Committee of Skål International
within a period of one (1) month from notification
of the expulsion. If an appeal is presented
to this Committee the expulsion will not come
into affect until a final decision has been
taken.
iii. The decision of the Executive Committee
shall be taken only after considering any
documentation or information received from
the Club, the National Committee and the expelled
member. The decision of the Executive Committee
is final.
iv. Expelled members are not entitled to a
refund of fees paid or subsequent membership
in any Skål Club. Upon confirmation
of the expulsion, the name and address of
the member must be registered by the General
Secretariat of Skål International.
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ARTICLE 19: BOARD
OF THE CLUB
a) Active, Life, and Retired members will
elect the Board of Officers, to administer
and manage the Club. The Board may comprise:
i. One (1) President
ii. One (1) or two (2) Vice Presidents
iii. A Secretary
iv. A Treasurer
v. A Development Officer
vi. Two (2)(SICAN) representatives*
*if Club Membership (Active + Life) exceeds
a total of 65.
In the case of a tie, the President shall
cast a tie-breaking vote.
b) In addition, positions covering the following
committees should also be considered:
i. Public Relations
ii. Publicity and Sponsorship
iii. Programmes and Events
iv. Florimond Volckaert Fund
v. Statutes and Bylaws
vi. Membership
vii. Attendance
viii. Others as deemed necessary by the President
The Chairperson of each Committee may appoint
two (2) additional members to his Committee
with the approval of the President. All Committee
members, including the Chairperson, must be
Active, Retired, or Life members and shall
have a minimum of two (2) years with the Club.
No more than one (1) member from any particular
membership classification may serve on the
Membership Committee. These Committee Chairpersons
are required to attend and report to the Executive
Committee meetings, but do not have a vote
unless they are an elected member of the Executive
Committee.
c) The office of President may not be combined
with any other position.
d) The offices of Secretary and Treasurer
may be combined if so desired.
e) The positions outlined in the Operational
Plan for Skål International must follow
the guidelines as set out by the General Secretariat.
f) Where the Club owing to size, economic,
or other internal situations cannot adopt
the proposed Board of Officers above, the
National Committee and General Secretariat
must be so advised.
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ARTICLE 20: ELECTIONS
The election of the Board members
and Club Auditors shall take place at an Annual
General Meeting or at an Extraordinary General
Meeting.
The term of office of the Club President and
Vice President shall be one (1) year, with
possible re-election for one (1) further term.
The term of office for the Secretary and the
Treasurer of a Club shall be one (1) year,
with possible annual re-election up to a maximum
of six (6) years in total.
The term of the remaining non-representative
officers of the Board, except Secretary, shall
be one (1) year, with possible annual re-election
up to a maximum period of four (4) years.
Members may assist the Officers or, if so
decided by the Club Board, by a paid executive
who may attend the Board meetings as observers,
with the right to express opinions but not
to vote.
Two (2) Auditors, who are not members of the
Board, shall be elected for a term of office
of two (2) years. To ensure continuity, the
election of one (1) auditor will be held in
alternate years.
Any Active, Life, or Retired member who has
been a member of Skål for at least one
(1) year is eligible to stand for election
to the Board or as Auditor.
Only individual candidatures will be accepted.
Those presented “en bloc” will
not be accepted. Elections must be held for
the administrative offices of President, Vice
President, Secretary,Treasurer, Skål
International Canada SICAN Representative(s)
and Auditors. The Board may co-opt operational
officers if a General Meeting of the Club
so decides.
Elections shall be by secret ballot. Candidates
who obtain an absolute majority (50% plus
one of the valid votes cast) are elected.
If a second ballot is required the winner
will be the candidate obtaining a simple majority
(most votes).
Nominations of candidates for the Board of
the Club and Auditors must be received by
the Secretary thirty (30) days before the
meeting where voting is to take place. If
no nominations are received for a position
at the time of the election, candidates may
be nominated from the floor. Should no candidates
be presented, the existing Officers will provisionally
remain and the National Committee or the General
Secretariat of Skål International so
informed for further action.
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ARTICLE 21: COMMITTEES
At the inaugural meeting of new Board
(usually in January), the incoming President
may appoint committees to perform special
studies or duties. The members of such committees
shall report to that Board. Committees may
also be formed under the guidelines given
by Skål International. (see Annex A).
All Skålleagues have the right to participate
and contribute to the success of any of the
operational functions by co-operating with
the Chair concerned.
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ARTICLE 22: POWERS
OF THE BOARD OF OFFICERS OF THE CLUB
The Board is entrusted with the task
of administering and managing the Club. It
settles differences that may arise between
Club members, or refers the same to SICAN
or Skål International.
Decisions are taken by a majority of the members
present having the right to speak and vote.
In the case of a tie, the casting vote of
the President decides. Proxy or mail-in votes
are not permitted.
The Board of the Club must meet regularly,
not less than ten (10) times per annum, at
the request of the President. It may also
be convened at the request of 25% of the Board’s
officers. At each meeting, the quorum shall
be 50% of the full Board of Officers. Any
officer has the right to ask for a secret
ballot.
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ARTICLE 23: VACANCIES
ON THE BOARD
a) Any member of the Board, who,
without valid reason, fails to attend three
(3) consecutive Board meetings, is considered
to have resigned from the Board.
b) The Board may appoint an Active, Life,
or Retired member of the Club to fill a vacancy
until the next General Meeting, excepting
that Retired members may not hold representative
office. The member thus appointed, has the
right to stand for election to the vacant
post. The duration of this appointment will
not be taken into consideration for time limit
purposes.
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ARTICLE 24: CLUB
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
a) The President is entrusted with
the duties of executing the decisions of the
Annual General Meeting and the Board of the
Club, conducting the proceedings, and ensuring
that it functions effectively and efficiently.
b) The President is the Club's official and
legal representative. However, all documents
legally binding on the Skål Club must
bear the signature of the President jointly
with that of one of the Vice Presidents.
c) The President may, if necessary, delegate
part of his presidential duties to a Vice
President or any other Officer of the Board.
d) The President will make a report to the
Annual General Meeting on the activities of
the Club and its Board.
e) The President is entrusted with ensuring
that the Club extends a warm welcome to every
visiting Skålleague and his/her guest(s)
and that they are offered every assistance
during their visit.
f) The main task of a Vice President shall
be to assist the President in the execution
of his duties and deputize for him whenever
the necessity arises.
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ARTICLE 25: CLUB
SECRETARY OR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/TREASURER
The Secretary or Executive Secretary
Treasurer is entrusted with the tasks of:
a) drafting the minutes of the meetings of
the Board and the Annual General Assembly.
A copy of the Minutes of the Executive Committee
Meetings, and a brief report of the program
presented at the General Meetings of the Club
shall be forwarded, as early as possible,
to the President, Executive Secretary/Treasurer
and International Skål Councillor of
Skål International Canada (SICAN). Promotions
of special interest should be promulgated
to all other Clubs in Canada.
b) drafting and circulating the notice of
meetings.
c) receiving, drafting and mailing all correspondence.
d) submitting the requests for admission of
new members.
e) preparing the agenda for all meetings in
agreement with the President.
f) fulfilling the Club’s responsibilities
towards Skål International and the National
Committee.
g) preparing an annual activity report which,
after approval by the Board, is submitted
to the Annual General Assembly.
h) ensuring that the Statutes of the Club
are updated in line with the amendments to
the Statutes and Bylaws of Skål International
and that the terms therein are respected.
i) Together with the Treasurer, checking the
membership list sent annually by Skål
International, amending and updating the data
as necessary, ensuring that all requirements
are met and returning the list to the General
Secretariat for renewal of the membership
cards.
j) Certifying any matters or information concerning
the Club.
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ARTICLE 26: CLUB
TREASURER OR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/TREASURER
The Treasurer or Executive Secretary
Treasurer:
a) has the authority to cash, on behalf of
the Club, all amounts originating from all
legal sources of income.
b) will produce a membership list annually,
by name and category, to be distributed to
all Club members.
c) receives all fees due to Skål International
and settles them with the National Treasurer
(where applicable) or directly with Skål
International.
d) ensures that each member has paid the dues
before the new membership card is issued.
e) Maintains the Club's accounts, receives,
deposits and manages the Club's funds in accordance
with the present Statutes. The Treasurer makes
all payments of expenses incurred on behalf
of the Club and approved by the Board and
presents a monthly financial report to the
Board. At the Annual General Meeting in January,
and following the Club auditors’ approval,
an annual financial report is submitted for
approval.
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ARTICLE 27: CLUB
INCOME
Admission and membership fees, fund-raising,
sponsorship, donations and any other forms
of legal income provide the Club’s financial
income.
The Annual General Meeting fixes the annual
fee for each category of membership. All international
fees must be paid to Skål International
by 28th.February of each year. Unpaid dues
after this date will be subject to a late
payment charge by Skål International.
Fees are due for the full year whenever the
member is admitted. The Board may reduce the
amount of the fees due by new members admitted
during the year.
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ARTICLE 28: UTILIZATION
OF CLUB FUNDS
The Club's funds are used in settlement
of the annual Skål International and
National Committee (where one exists), Area
Committee, Congress Fund and Florimund Volckaert
fees, administrative and any other expenses
such as development, events, public relations,
welcoming guests, conferences, etc., Expenditure
must be in keeping with the budget and must
serve the aims and objectives of the Skål
Organization in the achievement of its Mission.
All expenses must be approved by the Board.
However, when this is not possible for any
justifiable reason, the President and Treasurer
may take the responsibility of ordering the
payment before submitting the expenditure
for approval. The President and Treasurer
must sign all vouchers or, in the absence
of the President, by the Vice President, deputizing
for him, and by the Secretary in the absence
of the Treasurer.
Skål International or the National Committee
(where one exists) may intervene to modify
the financial policy of the Skål Club
when it is considered not in accordance with
the needs or interest of the Skål Movement.
The Club’s financial obligations are
only guaranteed by the Club’s possessions
excluding all personal responsibility of the
Board members. However, any Board member who
infringes this article will be held responsible
to the Board, the Annual General Assembly
and the Skål Movement for the expenses
thus incurred.
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ARTICLE 29: BUDGET
AND FINANCIAL YEAR
The Treasurer of the Club will prepare
an annual budget showing all expected income
and expenditure, including the cost of sending
delegates to national and international Skål
meetings. The budget shall be approved by
the Board and then presented to the General
Meeting for its approval.
The Club's financial year shall run from the
1 January to 31 December and should not be
confused with the Skål International
financial year, which is from 1 April to 31
March of the following year.
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ARTICLE 30: CLUB
AUDITORS AND THEIR DUTIES
The Auditors are directly accountable
to the General Meeting of the Club and ultimately
to the Skål Movement. They shall not
be members of the Board of the Club. The Auditors
shall check the accounts and balance sheet
and verify the financial state of the Club.
In exercising their duties the Auditors have
the right to check all financial documents,
which should be done in the presence of the
Treasurer. They will prepare a written report
for the Annual General Meeting that will be
sent out with the Agenda. In the event of
irregularities being found, the Auditors will
inform all members of the Board, in writing,
immediately. When in opinion of an Auditor,
the irregularities are of a nature that could
involve the suspension or expulsion of a member,
then the Auditor must also immediately inform
Skål International of said irregularities,
with a copy to the National Committee where
applicable. Each Auditor may act independently
of the other. In the event of irregularities
either Auditor has the right to request that
an Extraordinary General Meeting be called.
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ARTICLE 31: CLUB
MEETINGS AND QUORUM
Only members holding a valid Active,
Life, or Retired membership card have the
right to speak and the right to vote at the
Annual General Meeting which must be held
before 31 March each year. Notice of the meeting,
together with the agenda, financial report,
budget proposal, and Auditors’ Report,
must be mailed to Club members by the Secretary
fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the
meeting.
In addition to the Annual General Meeting,
the Club must hold, as a minimum, five (5)
other meetings or events annually, which are
open to all members. Failure to comply with
this frequency of meetings can lead to the
Club being suspended by Skål International
for insufficient activity.
When the Club holds additional official meetings
during the year, members may credit their
attendance for “make-up” meetings.
Skål members may attend “make-up”
meetings being held in conjunction with National
or International Tourism Industry Conventions
in Canada. These “make-up” meetings
must be approved by Skål International
Canada. The request for approval must be received
by Skål International Canada’s
Executive Secretary Treasurer a minimum of
sixty (60) days prior to the date of the proposed
“make-up” meetings. Skål
International Canada approval for “make-up”
meetings is not required for ACTA, NTA, PATA
and TIAC, when the annual conventions/events
are held in Canada.
The quorum at the Annual General Meeting and
all other meetings where voting will take
place is 25% of the total active and life
members of the Club. If a quorum is not achieved
at the Annual General Meeting it shall be
postponed but must still take place before
31 March. At such a postponed Annual General
Meeting, decisions and voting will be valid,
except where the dissolution of the Club is
to be discussed, irrespective of the number
of voting members present.
The President and Board members of the National
Committee can attend with the right to speak
at any meeting or function of the Skål
Club.
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ARTICLE 32: VOTING
Only Active, Life and Retired members
are entitled to vote. Proxy or mail votes
are not permitted. Secret ballots are required
when the voting concerns persons or if at
least 25% of the voting members present so
request it. Unless otherwise stated in these
Statutes or Skål International Statutes
or Bylaws voting results shall be decided
by a simple majority.
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ARTICLE 33: EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING
An Extraordinary General Meeting
may be convened by the President, either at
the request of a majority of two-thirds of
the Board members, or at the request of an
Auditor in the case mentioned in Article 29,
or on the written request of one-third of
the Active members of the Club.
Any request for convocation of an Extraordinary
General Meeting that does not come from the
Board must be addressed in writing to the
Secretary by the required number of members
or either Auditor. The Board shall schedule
the meeting to take place within four (4)
weeks following the receipt of the request.
The Secretary must provide the members with
a detailed agenda at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the date set.
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ARTICLE 34: HONORARY
DISTINCTIONS
a) Honorary Distinctions of Skål
International:
i. The procedures for nominating candidates
for the distinctions of Honorary President
or Membre d'Honneur of Skål International
are included in the Bylaws of Skål International.
ii. Nominations by Clubs of candidates for
these titles must be approved, on a single
ballot, by two thirds of the voting members
present at the Annual General Meeting.
b) Club Honorary Distinctions
i. The distinctions of Honorary President
or Honorary Member, followed by the name of
the Club, may be given to former Club Presidents
or to Active, Life, or Retired members of
the Club who have given distinguished service
to the Skål Movement. Such distinctions
only give special privileges within the Club.
The person being honoured shall not receive
any special badge or insignia, but may be
given a diploma confirming bestowal of the
distinction.
ii. Such distinctions shall not be reported
to Skål International and the members
receiving them shall remain in the relevant
category of Active, Life, or Retired member.
iii. The granting of Club distinctions may
be proposed either by the Board of the Club
or by seven Active, Life or Retired members.
The presentation of these proposals shall
be included in the Agenda and approval requires
a two-thirds majority of the voting members
present at the Annual General Meeting of the
Club.
iv. The title ‘Membre d’Honneur’
may only be used by Skål International.
v. Life Membership shall not be used as a
distinction. “Life” is a Skal
International membership category. Prior to
26 April 2005 Life membership was a category
within Skål International, subsequent
changes to the Statutes of Skål International
replaced this category with Retired and all
members retiring from full time employment
after this date, who meet the criteria, will
be given this title. Those members who became
Life members prior to this date will retain
that title. Clubs, at their discretion, may
now grant the title “Life Member”
to those who have given distinguished service
to the club subject to (iii) above. This Club
distinction only gives special privileges
within the Club. The person being honoured
shall not receive any any special badge or
insignia, but may be given a diploma confirming
the bestowal of the distinction.
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ARTICLE 35: SKÅL
INTERNATIONAL
a) Any member of the Club who is
not an elected Officer of the Board but who
is a current, elected member of the Skål
International Executive Committee or International
Skål Council will automatically be a
non-voting member of the Board.
b) Members of the Executive Committee and
the Secretary General can attend any meeting
or activity held at Club level, or nominate
a representative of their choice. The courtesy
of an advance communication should be sent
to the President of the Club.
c) Skål International may require items
to be included in the agenda for the Club
meetings.
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ARTICLE 36: INTERNAL
CLUB REGULATIONS
The Club may adopt additional internal
regulations to these statutes, provided that
they in no way contravene the Official Publications
of Skål International or these Club
Statutes. The Executive Committee of Skål
International must approve exceptions to the
present Statutes or additional regulations.
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ARTICLE 37: MODIFICATIONS
TO CLUB STATUTES
1. Club Statutes can only be modified
at the Annual General Meeting or at an Extraordinary
General Meeting called for this purpose. The
Board or any Active, Life, or Retired member
can propose modifications. To gain approval
a modification a two-thirds majority of the
valid votes cast is required. However, when
a change to the Club Statutes is necessitated
by modifications to the Official Publications
of Skål International, the Board shall
prepare the required amendments and inform
the members of the reasons for the changes,
without asking for the otherwise, necessary
vote.
2. Modifications must be in keeping with the
Official Publications of Skål International
and where major changes are made to the Club
Statutes, the proposed Statutes shall be sent
to Skål International for approval before
publication.
3. All proposals for changes must be received
by the Club Secretary forty-five (45) days
prior to the meeting at which this subject
is an item on the Agenda.
4. Should it be found that the Official Publications
of Skål International are in conflict
with the laws of the Country, then the decision,
in writing, of the relevant authority explaining
the motives and terms that require modification
must be forwarded to the General Secretariat
to permit Skål International to consider
the matter.
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ARTICLE 38: SUSPENSION
AND TERMINATION OF THE CLUB
The Executive Committee of Skål
International may suspend, dissolve or terminate
any Club that does not comply with, or function
in accordance with the Official Publications,
guidelines or instructions of Skål International.
Failure to maintain the minimum number of
fifteen (15) Active and Life members shall
result in the automatic suspension of the
Club. However, if the Club can recruit sufficient
new Active members to bring the membership
to at least fifteen (15), reactivation may
be requested from Skål International.
Suspension of the Club, other than by the
Executive Committee, can only be discussed
at an Annual General Meeting or an Extraordinary
General Meeting called for this purpose. At
least two-thirds of the total members entitled
to vote must be present for the suspension
discussion to be valid. For it to be approved
a majority of two-thirds of the voting members
present must agree with the motion. In case
of suspension or termination of the Club,
the Board should first honour all outstanding
debts. All orders of payments and other vouchers
must bear the signature of the President,
the Treasurer and the two (2) Auditors. The
remaining assets shall then be placed under
the jurisdiction of the National Committee
and/or Skål International. In case of
reactivation of the Skål Club within
the period of three (3) years since the official
date of suspension, the reactivated Club will
also obtain the administration of the assets.
Any Club that ceases to be a member of Skål
International for the foregoing or any other
reason shall remove the title Skål from
the name of its Club and may not thereafter
use the name, badges, insignias, emblems or
any other identity of the Skål Movement
and shall also return its membership certificate
to the General Secretariat for cancellation.
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ARTICLE 39: FINAL
AUTHORITY
1. In case of conflict between the
different sets of regulations, the official
publications of Skål International and
the regulations of the National Committee
will take precedence followed by these Statutes,
unless exceptions have been previously agreed
to by the Executive Committee of Skål
International. Should there be any conflict
between the laws of the country and the official
publications of Skål International,
the Statutes Director must be informed immediately,
to allow the situation to be deliberated on
and a decision made by the Executive Committee
2. Club Statutes and subsequent modifications
to the same, always require the approval of
the Statutes Director of Skål International
who shall consult with the Executive Committee
before publication.
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ANNEX A MISSION,
PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SKÅL
MOVEMENT
ARTICLE II
- SECTION 1, & 2 OF THE STATUTES OF SKÅL
INTERNATIONAL BYLAWS
Section
1 - Mission and Principles of the Skål
Movement
The Mission of the Skål Movement is
to make all professional travel and tourism
managers world-wide, as defined in the Bylaws,
members of the Skål Movement by integrating
them into this International Association whose
objectives and activities are aimed at achieving
friendship, mutual understanding, peace and
the solidarity among its members, promoting,
in this way the development of common interest,
of the communities where they are present
and of the travel and tourism industry.
The Skål Principles are its Statements,
Values and Beliefs, which identify all the
activities of the organization.
I. Tourism Professionalism
Skålleagues are professionals
in managerial positions within the travel
and tourism industry. Skål respects
the friendship and contribution of those who,
while being members of Skål retire or
decide to leave the travel and tourism industry,
by adapting their contribution and participation
to the necessary modification in their membership
status. As professionals, members endeavour
to maintain the same high professional standards
when contributing to Skål.
II. Friendship
Skålleagues are persons of
recognized honesty and integrity, who identify
with the Skål values. This permits them
to find and give within Skål, the spirit
of friendship and unity, which makes this
Association so special. Once a member is accepted
he/she forms part of the worldwide Skål
family of tourism professionals, where every
member is warmly welcomed when contacting
other Skålleagues anywhere in the world.
III. Contribution and Participation
Voluntary contribution and participation
by all members is appreciated in addition
to the minimum required for continuing the
Skål membership. Skål gives the
members the opportunity to realize their potential
by being part of a social body that is attractive
and rewarding. Skål also supports the
personal goals of the individual member in
his/her involvement with the Association,
whether this is for professional, social,
or service reasons.
IV. International
The basis of tourism is international
relations. This way, Skål finds itself
in the position to be the live expression
of this element of union between different
countries by transcending the limited national
concept to supranational fellowship. Thus,
it is in the international character of Skål,
that the strength and meaning of the Association
lies.
V. Non-Discriminatory
The Association may not allow any
social, political, labour union, religious,
race, sex or age discrimination. To be a part
of Skål Club life, questions that may
endanger the spirit of friendship or unity
-political, union or religious questions-
should be carefully avoided.
VI. Not-for-Profit making
Skål International is a non-profit
making Association. Members have no personal
rights on its wealth and/or revenue, which
are dedicated to the fulfilment of the Skål
mission. Direct business and commercial relationships
among members and supporters of Skål
are encouraged although not during Skål
meetings or functions.
VII. Administration
The Statutes of the A.I.S.C., approved
by its General Assembly, are the source of
all the regulations for the different levels
of Skål. The strategic and operational
plans guide the programmes and activities
of Skål International. The primary responsibility
of the Executive Committee and General Secretariat
is to identify the resources for the programs
and activities of the Association and to provide
the leadership that will support the development
and implementation of the aims and objectives
of the Association.
VIII. Democratic and Autonomous
Skål International assures
the democratic procedures at all the representative
levels of the organization. Clubs, National
and Area Committees are autonomous in the
development of their Skål life but are
always subject to the regulations and guidelines
laid down by Skål International.
IX. Not-inward looking
Skål International co-operates
with and supports the non-profit making activities
of educational and cultural institutions,
tourism apprentices, companies, associations
or other organizations aiming for sustained
development of the tourism industry or working
for peace. Skål is also involved with
societies and local communities where it is
represented.
X. Universal
Skålleagues and all levels
of Skål are permanently and fully involved
in the extension of the Skål Movement,
as its positive effects to the benefit of
tourism professionals, the tourism industry
and represented societies; deserve to be shared
among all the eligible tourism professionals
worldwide.
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Section
2 – Objectives
The Objectives of the Skål
Movement are:
a) to develop friendship and common purpose
between personnel in the travel and tourist
industry
b) to foster goodwill and mutual understanding
world-wide through international tourism and
travel
c) to encourage and assist in the professional
development of all but especially the young
people working in, or training for, the travel
and tourism industry.
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ANNEX B MEMBERSHIP
IN CLUBS, MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL FORM AND CLASSIFICATIONS
BYLAWS, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1
Section 1 -
Membership in Clubs
Active membership in Skål is limited
to those persons holding managerial positions,
or positions considered equivalent by the
A.I.S.C., in the travel and tourism industry
as defined by the A.I.S.C. The equivalent
positions are specified in the Membership
Classifications in this Article. Active Members
must work full-time in their position, be
directly involved in sales, marketing or promotion
work, or be engaged in the work defined in
the Membership Classifications for the equivalent
managerial positions and have a minimum of
three years experience in the travel and tourism
industry. This experience need not be in a
managerial position. The A.I.S.C. Executive
Committee may, at its discretion, accept senior
management of companies or entities with less
than the three years experience. However,
such dispensation will not be given if the
translation of the person's title on the Proposal
Form is in question.
Membership Proposal Form Procedure
Membership of Skål is open
to all qualified professional persons in the
travel and tourism industry but is first effective
after the A.I.S.C. has approved the member
and informed the Club concerned of its decision.
A currently valid Membership Proposal Form
must be submitted to the Secretariat for all
proposed Active members, together with any
additional information specified for the appropriate
Classification in these Bylaws. Where the
Club is a member of a National Committee the
Membership Proposal Form shall be submitted
via that National Committee, which will check
that the form is correctly completed, all
required information is included and then
endorses the form as having been seen. All
proposed members require sponsoring by two
Active or Life members, who have been members
for at least two years, who do not work for
the same organization as the proposed member
and are not the President, Executive Secretary/Treasurer
or Membership Committee Chairperson of the
proposing Club. This last point is because
the President and Executive Secretary/Treasurer
are required to sign the "Affirmation"
section of the Proposal Form, which confirms
the details of the proposed member are correct.
Should a Club be uncertain as to whether a
potential member qualifies for Active membership
it is recommended that the General Secretariat
be contacted for advice, before the person
is invited to join. The Secretariat's advice
cannot be considered binding, as the final
decision can only be taken after the Proposal
Form has been received. The advice from the
Secretariat will, however, give a clearer
indication as to whether the person is qualified
or not.
N.B. The full and correct title for all proposed
new members must be specified on the Proposal
Form. Incorrectly completed forms will be
returned to the Club for re-submission.
The Membership Committee shall satisfy itself
as to the character and business eligibility
of any person suggested for membership, and
then make recommendations to the Executive
Committee of the Club. Such recommendations,
either positive or negative, must be made
to the Executive Committee at the next regular
meeting following receipt of the proposal.
The Executive Committee shall review such
recommendations and may sustain them, overrule
them or refer them back to the Membership
Committee for further consideration.
If and when the Executive Committee approves
the recommendations of the Membership Committee,
the Executive Secretary/Treasurer shall circulate
the name(s) of the candidate(s), the sponsor
and the co-sponsor, to all the members.
The President must receive written objections
to new members proposed, within fourteen (14)
days from the date of the Executive Secretary/Treasurer’s
circular. The decision of the President and
Executive Committee then to accept or reject
a candidate will be final. The Executive Secretary/Treasurer
forwards a formal invitation of membership
to the approved candidate(s), who, upon payment
of the initiation fee and current dues within
thirty (30) days thereafter, shall be considered
elected as a member. Unless initiation fees
and dues are so paid, the invitation shall
be considered withdrawn.
When invitations to join are extended to prospective
new members, the provisions of the Statutes
and Bylaws shall be explained, particularly
regarding attendance requirements, and their
understanding confirmed.
If objections to a candidate are filed, the
name(s) of objectors shall be strictly confidential
and known only to the President. A candidate
who has been rejected for membership shall
not be considered again within a period of
one (1) year.
MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL FORM
A minimum of twenty (20) persons
is required to form a Skål Club. For
the Club to remain operative, the number of
Active, Life, or Retired members must not
be less than fifteen (15). Membership cards
will not be issued to Clubs with less than
fifteen (15) Active, or Life members.
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CLASSIFICATIONS BYLAWS, ARTICLE 1,
SECTION 1 Section 1 - Membership in Clubs
N.B. The full and correct title for all proposed
new members must be specified on the Proposal
Form. Incorrectly completed forms will be
returned to the Club for re-submission.
The Membership Committee shall satisfy itself
as to the character and business eligibility
of any person suggested for membership, and
then make recommendations to the Executive
Committee of the Club. Such recommendations,
either positive or negative, must be made
to the Executive Committee at the next regular
meeting following receipt of the proposal.
The Executive Committee shall review such
recommendations and may sustain them, overrule
them or refer them back to the Membership
Committee for further consideration.
If and when the Executive Committee approves
the recommendations of the Membership Committee,
the Executive Secretary/Treasurer shall circulate
the name(s) of the candidate(s), the sponsor
and the co-sponsor, to all the members.
The President must receive written objections
to new members proposed, within fourteen (14)
days from the date of the Executive Secretary/Treasurer’s
circular. The decision of the President and
Executive Committee then to accept or reject
a candidate will be final. The Executive Secretary/Treasurer
forwards a formal invitation of membership
to the approved candidate(s), who, upon payment
of the initiation fee and current dues within
thirty (30) days thereafter, shall be considered
elected as a member. Unless initiation fees
and dues are so paid, the invitation shall
be considered withdrawn.
When invitations to join are extended to prospective
new members, the provisions of the Statutes
and Bylaws shall be explained, particularly
regarding attendance requirements, and their
understanding confirmed.
If objections to a candidate are filed, the
name(s) of objectors shall be strictly confidential
and known only to the President.
A candidate who has been rejected for membership
shall not be considered again within a period
of one (1) year.
a) Active Members –
All persons proposed for Active membership
must comply with the requirements above and
must qualify under one of the following classifications:
01: President/Chairman/Owner/Chief/ Executive
Officer
02: Vice-President/Managing Director/ General
Manager
03: Sales Director
04: Marketing Director
05: Publicity Director
06: Public Relations Director
07: Commercial Director
08: Director
09: Sales Manager
10: Marketing Manager
11: Publicity Manager
12: Public Relations Manager
13: Commercial Manager
14: Manager
15:General Sales Agent or representative of
these companies
(b) Young Skål Members – must
comply with the following requirements:
(a) be a student at an authorized tourism
educational establishment that grants a degree
or a recognized diploma upon completion of
studies; or
(b) be a Young Professional training or working
in the industry; or
(c) be at least 20 years of age and not older
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(i) AVIATION (Airlines, Airports and IATA)
Active in the company
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
11 Airlines
12 Airports
13 I.A.T.A.
N.B. Under I.A.T.A. there is a limitation
of one (1) manager per country, the country
Manager only.
(ii) MARITIME COMPANIES (Passenger shipping,
sea Ferries and sea ports)
14 Maritime Companies
Active in the company
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
N.B. Only the Managing Director of a seaport
is eligible. Applications for membership from
lake or river steamers, yachts and sightseeing
operations shall be submitted under "Inland
Waterway Operations". Not eligible for
membership: cross-harbour or river ferries.
(iii) RAILWAYS
15 Railways
Active in the company
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
N.B. Not eligible as members: persons working
for ski lifts or historical or model railways.
(iv) AUTOCAR AND COACH COMPANIES
16 Autocars and Coach Companies
N.B. On condition that they have international
status, either by the extent of their operations,
or the nature of their clientele.
Active in the company
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
N.B. Not eligible as members: taxi owners
or operators, drivers, guides or couriers.
(v) CAR HIRE COMPANIES (with or without driver)
Requirements that these companies should meet:
(a) that the nature of their operations, their
clients, and the activity of the establishment
is tourism-based.
(b) independent establishments that do not
form part of a network of an international
car hire company must have a minimum of 25
vehicles for hire.
17 Car Hire Companies
Active in the company:
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
N.B. Not eligible as members: taxi owners
or operators, drivers, couriers or guides
(vi) INLAND WATERWAY OPERATIONS (Cruising,
excursions and hire)
On condition that they have an international
status, either by the extent of their operations,
or the nature of their clientele.
Active in the company
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
18 Inland Waterway Operations
N.B. Not eligible members: persons working
for cross harbour, river ferry, or waterway
taxi operators.
(vii) HOTELS, MOTELS AND OTHER TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
Requirements that these companies should meet:
In order that persons working for these establishments
qualify for membership, these companies must:
(a) fulfil the administrative requirements
of the country, in the hotel category if this
exists, for recognition as a tourist hotel
including the additional services of a restaurant.
(b) Be open a minimum of eight months per
year.
(c) have a minimum of 25 rooms, comfortably
furnished to satisfy the demands of international
tourism but no less than 10 double rooms when
a proposal is presented for a high quality
establishment or one with particular characteristics.
(d) have entrances, stairs and lifts for the
sole use of the establishment.
(e) Have a proven international clientele.
Active in the establishment.
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
19 Hotels, Motels and Other Tourist Accommodation
N.B. Not eligible as members: real estate
agents, persons letting unfurnished accommodation
or "timeshare" agencies.
(viii) HOTEL CHAINS
In order that persons working for these establishments
qualify, it is required that:
(a) the hotel chain at which the candidate
works has a management or administrative department,
maintains a relationship as owner, franchiser
or franchisee with the hotels, which make
up the group, so that these are managed under
trade names owned by the group.
(b) a list of the hotels making up the chain
that meet the requirements established in
the hotel classification must be attached
to the application.
Active in the company
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
20 Hotel Chains
N.B. The candidate who is employed by a chain
or group of hotels and works (as his principal
profession), for one of the chain’s
hotels will qualify under the hotel category.
Those companies offering management services
to hotel owners must meet the requirements
set out under tourism consultants.
(ix) TOURIST APARTMENTS
In order that persons working for these establishments
qualify they must meet the following requirements:
(a) fulfil the administrative requirements
of the country in the tourist apartment category,
if this exists, for recognition as tourist
apartments.
(b) the candidate’s company must exclusively
manage a building or complex exclusively dedicated
to this activity, which also includes timeshare
and complementary services.
(c) the establishment will have at least 10
tourist apartments, comfortably furnished
to satisfy the requirements of international
tourism.
(d) be open at least eight months per year.
(e) have a proven international clientele.
N.B. The administrator of the building does
not qualify unless he has managerial or commercial
responsibilities.
Active in the company
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
21 Tourist Apartments
(x) HOLIDAY CAMPS, CLUBS AND HOLIDAY VILLAGES
To qualify for membership the establishment
must have fully furnished accommodation for
a minimum of 40 persons, be open for guests
for at least 8 months of the year, have a
proven collaboration with travel agents or
tour operators and have a proven international
clientele.
Active in the company
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
22 Holiday Camps, Holiday Clubs and Holiday
Villages
N.B. Not eligible as members: persons working
for caravan or tent camping sites or places
letting unfurnished accommodation.
(xi) TRAVEL AGENTS
In order that persons working for these establishments
qualify, the establishments must:
(a) fulfil the administrative requirements
of the country in the travel agent category,
if this exists, permitting them to organize
tourist services that facilitate and promote
travel.
(b) hold an I.A.T.A. license and/or form part
of a national or international association
of travel agents.
(c) have a commercial office open to the public,
independent of any other activity, unless
it is an establishment which has its own offices
in a commercial centre and that this is dedicated
exclusively to the activity of a travel agent
and other complementary services for the promotion
of tourism, tourism information or the representation
of tourism companies.
(d) have at least two, full-time employees
who are directly involved in the sales, marketing
or promotion of the services of the travel
agents.
Active in the company:
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
23 Travel Agents
(xii) TOUR OPERATORS
In order that persons working for these establishments
qualify, these establishments must fulfil
the administrative requirements of the country
in the tour operator category, if this exists,
permitting them to prepare, elaborate and
organize all tourist products.
Active in the company
(see under Classification By-Laws above)
24 Tour Operators
N.B. The tour operators, that distribute their
products directly to the public and thus acting
as travel agents at the same time, must meet
the requirements set out under travel agents.
They must have:
(a) their own commercial office that is completely
independent from any other activity and is
solely dedicated to the activity of tour operator.
(b) at least two full-time employees who are
directly involved in the sales, marketing
or promotion of the services of the tour operators.
(xiii) TOUR OPERATORS INBOUND
In order that persons working for these establishments
qualify they must fulfil the administrative
requirements of the Country in the Tour Operator
category, if this exists, permitting them
to prepare, elaborate, and organize all tourist
products.
25 Tour Operators Inbound
N.B. The inbound tour operators that distribute
their products directly to the public, and
thus act as travel agents at the same time,
must meet the requirements set out under Travel
Agents as follows:
(a) have their own commercial office that
is completely independent from any other activity
and is solely dedicated to the activity of
the tour operator.
(b) have at least two fulltime employees who
are directly involved in the sales, marketing,
or promotion of the services of the tour operator.
(xiv) TOUR OPERATORS OUTBOUND
In order that persons working for these establishments
qualify they must fulfil the administrative
requirements of the Country in the Tour Operator
category, if this exists, permitting them
to prepare, elaborate, and organize all tourist
products.
26 Tour Operators Outbound
N.B. The outbound tour operators that distribute
their products directly to the public, and
thus act as travel agents at the same time,
must meet the requirements set out under Travel
Agents as follows:
(a) have their own commercial office that
is completely independent from any other activity
and is solely dedicated to the activity of
the tour operator.
(b) have at least two fulltime employees who
are directly involved in the sales, marketing,
or promotion of the services of the tour operator.
(xv) GENERAL SALES AGENTS
In order that persons working for these establishments
qualify they must fulfil the following requirements:
(a) the general sales agents that do not also
act as travel agents must indicate the international
tourism companies that they represent. Those
establishments that are also travel agents
must qualify under that category.
(b) must have a commercial office that is
solely dedicated to the representation of
tourist enterprises.
(c) must have at least two fulltime employees
who are directly involved in the sales, marketing,
or promotion of the tourism products of the
companies represented.
(d) maintain commercial relation-ships with
travel agents and/or tour operators in its
area of representation.
27 General Sales Agents
(xvi) CORPORATE TRAVEL AGENT
In order that the persons working for these
companies qualify for membership they must
fulfil the following requirements:
(a) that the company, independently of its
activity, has a full-time travel department,
with its own personnel and offices.
(b) that the function occupied by the candidate
in the company is exclusively that of the
management of the travel department and that
the services offered are directed solely to
the company’s employees.
(c) that the company’s travel department
has an I.A.T.A. licence.
28 Head or other title of a Corporate Travel
Office.
(xvii) OFFICIAL TOURIST ORGANIZATIONS
Ministers of Tourism, senior officials of
government organizations responsible for tourism
(whether stationed in their own country or
abroad) and the full-time head of any official
tourist organization responsible for the promotion
of tourism on behalf of a country, province,
region or city/town.
N.B. The exact position must be specified
on the Membership Proposal Form and the name
of the place for which the person is responsible
must be indicated on the form under “additional
information”.
29 Official Tourism Organizations
(xviii) TRAVEL MEDIA (Press, Television and
Radio)
N.B. The exact position must be specified
on the Membership Proposal Form together with
the themes, frequency, space (n pages or time)
and the distribution area of the magazine,
newspaper or radio/television programme. Two
copies of the last editions should be attached
to the Membership Proposal Form when referring
to a written publication or a certificate
from the emitting authority with details of
the tourism programme. Not eligible as members:
freelance or contracted journalists, writers,
reporters, producers or broadcasters.
To qualify for membership the candidate must
be specialized in the tourism industry, to
which one must dedicate the majority of one’s
professional work.
30 Travel Media
(xix) VARIOUS TOURIST ORGANIZATIONS
The * (asterisk) against the following categories
means that approval is by the Executive Committee
of Skål International and the additional
information listed must be sent with the Membership
Proposal Forms.
Persons proposed must be employed full-time
in the company, organization or entity.
31 Travel and tourism education*
The Dean, Principal and Head of Travel/Tourism
Studies at an accredited university, college
or school granting a degree or diploma in
travel and tourism.
N.B. Not eligible as members: visiting professors
or general teaching staff.
32 Congress and convention centres*
Only congress or convention centres supplying
proof of both national or international arrangements
and clientele qualify.
33 Congress and convention promoters*
Only Congress and convention promoters promoting
events with a national or international clientele
qualify.
34 Reservations systems*
Reservations systems for transportation, package
tours and hotel accommodation, whether computerized
or manual, which give a national or international
coverage.
N.B. Not eligible as members: persons working
for systems giving only local coverage. The
area of coverage must be included in "additional
information" on the Membership Proposal
Form.
35 Hotel Associations*
The Managing Director or other such title
used by the senior executive, working solely
for the association, Sales Manager, and Marketing
Manager.
N.B. Not eligible as members: persons working
for associations, which have restaurateurs
as members. Information as to whether the
association is international, national, regional
or local must be included in "additional
information" on the Proposal Form.
36 Travel Agent and Tour Operator Associations*
Membership is limited to the Managing Director,
or such other title used by the senior executive
and the Sales or Marketing Manager, all of
whom must work full-time and solely for the
association:
N.B. Information as to whether the association
is international, national, regional or local
must be included under "additional information"
on the Membership Proposal Form.
37 Major Tourist Attractions*
Membership is limited to the Owner or Senior
Executive under whatever title this person
is known, Director, Sales Manager and Marketing
Manager only, employed full-time by the concern
on an all year contract.
The following must accompany the Membership
Proposal Form:
(a) confirmation that the attraction collaborates
with travel agents or tour operators to promote
and sell their product
(b) confirmation that the attraction has a
fixed location
(c) copies of brochures and other promotional
material in all of the languages these are
produced
(d) confirmation of the actual number of annual
visitors and that included in this figure
is a proven international clientele
N.B. Not eligible as members: persons working
in arcades, art or other forms of galleries,
casinos or gambling establishments, circuses,
fairgrounds, golf courses, monuments, observation
towers, religious establishments, ski lifts,
sporting and social clubs, and zoos or similar,
unless these operations can clearly establish
that they are Tourist Attractions in their
own right on their own with other activities
related to the travel and tourism industry.
All applications must be accompanied by comprehensive
supporting material.
38 Secretary General of Skål International
In the event that this person was an Active
or Life member immediately prior to taking
up the position, a normal membership transfer
from the previous Club will apply, in accordance
with Transfer Membership in Article I, Section
1 (b) of these Bylaws. The Secretary General
cannot be an officer of a Club, National,
or Area Committee, or of Skål International,
whilst employed in this position.
(xx) TRAVEL AND TOURISM CONSULTANCIES
Membership is limited to the following positions:
Owner, Senior Executive, Managing Director
or equivalent, Managing Partner, Sales Manager,
Marketing Manager, Commercial Manager, Senior
Consultant
Special Requirements, which must be confirmed
and shall accompany the Membership Proposal
Form
The Consultant must:
1. work for a properly-constituted and registered
business entity i.e. sole trader, partnership,
or limited company.
2. work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more
in the travel and tourism industry.
3. perform on of the following roles:
• representative or agent for an established
travel and tourism principals.
• a business analysis and planning for
such principals or corporations wishing to
enter the travel and tourism industry.
4. A consultant must have a minimum of five
(5) years’ work history at a senior
management level within the travel and tourism
industry.
39 Travel and Tourism Consultants
(xxi) TRAVEL INSURANCE OFFICES*
Membership is limited to the Owner, Senior
Executive, under whatever title this person
is known, Director, Sales Manager, and Marketing
Manager only, employed on a year-round basis
and solely for the Travel Insurance Company.
The Company must:
• be a fully-independent operation,
marketing only travel insurance o the public
through travel agents, principals, and tour
wholesalers.
• pay commission to their travel partners.
• produce literature that promotes the
benefits of travel and travel insurance and
does not contain other insurance options.
• participate in Travel and Tourism
trade shows promoting travel to the industry
and/or the general public.
• have at least two full-time employees
who are directly involved in the sales, marketing,
or promotion of the services of the Travel
Insurance Company.
N.B.* Not eligible as members are persons
working in Banks and Credit Card companies
that offer travel insurance as an incentive
to purchase or use other services.
40 Travel Insurance Offices*
(xxii) RESTAURANTS*
Applicants must:
(i) hold managerial* positions or those considered
equivalent by Skål International(SI)
in the travel and tourism industry.
(ii) work full time in their positions.
(iii) be involved in sales, marketing, or
promotion work defined in the Membership Classifications.
(iv) have three (3) years’ experience
in the travel and tourism industry, but not
necessarily in a management position.
N.B.* Not eligible are persons whose principal
duties are as Chef or Maitre d’.
To qualify for membership the establishment
must:
• have seating for a minimum of forty
(40) persons, be open for patrons for a least
eight (8) months of the year. And have waiter
service.
• have a proven collaboration with travel
agents or tour operators, either by the payment
of commissions or mentioned in literature
produced by them.
• have a proven international clientele
of at least sixty percent (60%).
• produce promotional literature and
distribute it either through travel agents
or tour operators to international clients.
• have full time employees directly
involved in the sales, marketing, or promotion
of the services of the restaurant to the travel
and tourism industry.
41 Restaurant Locations
(xxiii) GOLF CLUBS
Applicants must:
(v.) Hold managerial* positions or positions
considered equivalent by Skål International
in the travel and tourism industry.
(vi.) Must work full time in their positions.
(vii.) Must be involved in sales, marketing
or promotion work or be engaged in work defined
in the membership classification.
(viii.) Must have three years experience in
the industry not necessarily in a management
position.
*NB. Not eligible persons whose principal
duties are Golf Professional and Golf Course
Superintendents
To qualify for membership the Golf Course
must:
• Have a proven collaboration with
Hotels and Accommodation Houses within their
immediate area, making bookings directly with
them on behalf of visiting Golf Club patrons.
• Have a proven collaboration with travel
agents or tour operators either by the payment
of commission or mentioned in literature produced
by them.
• Have a proven international clientele
of at least 60% of all golfing participation
• Produce promotional literature and
distribute it either through travel agents
or tour operators to international clients.
• Golf Courses with on site accommodation
will qualify under the hotel category.
• Have full time employees who are directly
involved in the sales, marketing or promotion
of the services of the Golf Course to the
travel and tourism industry.
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ANNEX C SKÅL
INTERNATIONAL (SI)
Section 1 – Official
Positions
(a) The official positions of the Skål
Movement are all those offices at any of the
levels of Skål International, as listed
under Article II, Section 5 of the Statutes,
whose existence is required by the official
Skål International regulations. These
positions can be representative or non-representative
offices:
(i) Representative Skål Offices
Members of the Executive Committee Presidents
and Vice-Presidents at any Skål level
International Skål Councillors
Delegate of Skål Club
Secretary General of Skål International
(ii) Non-Representative Skål Offices
Internal Auditors and Deputy Auditor of Skål
International
Secretaries and Treasurers at any Skål
level (except the Secretary General of Skål
International)
Florimond Volckaert Trustees
Other positions required in the Skål
International official regulations.
The use of the title Skål International,
except when followed by the name of a Club,
National or Area Committee, is limited to
the Executive Committee, Honorary and Past
Presidents, Membre d’Honneur, General
Secretariat and Internal Auditors.
b) Honorary Presidents and Membres d’Honneur
of Skål International.
These distinctions, which are specified in
Article XI of these By-Laws, are awarded or
approved by the General Assembly to either
Active or Life members of Skål.
c) Honorary Members of a Club, National or
Area Committee
A Club, National or Area Committee can only
bestow the above distinction followed by the
name of the Club, National or Area Committee,
on an Active or Life member who has been a
member of Skål for at least ten years,
for distinguished and meritorious service
at local, national or international level.
Such members will only enjoy any special privileges
within their own Club, National or Area Committee.
They will continue to be registered by the
General Secretariat as both Active or Life
members and will pay full Skål International
membership dues. Such members shall not receive
any special Skål badge but should be
given a diploma from their Club, National
or Area Committee to record the distinction.
N.B. Prior to 1994 other interpretations
of this form of distinction were applied from
previous editions of the Bylaws. For members
who received this distinction before 1994
the above will not apply retroactively and
they will retain their distinction under the
terms it was given and, where appropriate,
the right to vote and hold office in their
own Clubs only. The title Membre d'Honneur
shall not be used by Club, National or Area
Committee, as its usage is reserved solely
for Skål International Likewise the
category Life Member shall not be used as
a distinction, by virtue of the description
of Life membership above.
(d) Associate Members
Associate Membership of Skål International
is open to the following:
(i) Persons involved in a managerial capacity
in the Travel and Tourism industry who live
in a country where a Skål Club does
not exist or where, because of the laws of
the Country, Skål cannot be present.
(ii) Former Active members, who have been
Active members for at least five years and
who, through a change in their occupation,
are no longer qualified for active membership,
but still remain in a responsible position
closely connected with travel and tourism.
(iii) Active members from a club that has
been suspended due to inadequate membership.
(iv) persons working in a responsible position
closely connected with travel and tourism
may apply for membership. Applications with
full justification for membership in Skål
must be submitted by the applying Club to
the Secretary General for consideration by
the Skål International Executive Committee.
This committee on a biannual basis will consider
applications.
Associate Members cannot transfer to Life
Membership and may only transfer to Active
Membership on returning to a managerial capacity
in the travel and tourism industry.
Associate members can attend as observers
at their Club's General Assembly but shall
not vote or intervene at the Assembly. They
shall not hold office at Club or any other
level of Skål International. Associate
members are permitted to attend International
Congresses. Attending Club activities, other
than their own, is only possible by invitation.
Associate membership is limited to 10% (ten
percent) of the Active and Life Members in
a Club Associate membership in a city or area
where Skål is not present is limited
to 19 persons, thereafter; a new Skål
Club must be formed where permissible.
(e) Rights of Members
(i) A member must belong to the Club nearest
to their place of business, or their permanent
residence. A member cannot, under any circumstance,
hold membership in two Clubs at the same time.
(ii) Active and Life members have full voting
rights and can hold representative office
at all levels of Skål International.
No member shall hold more than one office
at international level except those positions,
which are exempt in the Skål International
regulations - Auditors, Deputy Auditors, and
Florimond Volckaert Fund Trustees.
(iii) Individual members wishing to take up
points for discussion, or to give opinions
on Skål matters should do so via their
own Club with copy to the International Skål
Councillor.
(f) Lapsed Membership
When a person whose membership has lapsed
re-applies to join Skål, a new Membership
Proposal Form must be completed and forwarded
to the General Secretariat. If a member voluntarily
allowed membership to lapse, he will be levied
three years Skål International dues.
If the lapsed period of membership is less
than three years, the dues for the actual
lapsed period will be levied. If the lapsed
membership was due to the member having temporarily
lost membership qualifications no back dues
will be levied. It is the duty of the Club
to inform the General Secretariat of the reason
for lapsed membership.
(g) Expelled Members
A member can be expelled from Skål by
his Club or by the Executive Committee of
Skål International, should the member's
conduct or behaviour have been prejudicial
to the interests or reputation of Skål.
Expelled members are not entitled to a refund
of dues paid or membership in any Skål
Club. When expulsion has been confirmed, the
name and address of the member must be registered
by the General Secretariat.
(h) Suspended Members
A member who fails to pay the annual subscription
on time shall be suspended and readmitted
on payment of the amount due during the current
subscription year.
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Section 2 -
Membership, Suspension and Termination of
a Club in Skål International
a) All Clubs are affiliated to Skål
International. The title "Affiliated
Club" shall also be used to show the
Clubs, which are not a member of a National
Committee being the only Club in its country.
Such an Affiliated Club has exactly the same
standing as all other Skål Clubs and
can be, as shown in Article II below, a member
of an Area Committee.
b) In those countries or areas where no Committee
exists, the application for membership must
be forwarded directly to the General Secretariat.
c) The Executive Committee decides on the
admission and notifies its decision through
the General Secretariat.
d) All applications for new Clubs must be
made in writing to the General Secretariat
with copy to the appropriate National or Area
Committee. It must conform with the standing
instructions laid down by the General Secretariat
and must describe, with precision, the activity
and functions occupied by each founding member
of the candidate Club.
e) In the event of the rejection of an application
for membership, the reasons for such a rejection
need not be given.
f) A Club can only be formed with a minimum
of 20 (twenty) Active members and must maintain
a minimum of fifteen (15) Active or Life members
to avoid suspension or termination.
g) Clubs located in the same country can merge,
with the prior approval of the National Committee
concerned and Skål International. The
Club, which remains after a merger, shall
have, as its Skål Club number, the lowest
number of the merging Clubs. Skål International
shall suspend the registration of the other
Club(s) involved in the merger. Should this
(these) same Club(s) wish, at a later date,
to become independent again, the Club(s) which
had its/their registration suspended must
apply to Skål International for reinstatement.
If approval for reinstatement is granted the
Club(s) will receive their original Club number(s)
again.
h) Resignation of a Skål Club must be
addresses in writing to the Executive Committee
of Skål International (with a copy to
the National Committee) and enclosing the
Club's International membership certificate.
The resignation is effective when the Executive
Committee confirms receipt of the membership
certificate and provided that it has met all
its obligations to Skål International,
including financial ones.
i) The Executive Committee of Skål International
may suspend or terminate the membership of
any Club that: has not paid its annual subscription
to Skål International within three months
of the date on which payment is due; no longer
has 15 Active or Life members; fails to function
or ceases to exist; or does not comply with
Skål International Regulations
j) Any Club that has been suspended for 10
years will automatically be terminated. Should
there be a wish to reactivate such a Club
after 10 years it must fulfil the requirements
and procedures for the formation of a new
Club. Any Club which ceases to be a member
of Skål International for the foregoing
or any other reason shall remove the title
"Skål" from the name of its
Club and may not thereafter use the name badges,
insignias or emblems of Skål International
and shall also return its membership certificate
to the General Secretariat of Skål International
for cancellation.
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Section 3 -
Administrative Obligations of Member Clubs
a) The Statutes of all Clubs shall
contain all the items of the “Model
Statutes for a Skål Club”, unless
such contravene the laws of the Club’s
country. In such a case the Club must contact
the Skål International Statutes Director
to permit the situation to be resolved. The
Clubs must apply the modifications to the
Skål International Statutes and Bylaws
when they become effective.
b) A Club must modify its Statutes, in line
with amendments to the Skål International
Statutes and Bylaws, to bring the same into
line with all Skål International regulations,
within one year of the approval date of the
said amendments.
c) Clubs may include specific points covering
their particular administration with the prior
approval of the Skål International Statutes
Director and after having informed the National
Committee.
d) Must hold its Annual General Meeting in
the first quarter of the Gregorian calendar
year and to hold a minimum of five other official
functions during the year
e) Must remit by the date fixed all subscriptions
and payments to Skål International.
f) To promote and support participation in
national and international Skål events,
and to consider giving financial assistance
to Club delegates to the Annual Assembly
g) To appoint a Committee of at least 5 (five)
members. The President shall be given the
necessary authority to officially represent
the Club. The officers of a Club must be Active
or Life members.
h) The office of President and Secretary may
not be combined, as the President and Secretary
of the Club are required to sign official
forms on behalf of the Club.
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Section 4 -
Skål Club of the Year
The Skål International President
and the Vice Presidents judge the award of
the “Skål Club of the Year”.
The winner is announced at the President’s
Gala Dinner at the Annual Congress. The rules
of the competition are available on the Skål
International web site.
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Annex C SICAN
Representative(s)
(See
Manual of Instructions)
The SICAN Representative is the essential
liaison officer between his Club and the SICAN
body. He represents both his Club to SICAN
and SICAN to his Club. If possible, it is
preferable that a knowledgeable veteran member
of the Club, who has experienced the various
offices in the Club, including President,
occupies this position.
The SICAN Representative must make certain
that his Club’s Officers discharge their
duties and responsibilities to SICAN and that
SICAN provides his Club with any assistance
and leadership required. The SICAN Executive
Secretary-Treasurer makes most of his contact
and sends much of his correspondence to the
SICAN Representative, relying on his expertise
to pass along all information to the appropriate
members of the Club’s Executive Committee
as well as to the Club members.
The SICAN Representative is a member of his
Club's Executive Committee.
The SICAN Representative will be elected every
two (2) years. In the case where a Club is
qualified to have two (2) Representatives,
the elections will be alternated each year.
The Club is required to send the elected SICAN
Representative(s) to the SICAN Meetings held
in the spring of each year in conjunction
with the NAASC Congress, and to the SICAN
Board Meeting held annually in the fall. In
addition, the Club is encouraged to send its
elected SICAN Representative(s) to the annual
Skål International Congress, as well
as any other Executive members if the Club’s
Budget permits.
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Annex D Appointments
& Duties of Committees
Section 1 APPOINTMENTS
The President may appoint (at his discretion),
the following Committee Chairs within thirty
(30) days of taking office:
a) Attendance
b) Club Interchanges
c) Finance
d) Fundraising
e) Membership
f) Nominating
g) Program & House
h) Publicity
i) Special Events
j) Statutes
and any other committees deemed necessary
by the President.
The Chairs of each committee shall be selected
from the Executive Committee, and the Chair
of each Committee may appoint two additional
members to such committee with the approval
of the President. Such additional persons
must be Active or Life members and shall have
a minimum of two years within the Club. Not
more than one member from any particular membership
classification may serve on the Membership
Committee.
The President may appoint a Life Member or
Active member to act as Executive Secretary/Treasurer
but who will not have a vote at Executive
Committee meetings.
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Section 2 DUTIES
OF COMMITTEES
a) Attendance
This Committee shall monitor the attendance
of all members at regular meetings and other
events, and recommend to the Executive Committee
any action to be taken regarding delinquent
members who have not maintained the required
sixty (60) percent
b) Club Interchanges
This committee will organizes group visits
to other Clubs (and reciprocal visits to Ottawa),
in a spirit of networking, friendship, and
learning. Material gathered from such tours
will then be passed to the Special Events
Committee for action.
c) Finance
This Committee shall have the Treasurer’s
books audited, prior to the Annual General
Meeting if possible, by a qualified auditor,
for a reasonable fee approved by the Board,
and two members appointed by the President.
In addition this Committee shall advise on
financial matters when requested by the Executive
Committee.
d) Fundraising
This committee will seek to build a fund that
may be used (as an example), to subsidize
members’ attendance at national and
international meetings through the underwriting
of registration fees.
e) Membership
This Committee shall review each new membership
proposal, as to classification, eligibility
and character of nominee, and report its recommendation
to the Executive Committee at its next regular
meeting.
f) Nominating
This Committee is charged with the responsibility
of nominating one or more qualified candidates
for the offices of President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer and N.S.C.C. representative(s),
after having obtained their consent. The nominated
slate is to be presented to the President
no later than the 30th. of September. The
Nominating Committee will consist of three
Past Presidents and will be chaired by the
immediate Past President.
g) Program & House
This Committee shall arrange for, and handle
all the social activities of the Club and
be custodian of Skål Pennant and Gavel.
h) Publicity
This Committee shall handle all publicity
matters pertaining to the Club and its activities.
i) Special Events
This committee will look after arrangements
for an annual tourism & travel symposium
day (preferably in conjunction with International
Skål Day and/or the National Capital
Region’s Tourism Week), building upon
information gathered from members’ tours
and attendance at industry functions at home
and abroad in a effort to enhance awareness
of tourism and its effect on the local economy.
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