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03/12/2012
by Robert_Piattelli
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Thanks #BTO2012 ♥

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08/11/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Aurkene Alzua

Executive Director CICtourGUNE In 1999 Aurkene received her Ph.D. in ‘Outdoor Recreation and International Tourism’ at Purdue University (Indiana, United States), writing her thesis on the application of psychosocial models in the tourism, cultural and environmental sectors. Currently she is … Continue reading →

07/11/2012
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Rodolfo Baggio

Master in Tourism Bocconi University President Technical and Scientific Committee of BTO Educational Rodolfo was born in Naples and holds a degree in Physics from the University of Milan, Italy. He has worked for leading information technology firms for over … Continue reading →

06/11/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Gina Baillie

General Manager EyeforTravel Founded by Tim Gunstone in 1997, EyeforTravel Ltd is an industry leader specializing in business intelligence for the online travel industry. As General Manager at EyeforTravel, Gina is responsible for ensuring EyeforTravel’s news, conferences and reports are … Continue reading →

05/11/2012
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Mikaela Bandini

Creator of Digital Diary of Italy Born and raised in Cape Town, where she earned a diploma in Fine Arts and then earned her degree in Industrial Psychology. Since 1993 she has been in Italy, where she obtained her Master’s … Continue reading →

04/11/2012
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Arianna Bassoli

Co-founder Frestyl Having obtained her degree in Communication Sciences in Siena, Arianna spent numerous years abroad as a researcher. She worked at Media Lab Europe and pursued a doctorate at the London School of Economics. Interaction designer and startupper, Arianna … Continue reading →

04/11/2012
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Nicola Bellini

Professor Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa Born in Parma, he obtained his degree in Political Science, with honors, in 1979 from the Università di Pisa and two years later obtained his M.A. at the School of Advanced International Studies at … Continue reading →

03/11/2012
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Miriam Bertoli

Freelancer, trainer and marketing consultant Having obtained her degree in Foreign Languages and Literature at the Università Ca’ Foscari in Venice, Miriam is a trainer and marketing consultant for PMI and large companies. She has worked for clients such as … Continue reading →

02/11/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Frederick Bradley

Creator Plan Your Trip and landscape-oriented On the Road guides Manager of the startup business of the established spin-off “Paesaggi e Sviluppo”, in 2005 he created the GUIPA ® brand, an acronym of Guide al Paesaggio d’Italia, with which he … Continue reading →

02/11/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Emanuele Burioni

Web Strategies & Innovation Manager Turismo Emilia Romagna Emanuele obtained his degree in Economics at the Università di Bologna. From 2004 to 2006 he worked in the press office of APT servizi, an organization established by the Regione Emilia Romagna. … Continue reading →

01/11/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Mauro Carbone

Director Ente Turismo Alba Bra Langhe Roero Having obtained his degree in Economics and Business, he began work as an employee at the Società consortile Langhe, Monferrato e Roero. Two years later, Mauro became the organizational manager of the Ente … Continue reading →

31/10/2012
by Roberta_Milano
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(Italiano) Country Brand Index 2012/2013

08/10/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Carlo Alberto Carnevale-Maffè

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08/10/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Giancarlo Carniani

Co-founder BTO Educational Married and with daughter by the name of Valentina born on January 1, 2009, he lives in the Mugello and works in Florence. Giancarlo boasts a prominent management experience in large hotel chains such as Boscolo Group … Continue reading →

08/10/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Flavia Maria Coccia

Coordinator for the Missione per il Rilancio dell’Immagine dell’Italia Facility Since 2005 Flavia designs and coordinates the research activities within the Istituto IS.NA.R.T. Since May 2012, she is the coordinator for the Missione per il Rilancio dell’Immagine dell’Italia [Mission for … Continue reading →

08/10/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Marco Corradino

Founder BravoFly Marco graduated from the Università degli Studi di Genova and obtained his Master Publitalia, a master’s degree in marketing, communication, sales and management. He has always worked in the marketing sector. In 2004 he founded (with another partner) … Continue reading →

07/10/2012
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Vincenzo Cosenza

Social Media Strategist BlogMeter Having obtained his degree in Economics and Business and his Master’s in Management of Innovation at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, Vincenzo began working for Microsoft Italia in competitive marketing and in public relations. From … Continue reading →

07/10/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Mafe de Baggis

Freelancer, Community expert Having obtained her degree at the Libera Università di Lingue e Comunicazione IULM, since 1987 Mafe has sought to bring companies, leaders and people who feel the need to the Internet, guiding them in correctly interpreting and … Continue reading →

07/10/2012
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Seth DeHart

Managing Director, Eastern United States & EMEA Revinate Graduated with a degree in Science from the University of New Hampshire in 2004, Seth worked for various leading agencies in the field of technology in Boston before joining the consulting firm, … Continue reading →

07/10/2012
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Michele Diamantini

Country Manager Interhome Italy With an MBA from the Politecnico di Milano, in 1993 Michele began to work for Europe Assistance in the field of innovations. Following this he worked for the ONAMA Group, Everyday.com (Tele2 group) and Expedia. Since … Continue reading →

07/10/2012
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Chris Emmins

Strategy Director KwikChex.com Developer and founder of KwikChex.com: industry leader in Reputation, Reassurance and Resolutions of business services. An online resource that allows the public to quickly and easily verify the reputation of a company or a website. He has … Continue reading →

06/10/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Monica Fabris

President Episteme Having obtained her degree in Philosophy at the Università Statale di Milano, in ‘96 she pursued a Research Doctorate in Moral Philosophy at the University of Vienna and in ‘98 a specialization in Psychology at the Università di … Continue reading →

06/10/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Marco Fanton

Social Media Director Meliá Hotels Internationals He has worked for almost 15 years at Sol Meliá; he began back in 1998 as the marketing director and as a web developer for the hotel industry in Cuba. With the passing of … Continue reading →

06/10/2012
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Yahya Fetchati

Chief Operating Officer Bookassist Having obtained his degree at the Sorbonne (Université Paris-Sorbonne), Yahya covered the position of Director of the Hotel Partner Marketing department for Lastminute.com and European General Director for Hotels.com. In 2007, he began working as the … Continue reading →

05/10/2012
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Carlo Fontana

General Manager Hotel Lugano Dante Carlo graduated in 1990 with a degree in law from the University of Milan. After a brief internship at the Hotel Michelangelo in Milan, he began his career at the Hotel Lugano Dante the same … Continue reading →

05/10/2012
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Michele Forbicioni

Founder Bid my travel Specialized in design, marketing and project planning, Michele began his work career in the commercial sector for Orel and Orvieto Lab. He founded Rishi, a company that is concerned with ICT technologies and forms of alternative … Continue reading →

05/10/2012
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Joseph Fratangelo

Destination Marketing Sales Manager TripAdvisor Italy After obtaining his degree in Political Science at the Università di Siena, Joseph began his career at Armando Testa as an account assistant. He then spent three years at Sky TV as Product Manager … Continue reading →

05/10/2012
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RJ Friedlander

Founder and CEO ReviewPro RJ Friedlander is the founder and CEO of ReviewPro and one of the leading experts in the area of social media and online reputation management in the hotel industry. He has been a speaker at numerous … Continue reading →

05/10/2012
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Simone Frigerio

Sales & Marketing Manager Frigerio Viaggi Network Srl After a series of experiences in the business sector, Simone officially went to work for Frigerio Viaggi in 1992, a company which has operated in the tourism industry since 1974. He joined … Continue reading →

05/10/2012
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Roberto Frua

Sales Manager Kayak Europe He worked for TripAdvisor from 2008 to August 2012; before this important position, which lasted 4 years, Roberto worked as the key account manager for Germany, Switzerland, and Austria for Delius Klasing Verlag GmbH, a publishing … Continue reading →

03/10/2012
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Ciro Gechelin

Country Manager, Italy Minube After obtaining his degree in Net Economy at the Università degli Studi di Trento, he worked on and off at the family company, in particular in the area of processing management. Since April 2009, Ciro has … Continue reading →

03/10/2012
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Fabio Giangrande

Business Director Albatravel After getting his degree at La Sapienza in Rome, from 1990 to 2002 Fabio worked for Tours Service – a tour operator specializing in niche products and a leader in trips to Patagonia and South America – … Continue reading →

03/10/2012
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Costanza Giovannini

Social Media Specialist Fondazione Sistema Toscana An expert in traditional and digital marketing, and planning and communication for complex events, she has worked with social media since their inception, whether for work or passion. She is, in fact, co-founder of … Continue reading →

03/10/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Mario Giuliacci

Meteorologist and Climatologist Hailing from Città della Pieve in the province of Perugia, Mario obtained his degree in Physics in Rome and then entered the Air Force. From 1983 to1990, with the level of Colonel, he directed the Centro Meteorologico … Continue reading →

03/10/2012
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Kristina Grancaric

Community Manager Yelp Firenze After completing her degree in Psychology from the University of Florence, Kristina began working at Lyisis s.r.l., a company that offers its clients a series of services to improve the office environment. She has been the … Continue reading →

03/10/2012
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Daniel Holl

Global Hotel Relations Trivago GmbH Daniel has been working for a German based youth travel operator before joining Trivago in 2009. As head of Global Hotel Relations and together with his international team operating in Greece, Italy, France, UK, US, … Continue reading →

03/10/2012
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Mario Jobbe

Co-Founder and COO of Circos Brand Karma Mario graduated in Computer Science and Economics from Northwestern University, where he carried out research into the Intelligent Information Laboratory (InfoLab) developing technology to enhance classroom presentations: the PocketClassmate. He is now waiting … Continue reading →

03/10/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Florence Kaci

Director, Sales, EMEA and European Market Specialist PhoCusWright Since April 2010 Florence has been working in the London office of PhoCusWright, with the objective of spreading awareness of the company’s products and services, and creating partnerships in Europe, the Middle … Continue reading →

03/10/2012
by EV2_BTO
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Travis Katz

Founder & CEO Gogobot Katz holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania and is an avid traveler, having visited over 50 countries worldwide. He has worked for MySpace, launching the social network site in 30 different … Continue reading →

03/10/2012
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Denis Kondopoulos

Senior Technical Project Manager Naxtech Denis Kondopoulos is a highly qualified (MBA, MBCS CITP, CEng) project manager and digital marketer specializing in helping businesses grow and attract new customers via the use of technology. He is the Head of Digital … Continue reading →

02/10/2012
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Gianni Lacorazza

Communications BTWIC Basilicata After obtaining his degree in Communication Sciences at the Università degli Studi di Salerno, Gianni began his professional career in the press office of the province of Potenza. In 2010 he became the spokesperson for the regional … Continue reading →

02/10/2012
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Mirko Lalli

Director of Marketing, Communication and Public Relations Clouditalia An expert in communication and digital marketing, he is the creator of unconventional marketing projects on the web and on social media. Mirko has always worked in the field of new technologies … Continue reading →

02/10/2012
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Patrick Landman

CEO & CO-Founder Xotels Landman has significant experience in the tourism industry, beginning with his degree in Marketing, Finance and Hotel Management from the Hoge Hotelschool Maastricht, Holland. He was the revenue manager for Empire Hotel New York and Paramount … Continue reading →

02/10/2012
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Fabio Lazzerini

Managing Director Amadeus Italia S.p.A A graduate of Bocconi University in Milan with a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in marketing, Fabio has worked for Digital Equipment Italia, Autodesk (as general director of Italy, Greece, Cypress), and for … Continue reading →

02/10/2012
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Heather Leisman

Managing Director, Europe HotelTonight Heather graduated with a degree in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and started her career in economic consulting before falling in love with the travel industry. Heather can vaunt over 16 … Continue reading →

01/10/2012
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Joanna Matloka

New Media Strategist 77Agency With a degree in International Business & Modern Languages, Joanna has additionally acquired a Master’s in Tourism Management and Marketing at the University of Bournemouth. She concentrated her studies on online marketing in the tourism field; … Continue reading →

01/10/2012
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Filippo Marchesi

Sales Engineer AirPlus International Having obtained his degree in Internet Science at the Università di Bologna, he was the co-manager of Ellequadro Documenti – Arte Contemporanea from 1999 to 2001. In 2006 he joined AirPlus. Airplus is an international company … Continue reading →

01/10/2012
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Brendan May

Sales and Business Development, Central and Eastern Europe IDeaS Brendan graduated with honors in Hotel and Restaurant Management from The University of Guelph School of Hotel and Food Administration (HAFA). He has extensive experience in the tourism industry, having worked … Continue reading →

01/10/2012
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Roberta Milano

Co-founder BTO Educational Roberta is a professor for degree courses in Economy of Tourism and Communication Sciences at the Università di Genova. She works in consulting and higher education in the field of web marketing (above all in the tourism … Continue reading →

01/10/2012
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Andrew Morsi

President, Founder eRevMax Andrew is an authority in the field of tourism, with more than twenty years of experience. He was the Director of Revenue Management for: Starhotels International Florence; Six Continent Hotels and Resorts (previously known as Bass Hotels … Continue reading →

30/09/2012
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Viviana Neglia

Project Leader Puglia Events Having obtained her degree in Education Sciences, she began her professional career with McCann Erickson – Milan in 2001, where she acquired specific expertise in communication accounting. After having worked in the area of market research … Continue reading →

30/09/2012
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Des O’Mahony

Founder & CEO Bookassist He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and is a professor at the Dublin Institute of Technology. He has worked with internet technology since the early 90’s and often presents conferences on themes tied to hotel technology … Continue reading →

30/09/2012
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Diego Orzalesi

HootSuite Ambassador Web marketing strategist and social media manager, Diego works with the design, implementation and control of web presence strategies for small and medium-size business. He worked for 11 years at Uplink, a company he co-founded and which cooperates, … Continue reading →

30/09/2012
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Angelo Panzariello

Head of Hotel Solutions HRS With excellent expertise in the sectors of tourism and e-commerce, Angelo is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars thanks to his wonderful talents as a communicator. From 1999 to 2009 he worked for Venere, … Continue reading →

30/09/2012
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Gianpiero Perri

General Director Apt Basilicata Having obtained his degree in Jurisprudence at the Università degli Studi di Bari, Gianpiero has collaborated with the Istituto di Filosofia del Diritto e Dottrina dello Stato of the Facoltà di Giurisprudenza di Teramo, as an … Continue reading →

30/09/2012
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Alberto Peruzzini

Head of Tourism Toscana Promozione Originally from Pesaro, he obtained his degree in Political Science at the Università di Bologna. He was the project manager of the Circuito città d’arte della Pianura Padana, and then became the Director of the … Continue reading →

30/09/2012
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Robert Piattelli

Co-founder BTO Educational Robert works full-time with BTO Educational and its related concerns. Born in New York in December 1960, he began with SEAT Pagine Gialle, where he worked until the end of the 90’s predominantly in government. After this … Continue reading →

30/09/2012
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Filippo Pretolani aka Gallizio

Founder gallizio editore Having obtained his degree in Social and Economic Disciplines from the Università Bocconi, he was the co-founder of the Istituto Kaspar Hauser per gli Studi Economici, and then joined the editorial staff of the magazine Surplus (Gruppo … Continue reading →

29/09/2012
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Fabio Rinaudo

President and Artistic Director Corelli Musica For more than twenty years, Fabio has been a scholar and performer of the Uilleann Pipes, the Irish bagpipes. During his career he has held more than a thousand concerts all over Italy and … Continue reading →

29/09/2012
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Patrizio Roversi

Television host Having obtained his degree in Sciences and Technologies of the Figurative Arts, Music, Performing Arts and Fashion (DAMS) in Bologna, Patrizio began his artistic career by performing theatrically for children in the summer vacation colonies organized by the … Continue reading →

29/09/2012
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Giovanna Sainaghi

Italy Director Turismo Fiandre Giovanna obtained her degree in Tourism Sciences at the Università di Lingue e Comunicazione IULM. She worked from 2003 to 2007 at the Ufficio Belga per il Turismo, and then in January 2008 entered the tourism … Continue reading →

29/09/2012
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Umberto Sassatelli Salvadori

Administrative Director Viaggi Salvadori Having obtained his Master’s degree at Alma Graduate School, Umberto has always worked in the tourism sector. He is currently the Vice-president of Travel Specialist Italy and works with his family’s company, Viaggi Salvadori, in which … Continue reading →

29/09/2012
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Angus Struthers

Senior Director, Global Communications TripAdvisor Angus is sociable and motivated, a marketing professional with 16 years of experience gained as both client and company, having held prominent positions in a wide range of disciplines within this sector. From 2004 to … Continue reading →

29/09/2012
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Francesco Tapinassi

Manager of Tourism Provincia di Grosseto In January 2010, thanks to his experience as a consultant and professor of marketing and communication in the scope of tourist services, Francesco became the Director of the Tourism Agency of Grosseto; then, in … Continue reading →

29/09/2012
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Giovanni Tarpani

Institutional Marketing Section Manager Regione Umbria Born in Perugia, Giovanni has always lived in his home region. Since 1999 he has been working with the Regione Umbria; recently he coordinated the re-styling and resetting of the official web portal, which … Continue reading →

29/09/2012
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Wilma Vanni

Italy Sales Manager ReviewPro Wilma began her career as a consultant for the company Ayala Viaggi. She has practically always worked in the tourism area of the marketing sector for companies such as Nefer Travel, Sunset Travel, Travelbag, ATPI and … Continue reading →

29/09/2012
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Robi Veltroni

Publisher Officina Turistica He has worked in tourism marketing and advertising for around twenty years. He began working in a hotel in 1979; after having experienced the travels of others for more than thirty years, he moved to the Maremma. … Continue reading →

29/09/2012
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Dario Vergassola

Comico and singer-songwriter Born in La Spezia, Dario entered the entertainment world with the show Professione Comico directed by Giorgio Gaber, in which he obtained both the audience prize and that of the critics. His popularity developed over the years … Continue reading →

28/09/2012
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Arnie Weissmann

Director Travel Weekly Arnie has been the director of Travel Weekly since 2001, a primary resource for news, research, analyses, and opinions for the community of travelers from the United States. In the past, he created Weissmann Reports, a very … Continue reading →