Skål Asian Area Congress / 21st – 25th May 09 / Korea :

The 39th Congress of the Asian Area was held in Incheon Korea at the end of May 09 and Skål Mauritius was officially represented by our Vice President Denis Béchard for the renewal of the SkålAsia Executive Committee.

Our World President, Mrs. Hulya Aslantas, made a strong appeal towards all Skålleagues for a fresh mind set to face new challenges in front of us.

The Membership Development conducted by Mauritius was mentioned, as well as the future creation of Skål Club of Rodrigues.

During the AGM, our Skålleague Ibrahim Ayoub made a power point presentation to present the Tourism Magazine “Visit Mauritius & Rodrigues”, and the potential synergy with the Asian Area for additional Tourism Promotion for the benefit of all stakeholders. The Magazine was distributed during the B2B Session after the AGM, which was attended by the leading business people of Asia.

We are pleased to inform you that Joan Béchard will represent Skål Asian Area Secretariat, and Christine Le Clézio as Internal Auditor. We congratulate our Skålleagues for their sustained efforts to ensure that the Asian Region remains sustainable with the fastest growth rate at International level.