Calendar 2016

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January 28, 2016

Wyndham Atlanta Galleria Hotel
Our Annual General Meeting from 4-6 PM, and our monthly meeting beginning at 7 PM  Hosted by our Member David Rossman, General Manager. 
​The program will include the induction of some new members, the installation of the 2016 Officers and Board Members, and our speaker: Kristi Fridge, Area Manager-Mid Atlantic West, from Expedia Lodging Partner Services.  See your current eVites for details, and be sure to RSVP separately for each meeting, the AGM and the monthly meeting.

February 29, 2016

Pastis, a French Restaurant
Our Annual Past Presidents' Event.  An Event, not a Ball, so entirely new this year.  We will gather at  the historic district of old Roswell at 5:30 PM.  Yes, that's earlier than normal, because we have to be in our seats at the very nearby Roswell Cultural Center by 8 PM for the Joe Gransden Orchestra performance.  Jazz, swing and big band music by Joe and his band, including some with individual Grammy Awards.  These guys are good!  It will be a great evening on that extra day of the year – a Monday!  

March 24, 2016

Holiday Inn Perimeter
Our new Member Neil Hibbert welcomes us at 4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30341.  Reception at 6:00 PM, and Dinner at 7:00 PM.  Our speaker will be Assistant Port Director Kevin Pheifer of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Mr. Pheifer will present “A Day in the Life of CBP”, and CBP’s valuable role in welcoming over 15,000 international travelers daily to the busiest airport in the world.  This is a follow-up to our Human Trafficking Symposium last September, and was requested by many our Members. 

April 29, 2016

Wyndham Atlanta Galleria Hotel
On Friday.  Our annual Auction, the fund raiser that drives our Club's good works like our Young Skal chapter’s programs and scholarships, local and international charitable projects, and even some of our events. The event, located at 6345 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30339. Registration begins at 6:00 PM, with food, beverages and the auction fun to follow.  Your help with securing auction items goes a long way toward helping your Club!  Bring your friends along on this Friday evening, to bid on a wide variety of travel and other items.

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May 26, 2016

Aldo's in Sandy Springs 
Summer kickoff and networking luncheon.  Popular and delightful!

June 23, 2016

Commerce Club
Downtown Atlanta.  Scheduled luncheon speaker Tad Hutcheson of Delta Airlines had to cancel at the last minute, so Vacation Express presented their new Cuba programs and discussed the logistics of quickly gearing up in a new environment.

July 28, 2016

No Meeting in July

August 13, 2016

Lake Lanier Sailing Club
Annual Family Outing .  F&B by Chef Harry. Featured two cruises on a hand made, wooden 37-foot sailing yacht!  Ahoy, maties!  Arrrrr!

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September 22, 2016

 Wyndham Atlanta Galleria Hotel
Dinner meeting, hosted by Member GM David Rossman. Meeting highlighted the first anniversary of Skal International Atlanta's anti- Human Trafficking Symposium held on the campus of Georgia Tech during September, 2015. Updates by three speakers, including Michele Sarkisian,  Prosecutor Camila Wright of the State of Georgia, and Dr. James Foley of Georgia Tech presenting the flight attendant app intended for Airline Ambassadors International (DCA) were fantastic.

October 20, 2016

 Luncheon at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA.  HIghlight is the status of our Young Skal chapter(s) at KSU (and GSU).  You will be surprised!  Nearby hotel GM's are invited to meet Skal, Young Skal and the Michael A. Leven School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality.  Location is House 51, 3217 Campus Loop Road, Kennesaw, 30144.  Begins at 11:30 a.m.
Note: this is the 3rd Thursday!

November 17, 2016

Homewood Suites Atlanta Midtown
Note: this is the 3rd Thursday due to Thanksgiving. Location is the  hosted by Member GM Andrew May.   Our Annual General Meeting begins at 4:30 PM. Reception and dinner meeting begins at 6:00 PM.  Networking and briefing on the AGM.  

December 15, 2016

Swan Coach House Buckhead
Note: this is the 3rd Thursday   due to Christmas Holidays.  Our legendary Christmas Holidays luncheon will be at the historic landmark.  Networking in a spectacular, Holidays decorated setting.  Don't miss this one!