Bangkok shortlisted to host 2017 Skal World Congress

TOURISM and hospitality professionals in Bangkok received a boost yesterday with news that the city has been shortlisted to host the Skal International World Congress in 2017.

Skal Club Bangkok submitted a bid to host the popular annual event in the face of stiff competition from five other Skal clubs based in Hyderabad, Stavanger, Toronto, Miami and Copenhagen.

Hyderabad is also shortlisted and the final decision will be made in a secret ballot of all Skal voting members attending the 2015 World Congress in Torremolinos, Spain in late October.

Skal members in Bangkok believe that up to 1,000 delegates could be visiting Thailand in 2017 if Bangkok wins the vote in Spain.

Dale Lawrence, president of Skal International Bangkok, said: “The decision to shortlist Bangkok reinforces our belief that the city is a first-class destination for business and leisure travellers and it is a timely confidence booster for all those working in Thailand’s tourism industry in the wake of the tragic event that took place on August 18.”

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