Virtuoso Life - May/June 2008 - (Page 20) PROMOTION Virtuoso V.i.P. this spring more than 300 travel industry leaders gathered in Athens for Virtuoso’s annual overseas symposium. top travel agency owners and advisors met with executives from the world’s best hotels, cruise lines, airlines, tour operators, and other preferred suppliers to address industry trends and build on already-strong relationships. Between meetings, the group was immersed in Greek culture and history, with such highlights as a faux Greek wedding, private tours of the Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum, and a boat trip to the picturesque island of Hydra. Karin salinas, one&only Pamilla; Marlene singer, suburban travel; Jorge Collazo, the setai; and Elaine srnka, Virtuoso Life. Virtuoso’s Mike McCown with Carolyn Wincer, Virgin Galactic, and Jay Johnson, Coastline travel Advisors. ricci Zukerman, Worldview travel; Matthew upchurch, Virtuoso; and Valerie Wilson of Valerie Wilson travel. Javier Arredondo, Editorial Mapas; Virtuoso’s Jim osborne and tony Gonchar; and samy Gachem, Air France. “Wedding” guests at the King George Palace hotel: Ken Watson, regent seven seas Cruises; Jean Pickard, Explorations; and David Hansen, Virtuoso. Artistic expressions on the island of Hydra. Wilderness safaris’ Keith and Maureen Vincent with sharon and tom Jackson of World travel Bureau. Virtuoso’s Albert Herrera; John Mannion, starwood Hotels & resorts; theocharis Neofytidis, King George Palace; and Chris Austin, also with starwood. Joe Jiffo and terri Burke, both with Norwegian Cruise Line. PHOTOGRAPHIC EXCELLENCE INC.
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