During my extensive career in the Tourism and Travel Industry, I have held various roles including Hotel Contractor,TTOO Representative and Incoming Manager.In my professional work experience during and after my Tourism studies in Milan I had the opportunity to work for prestigious TTOO in Italy and abroad such as Due Soli Viaggi,Puente Club,Sevilla Ges Service and Viajes El Corte Ingles among others.I participated as Hotel Contractor and TTOO Representative in many international tourism fairs worldwide and attended seminars and courses abroad in Seville,Nancy,Regensburg and Lugano to improve my development,studying new products and innovative methods of communication.I worked with some of the most Prestigious Htls Groups such as Melia and NH Hoteles,Hotusa, arranging allotments,FIT fares and contracts.I have participated in over 200 plus educational professional trips,furthermore I had great experiences in Tunisia and South America learning different kinds of products and editing a brochure for a luxury villa in Chile.I have my own Travelblog and I also wrote some articles for a Magazine from Prague.Team Player,with strong negotiation,commercial,planning and solid analytical skills,continuous education,motivation,attention to detaill.Conversant in several languages.I also participated in collaborations for several important projects, with Viajes Jupiter BCN,Viagem Expansao-Setubal,and Viaggi Consolohotels Bologna among others,I personally prepared tailor made tours and holidays for prominent people as the Senator Cesare Romiti former Fiat Group Managing Director.My sound knowledge of tourism industry and marketing,with my excellent communication skills will be an asset to any Company.I have produced lucrative results by obtaining new contracts and clientele,using my sound knowledge of commercial plans at an international level with a high success rate.Seeking a new challenge for me, the success and pleasure of my work is seeing the delight of the client.
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Travel And Tourism Writer | Destination Consultant And Adviser WorlwideTravel With Me -Travelwithfranco.Blogspot.ComRomford, Gb
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Travel & Tourism Writer | Destination Consultant & Adviser WorlwideTravel With Me -Travelwithfranco.Blogspot.Com Aug 2012 - PresentRomford-United KingdomI created a Travelblog "Travel with me" with several destinations,including travel guides,with suggestions, history, curiosities,cultural aspects,local gastronomy,presentation of city tours,recommended hotels and restaurants,leisure.Development and editing several destination proposals with the scope and intention to incentive and promote a wide variety of choice oriented to Incentive and promote and suggest,Tailor Made ,Educational,Cultural Tours and Short Breaks worldwide suitable for TTOO, AAVV,Travel Designers and Destination Managers. Now I am seeking a new challenge coming back in my specifical area,Travel & Tourism Operations as Hotel Contractor,TTOO Representative.Business Development Manager and Destination Manager,all positions I covered with lucrative results.
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Travel & Tourism Writer | Edt Meetings - Events - Mice OperatorTravel & Tourism Writer | Edt London - Meetings & Events Operator Feb 2010 - Jun 2012London -United KingdomTravel Designer Specialist with a recent study of Agriturismi and B&B in Lombardy,Piedmont,Tuscany and Umbria,I periodically visited these Italian regions to see and check some new structures such as Piccolo Mondo Antico,Appartamenti San Bartolomeo writing suggestions and information on facebook and small travel guides linked to several Tourism Websites and Blogs on the net..I also wrote special bike,wine,cultural and historical itineraries,trips and routes worlswide.Apart that I worked in organisation and preparation for Meetings and Events in EDT part time.
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Marketing Research Booking Systems Ttoo-Aavv | Travel WriterPm Europe Ltd London & Travel Writer Oct 2009 - Feb 2010London -United KingdomTemporary Marketing Researcher. Investigations of international markets in Italian language about projects with regard the use of Booking System,Galileo,Sabre,Amadeus by TTOO and AAVV in Italy (Part time) continuing apart that, my activity of Travel Writer in Facebook and Social Medias.Editing and developing a series of City Breaks,Tours,Fly & Drive and destination programs with the concept to transmit ideas and opportunities for TTOO,Travel Agents,Tourism Consultants and Advisers to develop Tailor Made Tours,,Incentive,Educational,Fam Trips and furthermore a wide variety of Holidays choices for every market.
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Ttoo Commercial & Spain Ttoo Product Development In Italy-Creation Luxury Villa Brochure In Chile.Tt.Oo Commercial,Product Develoconsultant & Adviser For Some Italian Ttoo-Product Developer Brochure Jan 2008 - Sep 2009Italy -Santiago De Chile (Chile)-Buenos Aires (Argentina)I collaborated with TTOO and Organisations as Expert consultant about Web Page and Brochures to suggest and incentives choice and contracting hotels,tours,tailor made itineraries, for some TTOO as Viaggi Consolo Hotels Bologna and Associations as, Associazione Paolo Caironi, Pompieri Provincia Varese.Development and adaptation of the product with regard to the Outgoing Sales channels regarding Hotels,Tailor Made Tours and City Breaks Destination Spain detailed.Analysis of FIT,Corporate rates and fares with consequent analytics check in and comparison with TTOO competitors present in the market.In South America I edited a multilingual brochure Luxury Villa in Chile in the 6th Region,Development and publication of a Photocolor Multilingual Brochure in four languages (English, French, Spanish and Italian),of a Luxury Villa providing,Renaissance style living room,five bedrooms tastefully decorated,full kitchen,Tavern with billiard,bar Outdoor Swimming Pool,garden courtyard, parking area,internet connection,situated in an idyllic location where the famous writer Pablo Neruda spent part of his youth.Further more I studied a network of apartments in Buenos Aires Capital Federal-Argentina, with detection and monitoring of business possibilities about this product.
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Ttoo Representative & Business Development International Ttoo OperationsViajes El Corte Ingles Nov 2003 - Nov 2007Madrid-SpainIdentification of new opportunities and exploring new routes of collaboration with Italian and Eastern European TTOO.Participation in international fairs,including B.I.T of Milan, Fitur Madrid and TTG Rimini.Visits and meetings with clients.Hotel Contractor and study of European markets,execution of marketing strategy and analysis of the competition.Implementation of commercial plans and development of the business.Improving the clients experience through analysis of feedback.Use of monthly information for the pursuit and management of the portfolio of assigned clients.Understanding the needs of the client and adaptation from products to the market.· Consult and agree with the Head of Product on an ongoing basis regarding deletions and additions to product.Provide specialised products as instructed by the Head of Product.Negotiate added-value deals and special offers with regard to new clients. · -
Ttoo Tour Operator Department ManagerSevilla Ges Service Jul 1998 - Oct 2003Seville-SpainTTOO Incoming Department Manager with direct responsibility to contract hotels including the agreement of FIT and Corporate fares.Identification of new business opportunities and exploration of new routes of collaboration with new Clients.B2B and B2C contracts,New Business development,Negotiation of High risk pre-paid agreements,Hotel valuations and analysis,Inputting and monitoring of all contracts for section.Negotiating new hotel contracts -Renewing old hotel contracts.Check and renegotiate contracts with hotels and suppliers.Ownership & accountability for assigned contracts, maintaining relationships with hoteliersSupervisor of booking, programming and organisation of the department,edition of catalogs and brochures from 1998 to 2003.Coach and develop team to progress within their role and department,ensuring clear succession plans and promotion of a culture of achievement.Analysing and comparing rates of suppliers and competitors.Control of all budgets.Using innovative strategies of marketing,I have managed to obtain to a portfolio of clients of more than 400 travel agencies of Italy; I also created a Portuguese incoming department and direct responsibility for obtaining new hotels contracts.Participation of international and National fairs as TTOO Representative.
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Ttoo-Tour Leader & Organisation.Puente Club Tour Operador S.A. Jan 1998 - Jul 1998Seville-Spain(Role ; Tour Leader & Tour Organiser Tour Operator).Tour organiser hiring of services of excursions and organisation in Spain,Portugal and Italy.Studies of routes and advisor to tourists with particular reference to the cultural,historical and gastronomical interests. -
Ttoo Representative Senior Sales Manager & National Hotel ContractingIdloria Viaggi Jul 1996 - Dec 1997Cassano Magnago (Va) -ItalyCommercial plans with targets and objectives, visiting clients in a specific geographical area delivering tailor made products and presentations of other services such as City Breaks in Florence,Venice, Rome,including promotion of Costa Amalfitana, Sicily, Tuscany, Lake Como and Lake Maggiore. Hotel contractor at National level and participation in National Fairs as BIT Milan and TTG Rimini among others.Liaising with suppliers to ensure smooth running of contract portfolio,Competitive analysis,Project Management,Product Development,Product Management and Business development.
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Hotel Events,Conference And Meetings Assistant Coordinator.London Elite Hotel Company. Jun 1994 - Jul 1996London-England - United KingdomAssistant coordinator for events,conventions and business meetings working in 4 and 5 star Hotels in London for the Group led by Mrs. Shirley Hearnden for a company which organised important and successful events for Prestigious International companies such as Land Rover, Royal Golf Club and John Player Special among others.Planning,definition and execution of day and evening events,organizing catering and audio visual,assembling halls,ensuring that all operations receive a pertinent information for most effective use.Constant check in of the correct timing and execution of each piece,assure facility readiness and smooth operation of the events.Supervision and coordination of right implementation of further and new actions about strategic objectives plans with accurate tests to generate the best performances providing consequent successful final events results.
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Tt.Oo Junior Sales & Account ManagerDue Soli Viaggi Club Jun 1988 - Jun 1994Cassano Magnago- ItalyCoordination of commercial and promotional plans offering tailor made products with prices according to objectives.During the period of my commercial work, by the use of modern innovations and with communication strategies I increased the portfolio clients by 35%. Identify opportunities to seek extra revenue & profit.Sell & strike new business opportunities.Specialist in tailor made Tours Italy,Spain, Portugal, France and Switzerland.Regularly monitor competitor pricing and availability in line with demand.Advise on preferred partner hotels in the relevant destinations.Provide specialised products.Negotiate added-value deals and special offers.Liaising with suppliers to ensure smooth running of contract portfolio.Target workshops and trade shows to enhance the company's profile.
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Francesco Mari Education Details
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Istituto Superiore Per Il Turismo Claudio Varalli - Tourism Management - Milan - ItalyDiploma Of Tourist Expert -
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Francesco Mari's current role is Travel and Tourism Writer | Destination Consultant and Adviser Worlwide.
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Francesco Mari attended Istituto Superiore Per Il Turismo Claudio Varalli - Tourism Management - Milan - Italy, Fédération Internationale De Football Association ( Fifa), The Open University.
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