Active members - All persons proposed for Active membership must comply with the requirements above and must qualify under one of the following classifications:

01: President/Chairman/Owner/Chief Executive Officer

02: Vice President/Managing Director/General Manager

03: Sales Director

04: Marketing Director

05: Publicity Director

06: Public Relations Director

07: Commercial Director

08: Director

09: Sales Manager

10: Marketing Manager

11: Publicity Manager

12: Public Relations Manager

13: Commercial Manager

14: Manager

15: General Sales Agent or representative of these companies

(b) Young Skal Members The requirements to become a member are:

a) to be a student at an authorised tourism educational establishment which grants a degree or recognized diploma upon completion of studies.

Or

b) To be a Young Professional training for or working in the industry

c) to be at least 20 years of age and not older than 29.

(i) AVIATION (Airlines, Airports and I.A.T.A.)

Active in the company:

11 Airlines

12 Airports

13 I.A.T.A.

N.B.: Under I.A.T.A. there is a limitation of one manager per country, the country Manager only.

(ii) MARITIME COMPANIES (Passenger shipping, sea ferries and seaports)

14 Maritime Companies

N.B. : Ports: Only the Managing Director of a port is eligible. Applications for membership from lake or river steamers, yachts and sightseeing operations shall be submitted under "Inland Waterway Operations". Not eligible for membership: persons working for crossharbour or river ferry operators.

(iii) RAILWAYS

15 Railways

N.B. : Not eligible as members: persons working for ski lifts or historical or model railways

(iv) AUTOCAR AND COACH COMPANIES

On the condition that they have an international status, either by the extent of their operations or the nature of their clientele.

16 Autocars and Coach Companies

N.B. : Not eligible as members: taxi owners or operators, drivers, guides or couriers.

(v) CAR HIRE COMPANIES (with or without driver)

Requirements that these companies should meet:

(a) that the nature of their operations, their clients and the activity of the establishment is tourism based.

(b) independent establishments which do not form part of a network of an international car hire company must have a minimum of 25 vehicles for hire.

17 Car Hire Companies

N.B. Not eligible as members: taxi owners or operators, drivers, couriers or guides

(vi) INLAND WATERWAY OPERATIONS (Cruising, excursions and hire)

On condition that they have an international status, either by the extent of their operations or the nature of their clientele.  

18 Inland Waterway Operations

N.B. : Not eligible members: persons working for cross-harbour, river ferry or waterway taxi operators

(vii) HOTELS, MOTELS AND OTHER TOURIST ACCOMMODATION

Requirements that these companies should meet:

In order that persons working for these establishments qualify for membership, these companies must:

(a) fulfil the administrative requirements of the country, in the hotel category if this exists, for recognition as a tourist hotel including the additional services of a restaurant.

(b) be open a minimum of eight months per year

(c) have a minimum of 25 rooms, comfortably furnished to satisfy the demands of international tourism but no less than 10 double rooms when a proposal is presented for a high quality establishment or one with particular characteristics.

(d) have entrances, stairs and lifts for the sole use of the establishment.

(e) have a proven international clientele.

19 Hotels, Motels and Other Tourist Accommodation

N.B. : Not eligible as members: real estate agents, persons letting unfurnished accommodation or "timeshare" agencies.

(viii) HOTEL CHAINS

In order that persons working for these establishments qualify, it is required that:

(a) the hotel chain for which the candidate works has a management or administrative department, maintains a relationship as owner, franchiser or franchisee with the hotels, which make up the group, so that these are managed under trade names owned by the group.

(b) a list of the hotels making up the chain, which meet the requirements established in the hotel classification, must be attached to the application.

20 Hotel Chains

N.B. The candidate who is employed by a chain or group of hotels and works for one of the chain’s hotels will qualify under the hotel category.

Those companies offering management services to hotel owners or chains must meet the requirements set out under tourism consultants.

(ix) TOURIST APARTMENTS

In order that persons working for these establishments qualify they must meet the following requirements:

(a) fulfil the administrative requirements of the country in the tourist apartment category, if this exists, for recognition as tourist apartments

(b) the candidate’s company must exclusively manage a building or complex exclusively dedicated to this activity, which also includes timeshare and complementary services.

(c) the establishment will have at least 10 tourist apartments, comfortably furnished to satisfy the requirements of international tourism.

(d) be open at least eight months per year.

(e) have a proven international clientele.

N.B. The administrator of the building does not qualify unless he has managerial or commercial responsibilities.

21 Tourist Apartments

( x) HOLIDAY CAMPS, HOLIDAY CLUBS AND HOLIDAY VILLAGES

To qualify for membership the establishment must have fully furnished accommodation for a minimum of 40 persons, be open for guests for at least 8 months of the year, have a proven collaboration with travel agents or tour operators and have a proven international clientele.

22 Holiday Camps, Holiday Clubs and Holiday Villages

N.B. Not eligible as members: persons working for caravan or tent camping sites or places letting unfurnished accommodation.

(xi) TRAVEL AGENTS

In order that persons working for these establishments qualify, the establishments must:

(a) fulfil the administrative requirements of the country in the travel agent category, if this exists, permitting them to organize tourist services which facilitate and promote travel.

(b) hold an I.A.T.A. licence and/or form part of a national or international association of travel agents.

(c) have a commercial office open to the public, independent of any other activity, unless it is an establishment which has its own offices in a commercial centre and that this is dedicated exclusively to the activity of a travel agent and other complementary services for the promotion of tourism, tourism information or the representation of tourism companies.

(d) have at least two, full-time employees who are directly involved in the sales, marketing or promotion of the services of the travel agents.

23 Travel Agents

(xii) TOUR OPERATORS

In order that persons working for these establishments qualify, these establishments must fulfil the administrative requirements of the country in the tour operator category, if this exists, permitting them to prepare, elaborate and organise all tourist products.

24 Tours Operators

N.B. The tour operators which distribute their products directly to the public and thus act as travel agents at the same time must meet the requirements set out under travel agents.

(a) have their own commercial office which is completely independent from any other activity and that this office is solely dedicated to the activity of tour operator.

(b) have at least two full-time employees who are directly involved in the sales, marketing or promotion of the services of the tour operator.

(xiii) TOUR OPERATORS INBOUND

In order that persons working for these establishments qualify, these establishments must fulfil the administrative requirements of the country in the tour operator category, if this exists, permitting them to prepare, elaborate and organise all tourist products.

25 Tours Operators Inbound

N.B . The Inbound tour operators which distribute their products directly to the public and thus act as travel agents at the same time must meet the requirements set out under travel agents.

(a) have their own commercial office which is completely independent from any other activity and that this office is solely dedicated to the activity of tour operator.

(b) have at least two full-time employees who are directly involved in the sales, marketing or promotion of the services of the tour operator.

(xiv) TOUR OPERATORS OUTBOUND

In order that persons working for these establishments qualify, these establishments must fulfil the administrative requirements of the country in the tour operator category, if this exists, permitting them to prepare, elaborate and organise all tourist products.

26 Tours Operators Outbound

N.B. The Outbound tour operators which distribute their products directly to the public and thus act as travel agents at the same time must meet the requirements set out under travel agents.

(a) have their own commercial office which is completely independent from any other activity and that this office is solely dedicated to the activity of tour operator.

(b) have at least two full-time employees who are directly involved in the sales, marketing or promotion of the services of the tour operator.

27 General Sales Agents

(xv) GENERAL SALES AGENTS

In order that persons working for these establishments qualify, these establishments must fulfil the following requirements:

(a) the general sales agents who do not also act as travel agents must indicate the international, tourism companies, which they represent. Those establishments who are also travel agents must qualify under the travel agents category.

(b) have a commercial office, which is solely dedicated to the representation of tourist enterprises.

(c) have at least two, full-time employees who are directly involved in the sales, marketing or promotion of the tourism products of the companies represented.

(d) maintain commercial relationships with travel agents and/or tour operators in its area of representation.

(xvi) CORPORATE TRAVEL AGENT

In order that the persons working for these companies qualify for membership they must fulfil the following requirements:

(a) that the company, independently of its activity, has a full-time travel department, with its own personnel and offices.

(b) that the function occupied by the candidate in the company is exclusively that of the management of the travel department and that the services offered are directed solely to the company’s employees.

(c) that the company’s travel department has recognition by an official body of their operation.

28 Head or other title of Corporate Travel office

(xvii) OFFICIAL TOURIST ORGANISATIONS

29 Ministers for Tourism, senior officials of government organisations responsible for tourism (whether stationed in their own country or abroad) and the full-time head of any official tourist organisation responsible for the promotion of tourism on behalf of a country, province, region or city/town.

N.B. The exact position must be specified on the Membership Proposal Form and the name of the place for which the person is responsible must be indicated on the form under “additional information”.

(xviii) TRAVEL MEDIA (Press, Television and Radio)

N.B. The exact position must be specified on the Membership Proposal Form together with the themes, frequency, space (in pages or time) and the distribution area of the magazine, newspaper or radio/television programme. Two copies of the last editions should be attached to the Membership Proposal Form when referring to a written publication or a certificate from the emitting authority with details of the tourism programme. Not eligible as members: freelance or contracted journalists, writers, reporters, producers or broadcasters.

To qualify for membership the candidate is specialised in the tourism industry, to which he must dedicate the majority of his professional work.

30 Travel Media

(xix) VARIOUS TOURIST ORGANISATIONS

The * (asterisk) against the following categories means that approval is by the Executive Committee of Skål International and the additional information listed must be sent with the Membership Proposal Forms.

Persons proposed must be employed full-time in the company, organisation or entity.

Travel and tourism education *

31 The Dean, Principal or Head of Travel/Tourism Studies at an accredited university, college or school granting a degree or diploma

in travel and tourism and Senior Lecturers working full time in these training establishments

N.B.: Not eligible as members: visiting professors or general teaching staff.

32 Congress and convention centres *

Only Congress or convention centres supplying proof of both national or international arrangements and clientele qualify.

33 Congress and convention organisers*

Only Congress and convention promoters, PCO’s and Destination Management Companies promoting events with a national or international clientele qualify

34 Reservations systems *

Reservations systems for transportation, package tours and hotel accommodation, whether computerised or manual, which give a national or international coverage.

N.B. : Not eligible as members: persons working for systems giving only local coverage. The area of coverage must be included in "additional information" on the Membership Proposal Form.

35 Hotel Associations *

Eligible as members: The Managing Director or other such title used by the senior executive, working solely for the association, Sales Manager and Marketing Manager

N.B. : Not eligible as members: persons working for associations, which have restaurateurs as members. Information as to whether the association is international, national, regional or local must be included in "additional information" on the Proposal Form.

36 Travel Agent and Tour Operator Associations *

Membership is limited to the Managing Director, or such other title used by the senior executive and the Sales or Marketing Manager, all of whom must work full-time and solely for the association: Eligible as members: Managing Director or senior association executive, Sales Manager and Marketing Manager

N.B. : Information as to whether the association is international, national, regional or local must be included under "additional information" on the Membership Proposal Form.

37 Major Tourist Attractions *

Membership is limited to the owner, senior executive under whatever title this person is known, director, sales manager and marketing manager only, employed full-time by the concern on an all year contract. Eligible as members: Owner or Senior Executive, Director, Sales Manager and Marketing Manage

The following must accompany the Membership Proposal Form:

(a) confirmation that the attraction collaborates with travel agents or tour operators to promote and sell their product

(b) confirmation that the attraction has a fixed location

(c) copies of brochures and other promotional material in all of the languages in which these are produced

(d) confirmation of the actual number of annual visitors and that included in this figure is a proven international clientele

N.B.: Not eligible as members: persons working in arcades, art or other forms of galleries, casinos or gambling establishments, circuses, fairgrounds, golf courses, monuments, observation towers, religious establishments, ski-lifts, sporting and social clubs, zoos or similar unless these operations can clearly establish that they are Tourist Attractions in their own right with other activities related to the travel and tourism industry. All applications must be accompanied by comprehensive support material.

38 Secretary General of Skål International

In the event that this person was an Active or Life member immediately prior to taking up the position, a normal membership transfer from the previous Club will apply, in accordance with Transfer Membership in Article I, Section 1 (b) of these By-Laws. The Secretary General cannot be an officer of a Club, National or Area Committee, or of Skål International, whilst employed in this position.

(xx) TRAVEL AND TOURISM CONSULTANCIES -

39 Travel and Tourism Consultants

Membership is limited to the following positions: Owner, Senior Executive, Managing Director or equivalent, Managing Partner, Sales Manager, Marketing Manager, Commercial Manager and Senior Consultant

Special requirements, which must be confirmed and shall accompany the Membership Proposal Form

1. The Consultant must work for a properly constituted and registered business entity – sole trader, partnership or limited company

2. The Consultant must work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more in the travel & tourism industry

3. The Consultant must perform one of the following roles:

• representative or agent for established travel & tourism principals

• business analysis and business planning for established travel & tourism principals, or corporations wishing to enter the travel industry

4. A Consultant must have a minimum of 5 years work history at a senior management level within the travel & tourism industry.

(xxi) Travel Insurance*

40 Travel Insurance offices*

Membership is limited to the owner, senior executive under whatever title this person is known, director, sales manager and marketing manager only, employed full-time on a year round basis and solely for the Travel Insurance Company.

The company must :-

• Be a fully independent operation, marketing only travel insurance to the public through travel agents, principals and tour wholesalers.

• pay commission to their travel partners.

• produce literature that promotes the benefits of travel and travel insurance and does not contain other insurance options.

• participate in Travel and Tourism trade shows promoting travel to the industry and/or the general public.

• have at least two full-time employees who are directly involved in the sales, marketing or promotion of the services of the Travel Insurance Company

N.B. : Not eligible as members: persons working for Banks and Credit Card companies which offer travel insurance as an incentive to purchase or use other services.

(xxii) Restaurants*

41 Restaurant Locations

Applicants must: -

(i.) Hold managerial* positions or positions considered equivalent by Skål International in the travel and tourism industry.

(ii.) Must work full time in their positions.

(iii.) Must be involved in sales, marketing or promotion work or be engaged in work defined in the membership classification.

(iv.) Must have three years experience in the industry not necessarily in a management position.

*NB. Not eligible persons whose principal duties are Chef or Maitre’d

To qualify for membership the establishment must:-

• Have seating for a minimum of 40 persons, be open for patrons for at least 8 months of the year, and have waiter service.

• Have a proven collaboration with travel agents or tour operators either by the payment of commission or mentioned in literature produced by them.

• Have a proven international clientele of at least 60%.

• Produce promotional literature and distribute it either through travel agents or tour operators to international clients.

• Have full time employees who are directly involved in the sales, marketing or promotion of the services of the restaurant to the travel and tourism industry.

(xxiii) Golf Clubs*

42 Golf Club Locations

Applicants must :

(v.) Hold managerial* positions or positions considered equivalent by Skål International in the travel and tourism industry.
(vi.) Must work full time in their positions.
(vii.) Must be involved in sales, marketing or promotion work or be engaged in work defined in the membership classification.
(viii.) Must have three years experience in the industry not necessarily in a management position.

*NB. Not eligible persons whose principal duties are Golf Professional and Golf Course Superintendents

To qualify for membership the Golf Course must :

• Have a proven collaboration with Hotels and Accommodation Houses within their immediate area, making bookings
directly with them on behalf of visiting Golf Club patrons.

• Have a proven collaboration with travel agents or tour operators either by the payment of commission or mentioned in
literature produced by them.

• Have a proven international clientele of at least 60% of all golfing participation

• Produce promotional literature and distribute it either through travel agents or tour operators to international clients.

• Golf Courses with on site accommodation will qualify under the hotel category.

• Have full time employees who are directly involved in the sales, marketing or promotion of the services of the Golf Course
to the travel and tourism industry.