Congratulations Scholarship Recipient Amanda Soucy!
At the August meeting held at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum, Skal International Boston awarded their 2011 Keith Staples Travel & Tourism Scholarship to Amanda Soucy. Amanda is a student in the hospitality school at the University of New Hampshire and an employee at the Hotel Marlowe. The Keith Staples Scholarship was established in 2008 to encourage professional development within the hospitality industry to college students who are enrolled as travel & tourism industry majors.
Northeast PA Skal Club Event in October!
The Northeast PA SKAL Club would like to invite all Region 1 Clubs to attend a joint meeting of SKAL – spouses & guests welcome!
When: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Where: Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem (use hotel entrance)
The Foundry Room
77 Sands Blvd.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
877-726-3777
Cocktail Hour: 6 – 7 p.m. (Cash bar 6 – 10 p.m.)
Dinner: 7 p.m.
Cost: $50 per person
Special hotel arrangements for anyone wishing to stay overnight has been arranged with Staybridge Suites Allentown Bethlehem Airport (1787 Airport Rd., Allentown, PA 18109, just 6 miles from casino) at a rate of $89/nt., for a one bedroom King suite. Transportation to Sands Casino can be provided at no charge. When making reservations please call fellow Skalleague Meygan Young directly at 610-686-5002.
Please RSVP with payment, no later than October 3, 2011
Contact: Kim Lilly, Vice President, SKAL of Northeast PA
kim@discoverlehighvalley.com
Skal Boston Mexico Trip October 15 – 19, 2011
Skalleague Holly Powers has once again put together a great trip to Mexico for Boston Skal Club Members.
Click here to get the information and register for this spectacular trip that takes place October 15 – 19 at the Excellence Riviera Cancun!
Summer Has Arrived
Summer has arrived in Boston, and with it a variety of fabulous things to see and do…including attending the Skal Monthly Meeting in July at the EMC Club at Fenway Park!
Fenway Park is more than baseball! Amid it’s bricks and beams, Fenway Park has unique modern facilities for meetings and celebrations. Join us on July 21st in the EMC Club – one of Boston’s premier event spaces. Perched just above home plate with breathtaking views of the field and all that is Fenway, this is luxury in a ball park setting!
At this meeting, we will also be awarding the 2011 Keith Staples Scholarship to Amanda Soucy, a student currently in the Hospitality program at the University of New Hampshire, as well as an employee at the Hotel Marlowe. Thank you Skalleague Rick Collangelo for encouraging her to apply!
We are working hard to raise funds to permanently endow the scholarship fund….so your donations of items for the raffle, as well as your purchase of raffle tickets, is greatly appreciated!
Rosecliff in the rain is still remarkable
Almost 60 Skaleagues and their guests headed south for Skal yesterday. The Preservation Society of Newport, the Newport Convention & Visitors Bureau and Blackstone Caterers did a great job making us feel welcome in Newport.
Despite the gloomy weather we’ve had all week, Rosecliff was still remarkable….and in fact, we even saw a bit of sun before the lunch was over.
Thanks once again to those businesses who donated items for the Raffle. The proceeds benefit the Keith Staples Scholarship Fund and we’re well on our way to making the Fund self sustainable thanks to the generosity of all who participate. Please email us at info@skalboston.org if you’d like to donate items this year.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for June 16 – Skal will be at The Hampshire House. Skaleague Tom Kershaw will be hosting us….and we’ll actually have the reception on one floor and the lunch on another due to our size!
Raffle Update
Thanks to everyone who donated items for the raffle in April:
- Highland Lake Inn
- Spirit Cruises
- Odyssey
- Upstairs on the Square
- New England Fast Ferry
- JFK Library and Museum
- Boston Duck Tours
- Cafe Escadrille
- Hotel Indigo
- Pine Hills Golf Course
- The Country Club
Your generosity, as well as those who purchased tickets, helped raise $770, half of which will be put towards the Keith Staples Scholarship Fund!
Keith Staples Scholarship Fund
Help us reach our goal of raising $20,000 for the Keith Staples Scholarship Fund this year!
Consider donating items for the raffle and auctions at the lunches. For more information, email us at info@skalboston.org.
Welcome to SKAL International Boston!
We’re looking forward to a great first meeting of the new year on April 21 at the Millennium Bostonian Hotel.
Click here to register now!
Take a look at the Events tab and mark your calendar for the rest of the year!