Welcome to Skål International Toronto’s AGM Lambton Golf & Country Club January 27, 2015
AGM Agenda • Validate Quorum • Opening Remarks • President’s Report • Board Reports • Elections • Introduction of Officers for 2015 • AOB
PRESIDENT’S REPORT Paul Leon
Key Objectives 2014 • Increase membership • Successful Fund raising Successful financial results • Develop new website • Young Skal Development • Do Business with Friends The Good News….All Goals Achieved.
A Busy Year….. • Attended Montreal 65 th anniversary in September • Skal International Congress Mexico City • NAASC in Halifax • SICAN Fall Board Meeting London • Daily Bread Food Bank $7,500 • Successful networking events • New Website • Revised member fees & meetings • Young Skal program • Financial success
The 2014 Executive
SI Congress 2014 Mexico City Oct 24 – 30 th
Skal Person of the Year 2013 – Mike Hannah
2014 Meeting Overview • January Lambton • August Golf Golf Club AGM Tournament • February GOSSIP • September Eaton Lobster event Chelsea Joint Meeting • March – King • October Quinn’s Edward Hotel Steakhouse • April – Joint • November Sheraton Meeting Oakville Gateway • May - Visit Britain • December Gala- Cricket Club lunch Westin Harbour Castle • June - GOSSIP
January AGM Lambton Paul Leon, President
February Meeting - Gossip Lobster night for Halifax Club
March - National Club
April Joint Meeting Hamilton-
May - Cricket Club • Beatles Anniversary theme sponsored by Visit Britain • British themed lunch • Grand prize Britain tour won by Thom Vincent
June Meeting Gossip Chef Rainford Salsa night.
September Joint Meeting Eaton Chelsea • Toronto North Club/Hamilton Joint meeting • GM Josef Ebner, Host
October – Quinn’s
November Meeting - Sheraton Gateway
TREASURER’S REPORT Scott Barker
Skal Toronto Balance Sheet as at ending Dec 31/2014
Skal Toronto Profit and Loss statement for 2014
Financial Review of 2014 • Financially successful year $ 3,584 gross income • Silent & Live Auction raised $ 4,726 (after donation of $ 5,000 for Daily Bread) • Golf Tournament earned $8691.00 (after donation of $2,500 for Daily Bread) • Overall expenses less than budget by $2,475 • Club will invest in projects in 2015: website updates/More member incentives for attending congress and conferences/Young Skål/Considering bid to host Skal congress in 2017
MEMBERSHIP Brent Bowes
Membership • Number of members January 1, 2014 = 109 • Resignations during year = 19 • New members during year = 15 • Number of members December 31, 2014 = 105
New Members 2014 Rhonda LaFosse Dan Joyce Lorrie King Salvatore Doreen Lynch Rob Smith Buccellato
New Members 2014 Jacqueline Antje Bishop Martin Splettstoesser Joanne Lundy
New Members 2014 – Young Skal • Audrius Valiulis • Steven Oliver • Jenny Tang • Theresa Betty • Michelle Tan • Kateryna Kiriakova
Clubs Across Canada - Membership • Toronto – 105 • Quebec City – 99 • Canadian Rockies – 70 • Calgary – 61 • Edmonton – 44 • Vancouver – 43 • London – 38 • Halifax – 37 • Winnipeg – 35 • Hamilton – 34 • Montreal – 34 • Saskatoon – 29 • St. John’s – 28 • Toronto North – 28 • Victoria - 21
Top 20 Clubs Worldwide City, Country No. of Members City, Country No. of Members Istanbul, Turkey 308 Nairobi, Kenya 144 Delhi, India 202 Helsinki, Finland 142 Chennai, India 188 Cape Town, South 140 Africa Boston, USA 185 New York, USA 131 Stockholm, 178 Hamburg, 116 Sweden Germany Hong Kong, China 167 Lausanne, 109 Switzerland Rome, Italy 165 Tokyo, Japan 109 Orlando, USA 163 Washington, USA 106 Bangalore, India 148 Toronto, Canada 105 Bali, Indonesia 147 Venice, Italy 105
Fund Raising & Charitable Events 2014
Golf Tournament • Kimberly Hartley
2014 GOLF TOURNAMENT • Great Success!!! – Lionhead GC • 120 paid golfers/35 hole sponsors • 125 total guests - reception and dinner • Numerous prizes, donations, sponsors • Live Auction Trip Prize - California • Skal Share = $8,757.21 • Daily Food Bank Donation = $2,500.00 • 2015 - Week of August 10 th – TBA • Very important event for Skal Toronto • Thank you all for your support!!!
Fund Raising & Charity events • 50/50 Draws • Open Jaw Winter Boob • Holiday Gala & Auction • Golf Tournament
SECRETARY’S REPORT Lynda Falcone
• Monthly Bulletin for members posted on www.torontoskal.org under the Members area • Members are kept up to date of all meetings in the bulletin. • Well being (illness, loss, health concerns) ROSTER production $$$ for Club Members should feel free to notify the Secretary of any such occasions
Holiday Auction & Gala Westin Harbour Castle 82 Skal members & guests Delicious 4 course Festive dinner Dancing to Andre and the J tones Christmas shopping at the Silent and Live Auction $5000 donation to the Daily Bread Food Bank Thanks to Val Saunders & Gala/Auction committee
Great Entertainment
PR & COMMUNICATIONS
Public Relations Strategy • Generate positive media for Skål • Solicit New members/retain current members • Increase meeting/event attendance • Develop internal/external PR plans • Media relationships/partnerships • Showcase Skål initiatives, charitable actions, sponsorships, events, new members, International Skål events, club twinnings
Trade Media Partners • Baxter Travel Media David McClung • • OpenJaw Suzanne Christie • • TravelIndustryToday Jen Savedra • • Canadian Traveller Jennifer Prendergast • • TravelHotNews Teri-Lynn • • Thank you for your support.
Trade Media Coverage
STATUTES & BYLAWS TWINNING
Statutes Statutes and Bylaws are on the Skal Toronto website and can be viewed under the Documents section of the Members area International statute changes SICAN statute project New membership categories introduced
Bylaws Bylaws are in accordance with Skål International and will be reviewed during the course of 2015 .
Twinnings • Jersey, Channel Islands • Haarlem/Amsterdam • Cairns, Australia
2014 SICAN REPORT Pierre LePage (from sunny Florida) Susan Webb
SICAN Rep Main Responsibilities Key Elements of the role : • Provide viewpoints and feedback from Toronto on issues affecting our Club and national Skal • Work with Mike Hannah, Mary Heron & Executive to ensure all Club administration duties are completed. • Maintain a leadership role ensuring policies, statutes and bylaws, regulations are adhered to. • Ensures a high level of communication exists between Toronto and Skål International Canada (SICAN). •Help membership on achieving the Club’s annual membership growth target.
SICAN Initiatives 2014 • New Website being launched • Greeter program • Member benefit program • Increase membership • NAASC Halifax participation • Attended Fall Board meeting London (Ontario) • Review statutes
NAASC Halifax Member subsidies for members to attend. Toronto had 9 Members attend.
SICAN News • NAASC May 14 – 17 Barcelo Maya, Mexico (subsidy $) • World Congress Oct 18 – 23, Kenya
SICAN 2015 Executive • President – Jean Francois Cote, YQB • VP Central – Paul Leon, YYZ • VP East – Sean Buckland, YHZ • VP West – Doug McPhee • ISC Councillor – Bill Rheaume • EST – Dennis Smith
Toronto Club 2015 • Submit bid for Club of the Year • Attend NAASC conference May • Consider bid to host Fall SICAN Board meeting • Consider bid for International World Congress 2017 – Canada’s 150 birthday
Skal 2015 International Board • President: Salih Cene, Turkey • VP Nigel Pilkington, New Zealand • VP David Fisher, Kenya • Director – Lou Conkling, USA • Director – Rafael Millan Perez, Mexico • Director – Susanna Saari, Finland Main duties: Membership Development, Sponsorship growth, Corporate Affiliate Development, Revenue growth, Cost control, Skål Representation on World Bodies, website • NEW WEBSITE, MEMBER BENEFITS, NEW MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES, SPONSORS
New Skal International Website
New SI Website • Database search Online forms: application, deletion, modification, transfer, etc. • Jobs bank: Search or upload a job or internship, upload your CV • Calendar of events: to keep everyone informed on international trade fairs, Clubs events • Greeter and Benefits programmes • Lists of Honorary and Past Presidents, Membres d’Honneur • · Skål Documentation: Positioning papers, legal documents, development... • Florimond Volckaert Fund grant application • Twinning of Clubs
Skal International Sustainable Tourism Awards
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