Welcome to Skål International Columbus, Ohio
The city of Columbus is the capitol of the state of Ohio and the hometown of The Ohio State University.
It’s a also a busy center of travel, tourism and hospitality featuring such exciting attractions as the annual PGA Memorial Golf Tournament, Buckeye Football, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Columbus Clippers. The Columbus Zoo is ranked as the nation’s best, while sports and cultural venues like Nationwide Arena, Schottenstein Center, Scioto Downs, COSI and the Wexner Center for the Arts provide world-class entertainment. Additionally, the Greater Columbus Convention Center offers 1.7 million square feet of flexible, customizable space for local, regional or national conventions.
There are superb hotels, dining, shopping areas, theaters and entertainment venues along with cultural events and annual festivals. A diverse spectrum of neighborhoods like German Village,
The Brewery District, The Short North Arts District, Downtown, Victorian Village, King-Lincoln Bronzeville, the Arena District, Italian Village, Polaris and Easton Town Centers provide unlimited opportunities for recreation, relaxation and education.
It is, therefore, not surprising that the city is also home to an extraordinary community of travel and tourism professionals; and the one organization that unites all industry segments under one banner is SKÅL International.
SKÅL International has approximately 20,000 members in 450 Clubs throughout 85 nations. Membership in SKÅL comprises management professionals and executives from all 
branches of the travel and tourism industry, including hotels, travel agencies, airlines, ground transport, tourism media and others.
Most activities occur on a local level. The Columbus club dates back to 1966 and, like all SKÅL Clubs around the world, Columbus SKÅL is dedicated to fostering friendship and positive relations among travel professionals throughout the Columbus metropolitan area, the State of Ohio, the United States and the world.
SKÅL is not a typical business association because it is not expressly used as a forum to 
conduct business. However, while SKÅL does not involve itself directly in business, it does strongly encourage all “Skålleagues” to do business with each other and with SKÅL supporters.
The club’s upbeat and positive culture is well-illustrated by the very nature of its universally recognized name – SKÅL! The word “skål” (pronounced Sk-ah-l) occurs in three Scandinavian languages meaning “cup” or “bowl,” and is commonly used as a toast, as in the English expression – Cheers! It represents the essence of friendship and good spirits for which Skål is renowned, signified by the universal SKÅL toast:
To Fellow Skålleagues everywhere –