Dear Fellow SKALleagues,

It is with mixed emotions that this will be my last opportunity as president to thank you all for your support during this past Miami SKAL Club's year. Together and with a proactive membership chairman we stabilized and grew the membership base in spite of challenging business conditions. All our members support and efforts throughout the year contributed to a healthy Miami Club and its future.

We also worked closely with our dedicated program chair and held outstanding monthly club dinners "linking business with friends" including a successful revived "Florida Keys" summer retreat. All of our events this past year were held at unique venues thanks to the generosity of our hosts and numerous club members who were recognized in my monthly messages.

With so many engaged members we opened the opportunity for all Miami Club members who aspire to serve on the board, to be able to offer themselves as candidates for election and chair appointments. Financially our board and our executive secretary-treasurer paid attention to our expenditures to insure that we stayed within budget and the parameters of our clubs annual income to avoid depleting our reserves by spending wisely as we would in our own organizations.

No doubt these will continue to be priorities of the Miami Club and it is with my great pleasure that at this month's March Installation Dinner & Annual General Meeting the clubs Presidential Chain will be passed on to "Captain" Haley Sofge with all our best wishes and support for the continued success of the SKAL International Miami Club!

Happiness, Good Health, Friendship, Long Life . . . SKAL!!

Christopher Perks
President 2010
SKAL International Miami

The March Dinner aboard the Biscayne Lady is also be SKAL Miami's 2011 Annual General Meeting and installation of Officers and Board. At the meeting a President's Report is given that includes a 2010 financial report, proposed 2011 budget, and Auditor's report. Individual copies of the reports can be obtained by sending a request to EST Jerry Eastep.

Your Officers & Board for 2011/2012 are:

OFFICERS:
President: Haley Sofge
Vice President: Lupe Castillo
Secretary: David Ross
Treasurer: Barry Alipour

COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Communication & Membership: Robert Burke III
Programs: Xavier Lividini
Media: Laurel Herman
Public Relations: C.L. Conroy
Hotels: Robert Lacle
Restaurants: Ivette Day
Air: Robert Conser
Travel Insurance: Vince Grubb
Travel Agents: Nina Meyer
Govt Tourist Offices: John Lynch
SIUSA Reps: Robert Burke, (Carry over from 2010 election, 2 yr term) and Bruno Perez
Sergeant at Arms: Luis Sanchez
Auditor: James Connell* (Carry over from 2010 election, 2 year term) Robert Garrity*
Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Jerry Eastep*
* non voting