Skal Meets in Miami to Discuss World Congress at Sea

Executives from Skål International, one of the world’s largest professional associations of senior travel and tourism executives, recently gathered at Carnival Cruise Lines’ headquarters in Miami to finalize details for the organization’s first-ever World Congress at sea taking place aboard Carnival Glory this fall.

More than 1,200 Skål delegates, travelling in from all corners of the globe, will convene aboard the 110,000-ton cruise ship during a seven-day cruise that departs New York’s Manhattan Passenger Terminal 28 September and returns 5 October 2013.

During the week-long voyage, Skål delegates will be able to attend a wide range of association meetings, seminars, breakout sessions and networking opportunities, while experiencing Carnival Glory’s numerous dining, entertainment and activity options.

Special shore excursions are also planned for Skål members during port calls in Boston; Portland, Maine; Saint John, New Brunswick; and Halifax, Nova Scotia, along with pre and post-cruise land tours in New York City.

2013 Skål International President Mok Singh, said, "Bringing more than 1,200 travel professionals from all over the globe to attend our World Congress is always a challenge. Having it on a cruise ship for the first time in the history of Skal presents a great opportunity to showcase cruise conferences. We are confident that Carnival and their team will do an outstanding job for our membership."

SKÅL International’s World Congress is an annual meeting of representatives from the association’s 450 Clubs throughout 85 nations with approximately 20,000 professional members.

SKÅL International New York was the first chapter in North America and will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary during the Congress. Many of the Club’s members will be providing Congress attendees incentives to visit their businesses and attractions while in the city as tourism is an important part of their annual revenue. Non-SKÅL companies who wish to reach this audience must first become a club member.

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