Skal International Bombay annual Diwali bash, a power-packed event
The energy-filled event held recently was sponsored by PayU and Bird Group, along with exciting gifts from partners, Emirates, and VisitBritain. Overall, it was a wonderful way to reflect on the two years gone by and cement their strong relationships into 2022.
Skål President Sk. Sunil VA welcomed the members and guests and wished them all on the occasion of Diwali and for a successful year ahead. This was also accompanied by the induction and the pinning ceremony of the new members. On this occasion, nine new members joined the club, which increased the membership of the Skal Club of Bombay to 159. All the new members were sworn in with the Skal Oath and they expect many more new members to join the movement going forward. The event had a fantastic turnout of close to 90 members, along with their spouses and guests, that finally closed at a headcount of 112.
The party continued with special gifts sponsored by their partners. For the Best dressed male and female skalleagues, prizes were given by Emirates and VisitBritain. The bumper prize in the Lucky Draw was a couple ticket to Colombo sponsored by Sri Lankan Airlines along with two nights’ accommodation sponsored by Shangri-La, Hambantota. It was won by Sk Arvind Tandon and the prize was distributed by Ruwan Wijekoon, Area Manager Western India for Sri Lankan
Airlines and Sk. Vivek Braganza who heads Shangri-La in the region.
The Photo Booth erected for the occasion was a draw, with everyone ensuring their pictures were captured for posterity. The members enjoyed the energy in the room, which was intense. The party then continued with some foot-tapping music being belted out by the DJ, leading many onto the dance floor.
Speaking about the other sponsors, PayU serves as a powerful solution in growing one’s business, by harnessing the power of technology and offering added convenience to one’s customers. In addition,
PayU is working on a platform for revenue generation, which would be an added value to members of the Club.
BirdGroupisabusinessconglomerate having business interests in travel, aviation, hospitality, distribution, airport handling, and automobiles across the globe and has been a great supporter of the Skal movement. The Club also took the opportunity to invite Sk. Carl Vaz, National President, Skål International India, to be present at the function.
As the party gathered momentum, many Skålleagues were seen celebrating and enjoying the evening to the fullest.
The networking dinner had a good spread of starters and the main course. The surprise gift was a giant Boondi Laddoo curated by Skalleague Jay Shah. Special hand-crafted soap and cream by the talented Sk. Kajal Somaiya were gifted to all leaving the party which was appreciated by all. Once again Skal led by example, taking in the motto of ‘Doing Business’ amongst Friends seriously.