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  Vivianne Schael, President/Owner, brings extensive experience in the tourist and airline industries. She has performed duties as Vice President, Director of Marketing/Sales and Advertising for various airlines such as VIASA (Venezuelan International Airways), Pan Am, East West and Australian Airlines (later brought by Qantas), Silverair, and Air Plus Comet, as well as establishing co-share agreements with United, Continental, Air New Zealand and Qantas plus other international carriers. She also assisted Iberia in opening their Los Angeles Head Office during the Barcelona Olympics.

Ms. Schael has introduced new routes and travel programs to Spain and designed in-house tour and public relations divisions for some of these carriers. In her functions, she has been a member of ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents) STOA (Spanish Tour Operators of America) IATA and ARC.  She has worked with accounts such as Carlson Wagonlit, GTT, Uniglobe, AAA and more, as well as establishing working relationships and contracts with Travelocity and Orbitz.

For the past 18 years she has invested her industry experience and knowledge in promoting and educating the travel industry on Spain, as well as introducing new markets to this destination. As a result, she is recognized as an expert in Spain, where she grew up. She also worked with the Spanish Embassy in Washington D.C., and the Director of Protocol to the former President of the Spanish Government, organizing and preparing the visit and land arrangements for the G20 Spanish Presidential Delegation visit in 2009.

She has collaborated with the Tourist Offices of Spain preparing presentations, seminars, trade shows and introducing new products to Spain.  Ms. Schael has worked with Tourism Barcelona, the Region of Galicia, City of Valencia and TurEspaña to name a few. She has also organized special meetings and events in the US for Spanish Organizations and Regions, as well as preparing tourism conventions in Spain.

  
  Jack Raymond, Vice President/Owner brings three decades of experience in marketing and advertising as a copy writer and later a Creative Director at several of America’s most prestigious advertising agencies including Leo Burnett, Foot/Cone/Belding, Grey Advertising, Campbell/Ewald, BBD&O and Tracey Locke.

In addition, he has designed campaigns for some of America’s largest companies including Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, and Nissan. His marketing and advertising knowledge has been recognized in the advertising industry where he has won several major Creative Awards, including a CLIO, the highest award. Some of his campaigns have been taught in universities as great examples of marketing and advertising.

He has designed successful tourism campaigns for Princess Cruises, Sitmar Cruises, Air France, Tahiti and Fiji Tourism Governments, as well as different hotel chains. During the last couple of years he has worked on advertising campaigns for the Spanish Cities and Regions, as well as the introduction of new programs and markets to Spain.

  
  Our Team is also comprised of American and European experts in the travel industry as well as promotions, meetings and events, who are sensitive and understand the needs of both cultures.