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Skal Canada Toronto AGM

January 26, 2016

AGM AGENDA

1.

Validate Quorum

2.

Opening Remarks

3.

Presidents Report

4.

Board Reports

5.

Approval of 2015 Audited Financial Statements

6.

Approval of 2016 Budget

7.

Approval of Skal International Toronto Statute Changes

8.

Elections

9.

Proposal to recognize member Thomas Vincent as Honorary Member – Skal International Toronto and application to Skal International for candidature of Thomas Vincent for Membre d’Honneur distinction

• 10. All other business
• 11. Motion to adjourn.

Presidents Report Brent Bowes

Key Objectives 2015

• Member engagement – encourage

understanding of Skal activities and

• pportunities beyond local club
• Member retention – identify what is important to

members in order to ensure value is provided for their membership

• Grow membership
• Encourage B to B activities amongst members
• Attend NASC 2015 in Mexico City
• Attend World Congress in Spain
• Our bid for the World Congress in 2017

The Year in Review

• January AGM – Lambton Golf & Country Club
• February – Support of Winterboob event
• March – Delta Hotel Toronto Dinner Meeting
• April – Joint Dinner Meeting with Skal Hamilton Club
• May – Boulevard Club Lunch Meeting
• May – NAASC Riviera Maya, Mexico
• June – Toronto Harbour Cruise
• August – Golf Tournament – Royal Woodbine
• September – Joint Dinner Meeting with Skal Toronto North Club
• October – Skal International World Congress – Spain
• October – Jazz Bistro Dinner Meeting
• November – Thompson Hotel Dinner Meeting
• December – Gala at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel

The Year in Review (cont.)

• SIERS became active
• Website enhancements
• Baxter Student Ambassador Program
• Skal Canada Statute discussion with Skal Canada

President Jean Francois Cote

• Young Skal Symposium – Las Vegas – Attended by Audrius

Valiulis

• Skal Canada National Meeting October – Audrius Valiulis

invited by National Board to make a presentation on Young Skal

• New Logo for Skal Toronto
• World Congress Bid for 2017 submitted in May

The 2015 Executive

President – Brent Bowes Vice President – Fred Azouz Secretary – Lynda Falcone Treasurer – Scott Barker Sican Rep – Susan Webb Sican Rep – Pierre LePage Executive Treasurer – Mike Hannah Executive Secretary – Mary Heron Auditor – David McClung Auditor – Karen Scott Caplice

The 2015 Executive

Committees: Website – Fred Azouz Gala – Lynda Falcone, Audrius Valiulis Events – PR & Communication – Susan Webb Golf – Kimberly Hartley, Scott Barker Member Benefits – Tom Buecking Young Skal – Audrius Valiulis, Joanne Gellatly Membership – James Neinhuis

The 2016 Executive

President – Brent Bowes Vice President – Fred Azouz Secretary – Kimberly Hartley Treasurer – Scott Barker Sican Rep – Susan Webb Sican Rep – Pierre LePage Executive Treasurer – Mike Hannah Executive Secretary – Mary Heron Auditor – David McClung Auditor – TBA

Skal Person of the Year - 2014

Mary Heron

VisitBritain invited you to “Live like Bond” at the

Christmas Gala & Auction

Westin Harbour Castle December 10th, 2016

• 98 Skal members & guests
• Dancing to Andre and the J tones
• Raffle prizes and a Live Auction
• $ donation to the Daily Bread Food Bank

TREASURER’S REPORT

Scott Barker

Skal Toronto Balance Sheet as at ending Dec 31/2015

Assets Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $13,668 Accounts receivable 53,638 Investments 76,000 Total Current Assets 143,306 Total Assets $143,306 Liabilities and Equity Current Liabilities Accounts payable $1,934 Meal plan prepaid 30,990 Membership dues prepaid 26,290 Reserve travel and other expense 7,542 Total Current Liabilities 66,756 Total Liabilities $66,756 Equity Opening balance equity $30,268 Retained earnings 36,840 Net income for the year 9,442 Total Equity $76,550 Total Liabilities and Equity $143,306

Skal Toronto Statement of Income and Expenses for 2015

Income Membership dues $8,785 Meal plan fee 2,994 Golf tournament 9,737 Christmas gala 3,619 Interest income 797 Additional Revenue 16,785 2014 Surplus 1,595 Total Income $44,312 Expenses Bank service charges $3,920 Donations 500 Honorarium 11,440 Membership incentive 890 Miscellaneous expense 2,630 Office supplies 266 Telephone and internet 5,668 Travel Fall National board meeting 2,292 NAASC 3,738 Skal International World Congress 2,613 Other travel 913 Total Expenses $34,870 Net Income $9,442

Financial Review of 2015

• Financially successful year
• $9,442 net Income
• Silent and Live Auction raised $16,075

(after a donation of $7,500 for Daily Bread Food Bank)

• Christmas Gala raised $3,651
• Golf Tournament raised $9,567

(after a donation of $3,000 to Daily Bread Food Bank)

• Overall Expenses came in on Budget
• Club will invest in projects in 2016: Website updates/ More

member incentives for congress and conferences (SICAN and NAASC)/ Young Skal/ Considering hosting the 2017 NAASC Conference.

Skal International Toronto Profit and Loss Budget Overview January through Dec 2016

Membership Report James Nienhuis

Membership

2016 Plan

• Clarity on the role (see 2016 VP membership role form)
• Budget
• Drive to Increase membership by 10+ members and 5 YS members
• Attrition at end of 2016 5 member max
• Create forms for efficiency (see all 2016 forms)
• Maintain updated new member tracking form (see current form Dec 2015)
• Work on process to ensure applicant is kept informed (see form)
• Work with YS and programming to increase member engagement and perceived value
• Solicit surveys
• Encourage members to contribute to the membership drive
• Work with board to update new member induction package
• Be a SKAL ambassador
• Make new friendships

VP Membership Role and Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of this role is to create and implement strategies that will 1) increase local membership; 2) ensure satisfaction of existing members to ensure return memberships; 3) administer applications and collect application submission items. 4) manage and report on membership and budget

Membership

Proposal Overview

Increase local membership:

• By showing value and sharing industry tips and secrets
• Bringing in new members
• Work with membership to encourage team effort to membership drive
• Work with the board to develop a strategy for balancing YS and regular membership
• Work with programming and YS to introduce new value propositions to meetings
• Work with the board to develop new strategies to attract and retain members

Ensure satisfaction of existing members:

• Solicit the feedback from existing members to find out what is and isn’t working via suggested approaches:
• Issuing a survey at next 2 meetings designed to gather what we need to: start doing. stop doing. continue

doing

• Collecting testimonials from existing members (their stories)
• Working on value propositions i.e.: member listing booklet/ member spotlight

Administer the applications and collect application submission items:

• Work with the board to Implement a streamlined process and communicate it to members
• Define the role and responsibilities of the VP position
• Develop standard forms

Membership

Membership

2015 Membership Numbers

• Number of members January 1, 2015 = 105
• Resignations during year = 27
• New members during year = 16
• Number of members December 31, 2015 = 94

Membership

2015 New Members – Active or Associate

• Jennifer-Ann Braithwaite – Barbados Tourism
• Cindy Stevens – Maritime Travel
• Richard Smart – TICO
• Jocelyne Faucher – Carlson Wagonlit
• Lidia Markser – Universal Orlando Resort
• Lorrie King – Deloitte
• Stephen Fine – Crossbordershopping.ca
• Annisa Mohammed – Centenial College
• Mitchell McClung – Baxter Travel Media

Membership

2015 New Young Skal Members

• Ashley Van Embden
• Tabatha Fernandez-Sardina
• Katya Van Embden
• David Bechard
• Olga Menshikh
• Jessie Wong
• Mary Mai

SKÅL Toronto Website

Fred Azouz

www.torontoskal.org

www.torontoskal.org

• Easy Navigation
• Good Design
• The ability to view the website on different

platforms including mobile, tablet and desktop versions

• Accessible on a number of web browsers

including Safari, Chrome & Explorer

www.torontoskal.org

APPLICATIONS & LINKS:

• Sliders that feature current items to promote to our members
• Registration of Events
• Advanced photo gallery
• Member Directory that is password protected
• Members can feature their own 500-character bio &

accompanying photo

• Young SKÅL section and link
• SKÅL International video
• Links to SKÅL International, SICAN and other pertinent sites

www.torontoskal.org

APPLICATIONS & LINKS:

• Calendar of events
• Member benefits section (an opportunity to provide fellow

Skaleagues with special offers)

• Link to the Toronto SKÅL LinkedIn Group page
• NEW - Link to the Toronto SKÅL Instagram page
• NEW - Link to the Toronto SKÅL FaceBook page
• NEW - link to SIERS (sign up for a SKÅL meeting in the world)

2016 SKÅL Roster

“Doing Business Among Friends”

• Business Card Ad

3.25”W x 2”H $150

• Half Page Ad

3.25”W x 4.375”H $250

• Full Page Ad

4”W x 9”H $425

2015 SKAL CANADA REPORT Susan Webb & Pierre LePage (from sunny Florida)

SICAN Rep Main Responsibilities Key Elements of the role:

• Provide viewpoints and feedback from Toronto on issues affecting
• ur 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.

Skal Canada Initiatives 2015

• New Skal Canada branding & logo for ALL clubs

NO MORE SICAN..NOT SKAL CANADA

• Greeter program
• Increase membership
• New Club – New Brunswick
• (working on PEI & Ottawa relaunch)
• NAASC Mayan Riviera participation
• Attended Fall Board meeting Vancouver (Ontario)
• Review statutes
• Revise Club of the Year criteria (no club qualified in 2015)

New Skal Canada Rebranding

Skal Canada News & Important Events

• World Congress 2015– Torremelinos, Spain
• NAASC 2016 – Boise Idaho – June 9 - 11
• Skal Canada Board Meeting – New Brunswick (new

Skal Club) Fredericton Oct 14 – 16th

• NAASC 2017 – TBA Skal Toronto Club bid pending

(Canada 150th birthday)

• World Congress 2016 – Monaco – Oct 29 – Nov 2,

2016

• President – Doug McPhee, The Rockies
• VP East – Sean Buckland, Halifax
• VP Central – Susan Webb, Toronto
• VP West – Paul Durand, Edmonton
• ISC Councillor – Bill Rheaume
• EST – Dennis Smith, Winnipeg

Skal Canada 2016 Executive

National Raffle

• Timing – Tickets sold February to May 30, 2016
• Live draws at NAASC June 9-11,2016 at NAASC in Boise, Idaho
• Tickets be sold to club members AND the Club itself can buy tickets
• Pricing 3 for $20, 9 for $50 or 21 for $100
• Payment - Clubs collect the cash or cheques for payment
• Revenue Share - Clubs retain 30% of all transactions they process
• Winning club will be drawn at NAASC for additional $1,000
• Prize Draws -All draws will take place at NAASC June 9 -11.

Skal International Executive 2016

• President – Nigel Pinkerton, New Zealand
• Vice President – David Fisher, Kenya
• Vice President – Susanna Saari , Finland
• Director – Rafael Perez, Mexico
• Director – Lavonne Wittmann, South Africa
• Director – Jason Samuel, India
• Challenges for 2016 – membership, revenue vs. costs,

Young Skal, Sustainable Tourism

Skal International Website

Skal.org

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

Toronto Club 2016

• Submit bid for Club of the Year
• Attend NAASC conference May Boise
• Consider bid for NAASC 2017 – Canada’s

150 birthday

• National raffle – Solicit prizes for raffle, sell

tickets to members to generate revenue for TORONTO Club

• Participate in marketing & statutes &

membership national workgroups

Programming 2016

Skal Toronto Events

Skal Toronto Events 2016

• January 26 – Lambton Golf & Country Club AGM
• February - no scheduled meeting.
• March 22 – Humber College meeting
• April – OPTIONAL - Joint Meeting with Hamilton - Culinaria,

Streetsville (being finalized) May 24 – Lunch meeting – Boulevard Club June 23 or 24th - OPTIONAL SOCIAL EVENT – Cruise of Toronto Harbour aboard Mariposa Cruise Oriole

Skal Toronto events 2016 (continued)

• July NO meeting – enjoy the summer
• August – Golf Tournament OPTIONAL
• September – OPTIONAL Toronto North – Chelsea Hotel
• October 25 - Mystery Dinner – venue a mystery
• November 22 – TBA
• December – Gala (INCLUDED MEETING)

Young Skal Audrius Valiulis

Young SKAL - 2015

• 2014 - Six (6) Young Skal Members; 2015 - Twelve (12)

Young Skal Members

• Successful implementation of alignment with The Student

Ambassador Program developed by Baxter

• Continuing to develop relationships with industry, colleges

and universities in the Greater Toronto Area

• Toronto Club 151 recognized at the World Congress in

Spain for Young Skal development. Audrius Valiulis awarded “Skal Future Leader”

• Toronto Club 151 - Young Skal made a recognizable

impact Nationally and Internationally

Young SKAL - 2016

• Goal for Young Skal is to have 15 active members
• Confident we will be able to achieve 2016 goal through

industry partners and continuous support form colleges and universities

• Looking to strengthen relationships with industry
• Continue to develop social media presents. This tool with

assist in attracting new Young Skal and building stronger communication between current Young Skal

• Toronto Club 151 continue to develop Young Skal presents

at national and International events and symposiums