The European Union’s sustainability and energy efficiency rules are set to have a significant impact on the European hotel industry in the next five years. With a focus on reducing energy consumption, carbon emissions, and waste production, the EU is pushing for sustainable practices across all industries, including tourism. The […]
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On April 3rd at 6 PM Skal Europe is holding the first continental webinar, organized by Skal Italia in English. The subject is fascinating for all the destinations rebuilding tourism after Covid, particularly those with over-demand and over-exploitation of resources. Josep Ejarque is a Destination Marketing and Destination Management Professional, […]
The Arena di Verona Festival is one of the most important events for tourism in the city, attracting visitors from all over the world to attend opera performances and concerts inside the suggestive Roman amphitheatre. Since 2019, the number of tourists visiting the city for the Arena di Verona Festival […]
Skal Roma and the Arena di Verona have reached an agreement which provides all Skal members with a significant discount (30%) on seats in the stalls or grandstand for the following opera performances during the next summer season: The retail price for seats with the Skal special discount has a retail price of 137 Euros. The […]
The twinning will take place in Palermo on the 18th of March 2023, during the Skal Italia AGA. It is with great pleasure that we inform you of the unanimous decision taken by the Skål Clubs of Venice and Lugano, respectively in the person of President Domenico Stanziani (Skål Venice) […]
On the 14th of October 2022, Skal Europe held its Annual General Assembly in Rijeka City Hall in the presence of Skal Europe Presidents and Delegates. Agenda: President Franz Heffeter opens the meeting at 14:30 and thanks Past World President Nik Rakic for his effort to provide the opportunity of […]
Jo Jungwirth, president of Skal Germany, welcomed the get-together with inspiring words. For those who were not there please find below the speech and the traditional Skal toast. Many thanks to Region Sardegna and Ms Roberta Loi of the Sardinia Tourism Council who made the event possible. In the following […]
Thanks to European Clubs and National Committees the traditional ITB get-together happened also this year. On the 8th of March Skal Germany, with the collaboration of Skal Italia, organized the traditional meeting of Skalleagues attending the ITB show. Unlike the other years, Skal did not have a stand. However, the […]
The motto for the travel fair is “Open for change”. For SKÅL Germany, however, this is an unfortunate change. Accommodation for the club and the SKÅL world at the fair is no longer available as in previous years, which financially enabled us to have a stand or the traditional ‘get […]
The Alpen Skal Golf Challenge is a premier golf tournament held annually in the stunning Alps region of Europe organized by Skal Engadina, Skal Tirol, Skal Alto Adige Sud Tirol, Skal Garmish and Skal Zell Am See. It is a unique event that attracts some of the most talented golfers […]
On March 3rd, Skal Madrid club will celebrate its 70th anniversary! Ramon Adillon Sastre, President of Skal Madrid tells the European Skalleagues that “…we are going to celebrate it as it deserves next Friday 3rd March at 18.30 in the Faculty of Tourism of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid with […]
Skal Europe is an organization committed to promoting sustainable and responsible tourism practices in the travel industry. As part of its efforts, Skal Europe has been a long-standing supporter of golf as a sport that aligns with its values and goals.
Young Professionals play a crucial role in Skal Europe and the organization provides them with support, resources, and opportunities to advance their careers.
Skal Europe is a platform at the service of European Clubs. The 2023 AGA will be a great moment for members and clubs to get exposure and recognition. All Clubs and National Committees belonging to Skal Europe Area are invited to provide prizes for Award winners such as Sustainable Tourism […]
Skal Europe intends to hold its AGA in October / November 2023, over a weekend (Friday to Sunday) with all the official parts happening on Saturday (open assembly, election of new board, young Skal assembly, sustainable tourism awards, formal dinner). The number of participants could be between 50 and 100. […]
Skal Europe’s continental dimension gives Clubs and National Committees the power to highlight the activities of single members. The Sustainability Awards are one of the platforms that Clubs can use to provide members visibility and recognition. Let’s see how. All the presented sustainable tourism projects will be published across Skal […]
Hungary’s premier tourist exhibition awaits travel lovers again The exhibition awaits visitors from February 23-26 in the largest pavilion of 20,000 square meters of the HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center, where exhibitors arrive from nearly 30 countries. This year, the guest of honour in Hungary is BalatonBike365 – Bike […]
Almost one year ago, this part of Europe was shaken by something which we considered to be unacceptable in the modern world. One country starts to bomb a neighbour. As a consequence, a lot of refugees entered countries around. Romania, Poland Hungary become immediately new homes for Ukrainian fellows. Romania […]
Program National Assembly of SKAL Italia in Palermo from 16 to 19 March 2023 on the 70th anniversary year since the foundation of SKAL International Palermo discovering the Arab-Norman Route. We receive from Skal Italia the announcement of the AGA and a very interesting program (4 days, 3 nights) for […]
Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Golf Club Fioranello the Skal Club of Rome will hold the Second International Skal Roma Golf Challenge at the Golf Club Fioranello, near Rome. The Ryder Cup in 2023 could mark the definitive national and international launch of golf in Italy. According to experts, […]
Eligibility to participation Subject of project The submitted project must relate to one or more of the following topics: EconomySupported by a prosperous environment and society, the SDGs from an economic point of view focused on industry, innovation and infrastructure, the reduction of inequality, responsible consumption, and production; decent work […]
Skal Europe had a Sustainable Tourism Awards already in 2021, and we look forward to honouring the new award winners in the next European General Assembly. Why sustainable tourism awards? Europe is a continent with a population of 500 million, subject to seasonal domestic mass travel for holidays, and attracting […]
During the next General Assembly of Skal Italia (in the second half of March 2023 in Palermo) the Sustainable Tourism Quality awards will be assigned to the best projects from Italian Clubs. The initiative is very successful as it gives individual members and clubs colossal visibility. The categories for sustainable […]
Dear friends and Skalleagues! It is amazing how quickly time flies by and how far away our last World Congress in the wonderful surroundings of Opatija is already. Apart from some very unfriendly discussions, it was wonderful to meet in person again. Anyway, let us look to the future. Skal […]