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I was in the group tour business for several years, working my way from tour director to president. I then was hired to manage a consortium of 15 travel agencies that we grew to 350 locations. While here I spearheaded what was the first travel agency group GDS contract. I bought an interest in a group travel magazine company that I subsequently joined as we purchased a second title and began a third. My responsibilities were complete delivery of the magazines, including determining articles, hiring writers, editing their work and overseeing the layout and images.I currently also do projects for Panache Voyage, a deluxe international FIT operator. Here I develop proposals and spearhead the delivery of the travel programs I've created.Specialties: travel marketing, supplier negotiations, tour operator and travel agency operations, travel finance, travel agency automation, magazine production, marketing and public relations

Listed skills include Negotiation, Public Relations, Tourism, Writing, and 32 others.