{"id":56,"date":"2025-08-13T15:35:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skalusa.org\/albany\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2026-07-21T13:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:46:35","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skalusa.org\/albany\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <div id=\"page-header-811071087\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title dark featured-title\">\n\n        <div class=\"page-title-bg\">\n      <div class=\"title-bg fill bg-fill\"\n        data-parallax-container=\".page-title\"\n        data-parallax-background\n        data-parallax=\"-\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"title-overlay fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center text-center flex-row-col medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper is-larger flex-col\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            About Sk\u00e5l International Albany \/ Upstate New York          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col\">\n        <ul class=\"nav sm-touch-scroll nav-simple nav-uppercase text-center nav-center\"><li class=\"nav-single-page hidden\"><\/li><\/ul>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n     \n<style>\n#page-header-811071087 .page-title-inner {\n  min-height: 300px;\n}\n#page-header-811071087 .featured-title {\n  background-color: #314691;\n}\n#page-header-811071087 .title-bg {\n  background-position: 40% 39%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1271303991\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-312742991\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1559206015\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-1464164191\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1722728674\" class=\"col medium-9 small-10 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"cc_content_class\">Founded in <span style=\"color: #65a8de;\"><strong>1932<\/strong><\/span>, Sk\u00e5l International is the only professional organization promoting global <b>Tourism<\/b> and friendship, uniting all sectors of the Tourism industry.<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">Our club has members consisting of the industry\u2019s Managers and Executives, who meet at Local, National, Regional and International levels to do business among friends throughout more than <span style=\"color: #65a8de;\"><b>296 Sk\u00e5l Clubs<\/b><\/span> along <b><span style=\"color: #65a8de;\">85 countries<\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"#history\" class=\"button primary is-underline is-large\" >\n\t\t<span>Learn More About Our History<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1722728674 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 20px 0px 20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1559206015 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1271303991 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  margin-bottom: -30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_791496508\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #benefits\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#benefits\" data-title=\"Membership Benefits\"><a name=\"benefits\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-1453457546\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-591830230\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-animate=\"fadeIn\">           <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n       <\/div>                     \n<style>\n#text-box-842778752 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-842778752 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-842778752 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1427942314 {\n  padding-top: 300px;\n}\n#banner-1427942314 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);\n}\n#banner-1427942314 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 66% 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1427942314 {\n    padding-top: 99.99%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1893266520\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1802734476\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3>Develop &amp; Connect with New Lifelong Friends<\/h3>\n<p>Network with the key influencers: Whether locally or globally, making meaningful connections with the top players in the Travel, Hospitality &amp; Tourism industry stands as a pillar of success for Skal Albany. By connecting with clients and associates in a friendly and social environment, Skal offers a different, more meaningful approach to networking.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1802734476 {\n  font-size: 1.2rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-884620215\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1024957151\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1783885523\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3>Expand Your Network<\/h3>\n<p><strong>It takes time to nurture relationships:<\/strong> Get involved \u2013 don\u2019t just \u2018show up\u2019. You get back more than you invest by standing out, sparking conversation with fellow members, and playing an active role in Skal events. Accelerate the process through peer connections and introductions, because as the saying goes, \u201cit\u2019s who you know\u201d. Skal members are the ones to know.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1783885523 {\n  font-size: 1.2rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1665633860\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-6 medium-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1168640946\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skalusa.org\/albany\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/Skal-National-Convention-Galway-Ireland-040508_Page_6-1024x678.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>               <div id=\"text-box-1964557805\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                     <div data-animate=\"fadeIn\">           <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n       <\/div>                     \n<style>\n#text-box-1964557805 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-1964557805 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-1964557805 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1168640946 {\n  padding-top: 300px;\n}\n#banner-1168640946 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.105);\n}\n#banner-1168640946 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 30% 0%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1168640946 {\n    padding-top: 99.99%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1405123350\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-12 medium-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2363566924\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c67fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3c67fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefit Regionally, Nationally &amp; Internationally<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d76f14c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d76f14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong>You can reach top suppliers and partners globally:<\/strong> Friends doing business together in a very social environment is at the heart of Skal\u2019s design. Most organizations are vertically integrated, while Skal is the only international horizontal organization truly linking all aspects, roles, and industries of travel and tourism in an informal setting that fosters sincere friendships and business success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What goes on outside your club is equally important:<\/strong> Members are encouraged to attend congresses and club events in other markets. As a member, you are encouraged to attend Skal event\u2019s outside of your city. Members may attend any Skal event, anytime, and anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Place your business on the world map:<\/strong> By identifying your brand and business with Skal you will immediately be recognized by fellow members. Carry the Skal brand and logo on your marketing and business communications materials and social media links to connect to a diverse network of top travel and trade professionals today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a world travel service in your pocket:<\/strong> Reach out to fellow Skal members when travelling to any community. Connect on a personal level with \u2018local\u2019 contacts through the Skal Greeter program and gain access to travel discounts and members\u2019 exclusive offers. With a notable presence at world travel markets, trade fairs, Congresses, look for the Skal branding and take advantage of entirely new travel opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0774df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0774df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enrich Your Life Personally &amp; Professionally<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Become a better person in your business and your career:<\/strong> Many long-standing members offer an unparalleled wealth of knowledge and experience to offer as mentors. Experience professional development opportunities and educational programs, as well as information mentorship with your Skal peers. Focus on those who have succeeded and own their own businesses, and apply these lessons to the success of your business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Blown Away with Fun Events:<\/strong> Skal events add even more value to your membership. Whether overnight getaways, golf adventures, VIP invites, dinner parties, tickets for special concert events with VIP experiences, mystery dinners, or joint events with other clubs, the opportunities to connect, unwind, and have some fun are impossible to beat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make a difference in the world:<\/strong> Skal supports many important social initiatives, recognizing sustainable tourism, youth sex trade protection, tourism disaster recovery efforts, and development of young tourism professionals. Skal also offers financial support to members in times of need. This embedded generosity in the Skal philosophy was established in memory of the founder of Skal, Florimond Volckaert.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2363566924 {\n  font-size: 1.2rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_791496508 {\n  padding-top: 80px;\n  padding-bottom: 80px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1096539917\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #Join\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#Join\" data-title=\"Join\"><a name=\"Join\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-center\"  id=\"row-742182625\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-664842608\" class=\"col medium-5 small-10 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">Are you ready to join the most important worldwide network in the Tourism industry?<\/span><\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skalusa.org\/albany\/membership-application\/\" class=\"button primary is-underline is-larger\" >\n\t\t<span>Join Sk\u00e5l Today!<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-664842608 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 50px 50px 30px 50px;\n  border-radius: 2px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1096539917 {\n  padding-top: 100px;\n  padding-bottom: 100px;\n  background-color: #65a8de;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_1096539917 {\n    padding-top: 120px;\n    padding-bottom: 120px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1175902049\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #history\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#history\" data-title=\"The Story of Sk\u00e5l\"><a name=\"history\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-468681240\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1728802734\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"skal-history-header\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">The Story of Sk\u00e5l<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-291273824\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"skal-history-copy\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\"><span style=\"color: #65a8de;\"><strong>Sk\u00e5l began in 1932<\/strong><\/span> following a pioneering flight between Paris and Stockholm, where travel professionals formed lasting friendships that inspired something greater. Recognizing the value of global connection, they created an organization dedicated to goodwill, collaboration, and the advancement of travel and tourism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">From its origins in Paris, <span style=\"color: #65a8de;\"><strong>Sk\u00e5l<\/strong><\/span> quickly expanded into an international organization and later into North America, where it helped shape a strong network of clubs and national committees. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\"><span style=\"color: #65a8de;\"><strong>Sk\u00e5l International<\/strong><\/span> has brought together leaders from every sector <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">of the travel and hospitality industry under one guiding principle; <span style=\"color: #65a8de;\"><strong>\u201cDoing Business Among Friends.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #65a8de;\">Sk\u00e5l International Albany \/ Upstate New York<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0was chartered in <span style=\"color: #65a8de;\"><strong>1986<\/strong><\/span>. The club has brought together travel and tourism leaders from Albany, Westchester, and communities throughout New York State, creating lasting friendships, encouraging professional collaboration, and connecting the region\u2019s tourism industry with the worldwide Sk\u00e5l International network<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">Today <span style=\"color: #65a8de;\"><strong>Sk\u00e5l International<\/strong><\/span> connects thousands of tourism professionals in hundreds of clubs across <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">the world. This global network creates opportunities for collaboration, professional growth, and <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">lasting friendships among leaders in tourism.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-291273824 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-708239793\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d9dee5; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 18px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #033a70; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">1932<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #444;\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Sk\u00e5l founded in Paris after the Stockholm\u2013Paris goodwill flight.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d9dee5; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 18px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #033a70; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">1934<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #444;\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">The international Sk\u00e5l organization was formally established.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d9dee5; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 18px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #033a70; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">1938<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #444;\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">The first North American club was founded in New York.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d9dee5; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 18px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #033a70; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">1950<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #444;\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">The North American Sk\u00e5l Council was created.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d9dee5; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 18px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #033a70; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">1986<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #444;\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Sk\u00e5l International Albany \/ Upstate New York was chartered.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d9dee5; border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 18px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; 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