Nick Vine Email & Phone Number

Emsworth, Gb

Levallois-Perret, Île-De-France, France

Proud to be in partnership with the founder of this young, enthusiastic and creative destination representation and marketing company.

Working with mN'Organisation in Paris, I helped develop and propose a new scope of work for Visit California for France and Belgium. With the initial principle brief of extending PR and Communication with the media in-market, the account also aims to develop and expand relationships and create a small number of innovative programmes (including online initiatives) with the travel trade. Technology will also be exploited with the launch of a tailored French-language website.My role encompasses management of the reporting processes, preparation of presentation documentation and all aspects of online strategy.

Emsworth, Hampshire, Uk

Clients with web, creative and technology projects being undertaken currently include:- BeautifulDestinations.com- Young and Rubicam, New York- Visit California- Portsmouth City Council- English Cricket Board- MPI Insurance- Travel Oregon- Sharp Focus Productions- UK Rugby Sevens Magazine- Filmworks, Dubai

Travel trade representative for California's amazing ski areas around Lake Tahoe and Mammoth, plus the stunning outdoor activities in the Shasta Cascade, the Northern Redwood forests, Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park and the unique, charming and eclectic cities of Redding, Eureka and Mendocino. I'm always delighted to talk about this amazing state and its tourism offerings - and these places in particular!

Created the pitch document for this blue ribbon account and having been awarded the contract, I was responsible for the management and direction of one of the premier travel trade representation and communications accounts in the UK & Ireland. Encompassing consumer co-ops and promotions, PR and communications, travel trade relations, technology and online strategy development, research and brand advertising, this multi-million dollar contract includes television brand and national print advertising, travel trade and consumer campaigns and extensive media liaison. I managed a team of six people.

My brief was to develop a new specialist product for the company and offer the existing product range to a new and receptive market. As a result of having achieved outstanding results, the company’s owner allowed me autonomous responsibility for all aspects of the management and direction of this highly efficient and well-respected department. We were extremely profitable and generated a significant PR return. Established an impressive client portfolio including all three Armed Services, several blue chip corporate groups, and VIP individuals including several members of the Royal Family.I helped develop tailored event management and tour operating systems using Information technology and state-of-the-art telecommunications. The department was regularly involved in the precise arrangements required for the movement of groups of up to two thousand five hundred people to a single championship in Europe, Colorado, and California.

I was solely responsible for the concept and creation of this department. Based on a small team of three people, it doubled its initial turnover within one year from £400K to £800K making it the company's most efficient and profitable department. Run as a small tour operator in within the parent company, it predominantly marketed tailor-made ski tours to the Armed Services, and I was very much involved in direct negotiation with high-level decision makers in the Ministry of Defence. My skills at efficient and accurate communication to very senior military officers were instrumental in the success of the department.

Sales and marketing functions included product definition and new product planning, brochure production, sales and marketing plan production, strategic planning, market research, public and press relations, IT implementation and development. General management functions included personnel selection and training, product contracting and costing, and supplier negotiation and selection in UK, France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. I also spent first the six years managing foreign operations from company headquarters in France.