SKÅL INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

To become a member, please reach out to your local club and they can help you through the process. 
Click here to access the application on the Skål International website .

WHY SHOULD I JOIN SKÅL?

The international friendship and close personal contact of Skål must be experienced to be appreciated. “Doing Business Among Friends”.  Skål is not a community organization like Rotary or Lions, rather it benefits and develops the professional sector, while assisting the community at large. Skål is an Association of Tourism Professionals which encourages and creates a network of professionals around the world. It promotes seminars and conferences to strengthen the industry’s professionalism.

Through participation in local activities and events at all levels, members meet industry colleagues from around the world. Here, in an atmosphere of amicale, ideas, opportunities and industry matters, in general, may be shared on a personal and business level. Skål members should promote the organization, the formation of new Clubs and recruit qualified members.

 

WHO CAN BE A MEMBER OF SKÅL

If you are employed or work in the travel and tourism industry as a manager, director or owner, or are a vendor/supplier with the majority of your business services the tourism industry, you are mostly likely eligible to become a Skål USA member.  See the full benefits of being a member here. Contact the nearest club to you by going to our Skål USA club locator or send an email to SkalUSAmembership@skalusa.org.

A complete list of membership requirements and categories can been seen by clicking here !  

 

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP?

• Through contributions from Clubs around the world, the Florimond Volckaert Fund assists any Skål member in times of financial need or crisis.

• The Skål International Membership Card entitles members to discounts at some participating outlets, provided by Skål Member

  Skål USA Members discounts available now

• The network of Skål Members worldwide is now accessible via the Skål International website.

  Information on members around the world is at your fingertips.

• Skål Members are welcome at all meetings around the world. Wherever you travel, you can access a network of Skål friends and colleagues.

• Skål News, a magazine published quarterly, is a medium for information about the organisation and an avenue for advertising exposure to 13,000 industry professionals.

BENEFITS ON THE NATIONAL/LOCAL LEVELS

• In the USA there are 45 clubs representing cities and regions throughout the USA,  with over 1,500 members who are executives/ leaders in the different business segments of the travel and tourism industry.

• Once a month meetings with local club members offering networking opportunities.

• National/International Skål meetings where you get the opportunity to meet other Skålleagues in person

• Quarterly newsletters on national/local activities.

• Quarterly educational webinars for members covering industry trends and relevant membership information

• Affiliation with prestigious worldwide organizations such as US Travel Association, Destination International,  American Bus Association, and many others.

UATP INSIDER'S CLUB MEMBERSHIP FOR SKÅL USA MEMBERS

SKÅL INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Join the most important global network in the Travel and Tourism industry

BECOME A MEMBER OF YOUR LOCAL SKÅL INTERNATIONAL CLUB

Skål International is an Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals which encourages and creates a network of contacts around the world. Read our Skål Membership Handout and then j oin us by clicking here.   Not a Skål Club in your area? Reach out, we'd be happy to help you start one!

THE SKÅL TOAST

The Skål Toast has a long tradition and historically kicks off the beginning of a Skål meeting no matter where the county the Skål club calls home. 
The Toast:  Happiness, Good Health, Friendship, Long Life — Skål!   .... is spoken in the host county language, but historically at a international meeting, the toast is given in English, French and Spanish.  View the toast in all three languages .

 

2022 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES

Please contact the nearest Skål International USA club for more information on local and national dues.  Click here  for local Skål USA club locations.

	New Member Initiation Fee*	Skål International Dues	Skål International USA Dues	Add in Local Club Dues	Total Annual Dues
Active Member	$30	$65	$75*	Varies	$170 + Local Club Dues
Retired/Life Member	$0	$61	$75*	Varies	$136 + Local Club Dues
Young Skål	$5	$15	$13	Varies	$33 + Local Club Dues
Active Individual	$30	$69	$66*	Varies	$165 + Local Club Dues

* Includes $3.00 for Membership Development & $1.00 for the Skål USA club hosting an annual NASC & AGM meeting
**Subtract the “New Member Fee”  from total amount for returning members

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

There are several markets in the United States that have shown an interest in starting a Skål Club of their own.  If you are a Skål member or have a friend in tourism that is relocating to an area that does not currently have a Skål Club, please send an email to our VP of Membership:  Karen.Trevino@skalusa.org.  

SKÅL USA MEMBERSHIP TOOLS 

Holding a Skål USA B2B Event

Skål International Atlanta holds an annual B2B event where regional tourism businesses are able to get to know each other and learn more about Skål USA Atlanta. Burcin Turkkan, former Skål USA President, and now President of Skål International introduced the B2B event through a video showing how this could be used as a great membership recruitment idea. Please enjoy her video below.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media is a great way to get the word out to a lot of people, and engage with your fellow Skålleagues around the world. We encourage all clubs to share their activities on social media.  Please post any upcoming Skål events your club is doing to our Facebook page, and be sure to post videos and pictures after!  

Follow us on our other social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube  Be sure to tag us when you post on other platforms.  Our current hashtags are: 

#skalusa   #themosttrustedvoiceintourism     #doingbusinessamongfriends    #wearestrongertogether