Skål International
Toronto North
1094 Balment Avenue, Mississauga, ON L5E 1N8


Club No. 681, Founded January 11, 2005

FRANK VISMEG'S ACTIVITIES

From Left: Natalie Stephenson, Director of Sales & Marketing at Pinestone Resort, Nick Lawrence, President Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Territory Sales Manager for Van Houtte Coffee, Barrie McAndrews, Sales & Promotions Manager of Resorts of Ontario, Frank Vismeg, President of Skål International Toronto North and Managing Director at Pinestone Resort, Sonia Radunovic-Vismeg, Director of Operations at Pinestone Resort.

Nearly 40 attendees were present for the August Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce Breakfast held at Pinestone Resort, Conference Centre - Spa & Golf Course.  Increasing tourism to the Haliburton Highlands was the focus of this breakfast and guests left with beneficial information and ideas of how to attract more travellers.  Barrie McAndrews informed all in attendance about the benefits of being a member of Resorts of Ontario as well as recent changes to make searching for resorts and specific features much easier for travellers.  Frank Vismeg presented information on Skål International, an international organization that encompasses all sectors of the travel and tourism industry.  Members of Skål work closely together to increase business to all members, giving access to over 22,000 tourism professionals who are interested in doing business among friends, which actually happens to be one of their slogans.  In the past five years, Mr. Vismeg has attended four Skål International World Congresses in Zagreb/Dubrovnik (Croatia), Pattaya (Thailand), Antalya (Italy), Budapest (Hungary) and this year will be heading to Sydney, Australia with over 30 Skåleagues to represent Canada, Skål Toronto North through networking and spreading the word about the natural beauty and excellent facilities in the Haliburton Highlands and Pinestone Resort, Conference Centre & Golf Course. Promoting and building tourism is extremely important and will soon be the largest industry in the world.

Marcel Morgenstern, Sandra Stewart and Frank Vismeg share a drink in front of a Skål poster.

From left: Warden of Haliburton - Dave Burton, Asst. Deputy Minister of Tourism - Michael Kurts, Managing Director of Pinestone Resort, Conference Centre & Golf Course and President of Skål Toronto North - Frank Vismeg, President & CEO of Vrancor Group of Companies - Darko Vranich, General Manager for the 2011 Ontario Seniors Games and Winterfest, Economic Development, Tourism & Marketing Director - Robert Smith for Haliburton Highlands and RTO-11 Transitional Board Chair - Mitchell Wilkie attending the Warden Breakfast, which was hosted by Pinestone Resort, Conference Centre - Golf Course and Spa. Haliburton, ON. The February 2011 Games promote the highest level of competition for the athletes 55 years and over.

Looking forward to expecting as many as 1100 athletes, 200 coaches and staff. Pinestone Resort, Conference Centre will be the VIP Athlete's Village.

Paul Mattar celebrates his 80th birthday at Pinestone Resort and is met and greeted by Frank Vismeg, Managing Director of Pinestone resort and President of Skål International  Toronto North.

Barry Wylie, President of Canadian Club - Halton Peal, Nadine Hughes, President the COOK'S Companion and Cooking Instructor, Author, TV and Radio Personality and Frank Vismeg, President of the Skål International Toronto North and member of the Canadian Club Halton Peel. Nadine has recently inspired over 120 attendees members and guests with her exciding PowerPoint presentation on her wide range of experiences in Sale & Marketing and most recently with her expertise on Cooking & Catering and the hospitality industry at the Oakville Conference Centre.

Angela Gravelle, President at Alegna Corporate Events Inc., Frank Vismeg, President of Skål International Toronto North and Mira Todorovic, Convention Sales Coordinator of Tourism Hamilton recently attending the meeting at the newly renovated Sheraton Hotel- Hamilton ON.

Paul Couto, General Manager and Maggie Martins, Director of Sales & Marketing of Hilton Garden Inn - Toronto Airport  have welcomed Frank Vismeg, President of Skål International Toronto North. Three of them have opened in April 2009 the new Hilton Garden Inn- Toronto airport the first Green LEED Certified hotel in Ontario.

From left: Marcel Morgenstern, Skål International Toronto North member / Sales Manager & Estate Sommelier, Connie Pillitteri Slingerland, C.F.O. President of Operations, Frank Vismeg, President Skål International Toronto North and Lucy Pillitteri Friesen, C.M.O. President of Marketing, during the recent visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake attending the functions at the Award Winning Pillitteri Estates Winery, which is The World's Largest Estate Producer of Ice Wine. The VQA emblem is awarded only to wines of the highest quality - wines that meet or exceed strict production criteria.

Marta Moszczenska, Consul General for Canada in Buffalo NY, Frank Vismeg, President of Skål International Toronto North and Managing Director of Hilton Garden Inn and Arlene White, Executive Director of the Binational Economic & Tourism Alliance (BETA) at the 5th Annual Binational Economic & Tourism Summit in Niagara Falls, NY.  Over 200 delegates attended representing U.S. and Canadian Governments, Business, Tourism, Cultural and Academic leaders from both sides of the border.  The BETA, a membership-based organization, with a mandate to eliminate barriers to cross-border trade and travel, and representing more than 7500 business and tourism operators from Winnipeg to Maine, partnered with Brock University, Niagara College, Niagara University, University of Buffalo, University of Waterloo Economic Development Program, and World Trade Centre Buffalo Niagara to deliver the first annual “Binational Dialogues 2010” week focused on trade and travel opportunities in binational communities along the northern border.

Bart Maves, City Councillor Niagara Falls ON, Frank Vismeg, President of Skål International Toronto North and Managing Director of Hilton Garden Inn, Paul Dyster, Mayor Niagara Falls, NY attending the Binational Cornucopia evening at the 2010 Binational Economic & Tourism Summit. This 5th Annual Summit 2010 was held in Niagara Falls, NY, and over 200 delegates and speakers from across North America took part in the appropriately themed “Recovery & Growth in 2010 – Binational Regions Leading” two day event.  Speakers from Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario, Raleigh-Durham North Carolina, the Cali-Baha Mega Region and Pacific NorthWest Economic Region shared success stories and advice with Golden Horseshoe Business, Tourism, Cultural, Academic and Government leaders interested in new directions for our economy in 2010.