Tourism: The Passion of a Lifetime!
After working for 21 years within various areas of TRANSAT, the time had come forYour Website me to move on to other challenges.
I have had the chance to meet and work with extraordinary individuals who were pioneers in the industry. Many of them were, and remain, my mentors.
My many roles in the industry have provided me with a wealth of experience in all areas of tourism, including the hotel sector.
I have always valued teamwork, trusting my team and its creative input. The fact that my colleagues have also done so has greatly contributed to my success.
Together we are always stronger.
My partnerships have always been based on trust and respect, as these qualities strengthen relationships and ensure their longevity. As far as I am concerned, they are the mainstay of a successful collaboration.
By retaining my services, you will have at your disposal all of the experience of a career built on meeting challenges within Transat, an internationally recognized leader and innovator in the tourism industry.
Experience
CANADA
Director, Europe Products
- Strategy and development of Europe land products in Canada
- French and English-language training (Sales Department, Reservations Department and Travel Agencies)
- Contract negotiations: hotels, car rentals, train, coach tours and group travel
- Designing Europe products sold in Canada
- Copywriting and proofreading of English and French-language brochures
- - -Answering to journalist questions in press conferences for brochure launches
- Seeking out and establishing partnerships
FRANCE
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Vacances Transat France (French subsidiary of Transat Canada)
Director of Canada and US products
- Development of sales for Transat products and flights from France to Canada
- Providing training to travel agency networks in France
- Introducing Air Transat departures from regional France to Canada
- Negotiating Canadian and US land portions
- Via Voyages | Eurolines
- Inbound operator for groups and individuals (pricing and organizing group and incentive coach tours/stays)
- Head of Best Sell Air travel agency and Commercial Manager for Eurolines
- Commercial development in Europe of the Eurolines network (regular coach tour lines)
- Franco-Quebec Youth Office in Paris (O.F.Q.J.)
- Tour escort for groups of visiting Quebecers
- Negotiating hotel and coach contracts in France
- Accounts payable