Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Honorary World President of SKAL International to visit Siem Reap-Angkor June 2-4, 2010

Press Release

For immediate release: June 1, 2010

Honorary World President of SKAL International to visit Siem Reap-Angkor June 2-4, 2010

Mr. Uzi Yalon will hold a brief Press Conference at 9am on Friday morning, June 4th at the Angkor Palace Resort & Spa in Siem Reap – Angkor, Cambodia

Press contact: Charles Evans +855(0)17.906.721 E-Mail: SKALSiemReap.org@Gmail.com

Mr. Uzi Yalon, (of Jerusalem, Israel) an Honorary World President of SKAL International (Past President 1993-1994) will arrive in Siem Reap for a brief vacation, on Wednesday, June 2, 2010.

Mr. Uzi Talon will present his views on the current state of Global Tourism and report on his observations during the recent 39th SKAL Asia International World Congress/ General Assembly held at the Shangri-la’s Mactan Island Resort & Spa in Cebu, Philippines. (May 26-May 30)

SKAL is the largest travel and tourism organization in the world and the exclusive membership is made up of the top executives in the industry. SKAL International has 500+ clubs in 90 countries.

“Our industry is one that accounts for 10 percent of the world’s GDP and nearly 900 million travelers around the world annually. And as the financial contagion normalizes in the years ahead, we can expect Asia’s tourism growth to be significant. The 21st century has ushered phenomenal growth in Asia, and the prospect for membership growth is full of promise”.

SKAL International Siem Reap was organized in late 2008, but had become inactive until the May 24, 2010 appointment of a new Board of Directors and committee members. An informative web page is available at http://www.skalsiemreap.org/

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Mr. Uzi Yalon will be briefly available for questions/photographs. Mr. Uzi Yalon will stay in Phnom Penh from June 4th until June 7th.

Many of our SKAL International Siem Reap members will plan on attending this press conference.
Additional information sources: http://www.skal.org/, http://www.skalasia.org/, http://www.skalsiemreap.org/

CONTACT: Charles Evans +855 (0)17.906.721 +855 (0) 63.969.200 Fax: + 855 (0) 63.969.201 SKYPE: Charles 4519 E-Mail: SKALSiemReap.org@Gmail.com