Giada Claassen Email & Phone Number

Independent Africa Safari Exert specialising in luxury safaris in both Southern Africa, and East Africa • Consulting with clients daily and preparing tailored safaris • Quotations, invoicing • Sales • Booking of all services, car rental, accommodation, excursions, flights etc. • Running / Operating of all files • Receiving product training • Programs: Bazaruto / Eddy / Hubspot • Educationals: East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania, Zanzibar) November 2019

Senior Travel consultant specialising in luxury safaris in South Africa, Southern Africa and East Africa • Quotations (Sales) • Played a vital role in supporting directors and product team with guidance and advice during the switch over of domain and name change. • Played a critical support role to junior and intermediate staff • Sales • Live Chat consultant • Tour designing of packages • Booking of all services, car rental, accommodation, excursions etc. • Running / Operating of all files •… Show more Senior Travel consultant specialising in luxury safaris in South Africa, Southern Africa and East Africa • Quotations (Sales) • Played a vital role in supporting directors and product team with guidance and advice during the switch over of domain and name change. • Played a critical support role to junior and intermediate staff • Sales • Live Chat consultant • Tour designing of packages • Booking of all services, car rental, accommodation, excursions etc. • Running / Operating of all files • Invoicing, final details, vouchering • Receiving product training • Programs: CRM • Educationals: East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania – safari only no beach) July 2017+ Sabi Sands South June 2018 Show less

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Senior FIT consultant specialising in Italian and American Market. US Market specifically only Virtuoso Agents. • Quotations (FIT, Groups) • Contracting and brochure production, setting up for Barter agreements, handling and Barters for Viaggidea Brochure and facilitating these with the suppliers. • Sales • Tour designing of packages • Handling Italian and US market • Booking of all services, car rental, accommodation, coach charter, sightseeing, guides, flights etc. • Running / Operating of… Show more • Senior FIT consultant specialising in Italian and American Market. US Market specifically only Virtuoso Agents. • Quotations (FIT, Groups) • Contracting and brochure production, setting up for Barter agreements, handling and Barters for Viaggidea Brochure and facilitating these with the suppliers. • Sales • Tour designing of packages • Handling Italian and US market • Booking of all services, car rental, accommodation, coach charter, sightseeing, guides, flights etc. • Running / Operating of all files (FIT, Groups) • Invoicing, final details, vouchering • Receiving product training • Educationals: 2013 – 2016: Garden Route, Kruger (central), Mpumalanga) • Trade shows attended: 2015 + 2016, WTM Africa • Programs: Travel Logic, Tour Plan (Fast book, Group Book, PCM), Excel (quoting purposes for certain key agents Show less

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Acting as assistant Divisional Manager (UK/IRELAND/WEASTERN AND EASTERN EUROPE Division) • Quotations (FIT, Groups, Tour Series, Specialist Groups) • Contracting and brochure production, setting up of barter agreements, handling of Barters for Caleidoscopio, I Viaggi Del Ventaglio, Alke Viaggi, Cox and King's and facilitating these with suppliers • International Sales trips • Handling Italian market, Spanish Market, Argentinian Market and Dutch Market/ UK and Irish Market • Booking of all… Show more Acting as assistant Divisional Manager (UK/IRELAND/WEASTERN AND EASTERN EUROPE Division) • Quotations (FIT, Groups, Tour Series, Specialist Groups) • Contracting and brochure production, setting up of barter agreements, handling of Barters for Caleidoscopio, I Viaggi Del Ventaglio, Alke Viaggi, Cox and King's and facilitating these with suppliers • International Sales trips • Handling Italian market, Spanish Market, Argentinian Market and Dutch Market/ UK and Irish Market • Booking of all services, car rental, accommodation, coach charter, sightseeing, guides, Flight, etc. • Running / Operating of all files (FIT, Groups, Tour series, Specialist groups) • Tour designing of packages • Invoicing, final details, vouchering • Receiving product training • Handling of staff issues, leave application, assisting with monthly budget plans, being available to assist staff with queries, questions, and every day responsibilities • Setting up of sight inspections for agents and International Product Managers and travelling with them on these sight inspections • Educationals: 2006 – Victoria Falls Zambia, Sabi Sands (north and south), Mpumalanga, 2007 – Johannesburg, Madikwe, Sun City, Pilanesburg, 2008 – Timbavati, Manyaleti, Kapama, 2009, Local Cape Town, Hermanus, 2011 – Livingstone, Sabi Sands (north and south), Mpumlanga, Southern Namibia, Garden Route, Eastern Cape • Trade shows attended: Indaba 2008, 2009, 2010, 50+ Beurs (consumer show) Utrecht Holland 2011, Top Reza Paris France 2011 • Programs: Tour Plan (Fast book, Group Book, PCM), Excel (quoting purposes for specific key agents) Show less