The SKAL Club of Bombay, which elected its new Managing Committee (MC) in October last year, has recorded an increase in their membership numbers in the few months of its existence, bringing the club’s total strength from 50 to 120. In his presentation at their most recent EMG, Carl Vaz, President, SKAL Club of Bombay, urged the members to ‘Go Forward’ and really commit with funds to an annual calendar of pre-decided networking opportunities that help business growth. He stated that Members should benefit from opportunities that are fun, varied and interactive, and build lasting friendships and camaraderie, Build a healthy balance between spending and savings, and Cater to social obligations as SKAL.
“With the above, let’s build our club strength from 120 to over 200 by the end of 2014. This will help grow your own business opportunities and network of friends,” he added. The MC also unveiled the proposed SKAL calendar of events for the next one year at the EMG.
Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Vaz stated that it was imperative to alter the club’s fee structure from Rs 6,000 and Rs 5,000 for new and renewal memberships respectively, to Rs 10,000 and Rs 8,000 to meet mounting costs. “With raising this bar, we will be able to pump this money back into the club. We want 120 members to become 200, but those 200, when they come in, will see such stature and quality, they don’t mind sponsoring events and aiding in any way they can, which increases business opportunities for the whole membership base,” he explained.
