
Meet the delegates for the Allure Alps event supported by Valle D'Aosta and powered by Journeys
Date: Tuesday 17 May
Time: 14.00- 18.30 GMT
Venue: The Trafalgar Tavern, Park Row, London SE10 9NW




Co-founder
Andrea Tassini
Andrea is from Vercelli in Italy and lives in Cervinia. He is the co-founder of Allure Alps.
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Allure Alps is a DMC specialized in mountain experiences, personalized holidays, luxury accommodations, and tailor-made services in all our destinations.
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Let their team advise you on your best solution and plan your entire trip. Save time and get the best out of your holidays!

Co-founder
Jean Edouard Hardy
Jean is co-founder of Allure Alps and is originally from Rome. He now lives in Cervinia in Italy.
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Allure Alps has a well-knit and cohesive team that together finds the most suitable solutions for every situation, creative and smart as every work team should be.
And you can feel this by working with them, sharing ideas and intuitions in order to find the winning solution in harmony and joy.

Wedding Planner
Alice Alpigiani
Alice is part of the wonderful team at Allure Alps. Their tailor-made approach pushes them to always find new services to make your stay more simple, enjoyable, and memorable.
Their team is always present to every client's need for either book restaurants or advising on the “not to be missed” places. With them, you can simply enjoy your holiday to the fullest and live your journey through the eyes of local experts.

Director
Carol Keenan- Pillai
Carol is a director at Absolute Lifestyle Travel and she has been in the travel luxury industry for 14 years. Prior to that Carol worked at the NHS blood and transplant department for 18 years.
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Absolute Lifestyle Travel is a luxury travel agency based in Mayfair, London.
They specialise in bespoke luxury holidays and experiences to worldwide destinations.
De-stress on their luxury spa holidays with rejuvenating treatments, holistic therapies & wellness activities in the Caribbean, Europe & Asia.
With access to destinations and experiences others don’t even know exist, their itineraries around the world go beyond the ordinary.

UK representative for Valle D'Aosta
Emma Cashmore
Emma is the managing director of Axis Travel Marketing and for this event, she is representing Valle D'Aosta.
The smallest region of Italy located in the Northwest of the country; Aosta Valley boasts spectacular scenery, world-class skiing, food of the highest quality and a history stretching back to Roman times.
In summer Aosta becomes a life-size playground for everyone: from mountaineering to a varied offer of hikes for all levels featuring beautiful chapels, delightful hamlets, alpine nature and spectacular mountain vistas.
It is also a destination of choice for mountain biking enthusiasts, not to mention the many golf courses and water sports.

Co-owner
Ilia Poliakov
Co-Owner and Director of boutique luxury travel and concierge company Helentours Concierge Management with head office in London and offices in Baku, Istanbul, and Miami.
Expert in ski resorts worldwide, the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean, DMC in the United Kingdom and UAE. Portfolio of luxury villas and chalets around the world. The family-owned company offers travel, lifestyle, and concierge services and creates bespoke itineraries for very demanding clients.
Helentours Is a Member of Virtuoso network in the United Kingdom. Member of Four Seasons Preferred, Mandarin FAN Hyatt Privee, Penclub, Stars Marriott, Jumeirah Passport to Luxury, Impressario agency, TIDS registered. ABTA Member.

Adventure Travel Expert
Rita Hackford-Jones
Rita is the project manager at Cookson Adventures.
From summers spent hosting in her family’s hacienda in the Andes to her day-skipper qualification taking her from island-hopping charters in Greece out to the Indian Ocean, it’s fair to say that Rita has a lifelong love of travel.
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It’s something she draws on when organising journeys for her clients. Think special, private performances from Taino Indians, canyoning through waterfall-dotted gorges and buyouts of Caribbean resorts alike and British country estates.
While her Ecuadorian heritage has ensured that South America has stayed close to her heart, Rita’s work on sailing yachts has brought her across Europe, while Belize and Thailand remain personal favourites.

Managing Director
Andrew Barker
Andrew is the Managing Director of Hurlingham Travel established in 2002 as an independent luxury travel agent and tour operator based in Central London, United Kingdom.
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Hurlingham Travel is a members travel club. Bespoke luxury holidays are their business. When you have your luxury travel arranged by Hurlingham Travel, you're in good company.
They have arranged travel for top Hollywood film stars and music stars, international businessmen and wealthy individuals.
They pride themselves in providing a discrete travel service offering their global client base private jets, premium flights, the best luxury holidays, cruises, hotels and transfers.

Managing Director
Yasmeen Sayed
Yasmeen lives in London and is the Managing director of Soho Travel, the ultimate luxurious, bespoke travel experience.
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Family Holidays, City Breaks or a luxury Travel Experience are a tropical breeze with their dedicated team on hand to help you get the most from your ideas. Their Corporate team organise events; booking conference venues, corporate travel and managing events.
From Private Jets, Limousines, Yachts and Rail Travel, they believe the journey there is just as important as the final destination.
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Their wedding planner is here to help shape your dream day and organise the perfect honeymoon.

Chairman
John McEwan
John has over 50 years of experience in the travel industry including the UK and global roles. He has worked for major travel brands in Thomas Cook, Lunn Poly and Advantage Travel Centres.
After joining the travel industry in a retail agency at the age of 16, John rose to become regional vice-president for Thomas Cook in the US by the time he was 28.
John received an award for Lifetime Achievement at the 2009 Agent Achievements Awards. He was elected chairman of ABTA from 2009–2013.
John is now the Chairman of EFR Travel Group, Ski-Lifts LTD, Travel Ledger, Latin Routes, and Holidaysplease.

Director
Albina Lakhova
Director of Helentours Concierge Management. Born in Moscow living in London.
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Helentours Concierge Management with head office in London and offices in Baku, Istanbul and Miami. Expert in ski resorts worldwide, the Indian Ocean and mediterranean, dmc in United Kingdom and UAE. Portfolio of luxury villas and chalets around the world. The company offers travel, lifestyle, and concierge services and creates bespoke itineraries for very demanding clients.
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Helentours Is a Member of Virtuoso network in the United Kingdom. Member of Four Seasons Preferred, Mandarin FAN Hyatt Privee, Penclub, Stars Marriott, Jumeirah Passport to Luxury, Impressario agency, TIDS registered. ABTA Member.

Experiences Director
Paula Martin
Experiences Director at INVITATION ONLY LIMITED and highly successful, commercial and results-focused with in-depth experience in the UK and international travel industry.
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Invitation Only - Explore. Dream. Discover. A dedicated luxury and lifestyle company providing the best of bespoke and personalised authentic events & experiences. We are an international team of event, travel and lifestyle professionals, ‘in the know ‘ and united by both our passion for unparalleled service and our curiosity to innovative best-in-class experiences to share.
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Our role is to curate the most special, bespoke and personalised authentic experiences for you, your colleagues and clients. Creating magical moments, unforgettable memories and an environment that encourages creativity and inspires those that attend.

Head of Product
Andrew Duncan
Andrew is the head of product at Olivers Travels
which has a team of people who love traveling just as much as the owners Oliver and Ravi do.
Between them all, they’ve hand-picked every one of the properties you’ll find on the site.
Their emphasis is still on quirky, lavish, one-of-a-kind places to stay, but they now offer villas, castles, stately homes, beach huts and cottages, as well as chateaux – not just in France, but all over the world.

Head of Ski
Lowri Williams
Lowri is head of Ski at Savile Row Travel, a luxury tailor-made travel specialists based in beautiful Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
They celebrated their 15th year of business in 2021. They combine travel to some of the world’s most luxurious destinations with seamless personalised service.
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As theyr have visited the majority of the resorts that they feature, they can give you an objective and honest insight into each resort. They are fully ATOL bonded and also a member of ABTA.

Founder and Managing Director
Stella Photi
Stella is the Founder & Managing Director at Wellbeing Escapes,
With over 15 years of experience, they have come to understand what their clients need from a wellbeing holiday.
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They treat each client as an individual and provide a personalised concierge service organising all aspects of your stay from spa and treatment programmes, transfers and flights with an efficient and friendly approach. Their continuous awards for customer service speak for themselves.

Strategic Partnership Manager
Nouria Cherkaoui
Nouria is Strategic Partnership Manager at Ten Lifestyle Group the trusted lifestyle concierge provider serving the needs of the HNWI and affluent segments.
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Ten’s leading technology-enabled lifestyle and travel platform provides unmatched concierge services, bespoke loyalty programmes, tailored benefits and experiences, and personalised and targeted communications.
Their clients include some of the most well-regarded wealth management firms, private banking, fintech companies, credit card providers, luxury travel and brands who wish to provide high-quality personalised support to their customers or employees.

Managing Director
Micaela Giacobbe
Micaela ia an award-winning event creator, marketeer, and brand strategist.
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Her passion is to connect people and help them build long-lasting relationships to do business for the future, whilst always innovating. Brand, communications, PR, and commercial negotiations are her forte.
In 2022 she launched Journeys, the tailored events solution specialised in the art of engaging with one another in any sector and any industry.
They offer keynotes, content sessions, facilitation, team building, training, consultancy as well as creative and bespoke events in person and/or online for any number of delegates.​

Director
Kimberly Butler
Kimberly is the director of Gotravelbutler.
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Kimberly has been working in the travel industry for more than 20 years and is passionate about finding the best experience for you in your travel diary.
From weekend breaks to your ‘bucket list’ holiday to that wellness retreat you always wanted to take, the team can curate a bespoke experience to fit your needs and budget.
They work with the best suppliers and ‘on the ground’ locals around the world to offer those added extras. Why spend days looking for your next adventure when they can do it for you!!!

Director
Antonio Cresce
Antonio is the director of ExpertoItaly.
He creates bespoke holidays to Italy, that is, he transforms an idea into a perfect itinerary with well-distributed stops and the right time to optimize resources and routes.
He does it with passion and with the utmost attention to the needs of those who choose to address him.
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Account Manager
Azar Sajedi
Azar is part of the wonderful team at Holiday Luxury.
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Holiday Luxury exists to curate the most impeccable vacations imaginable. They deliver exclusive experiences and extraordinary memories.
With bespoke, personalised service, you’ll live out your dreams.
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As they take you to the most gorgeous destinations in an upscale fashion and in undeniable style.

Event Executive
Alessia Juarez
Alessia is part of the wonderful team at Journeys as the event's executive, in charge of every little detail.
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Journeys, the tailored events solution specialised in the art of engaging with one another in any sector and any industry.
They offer keynotes, content sessions, facilitation, team building, training, consultancy as well as creative and bespoke events in person and/or online for any number of delegates.​

Photographer
Sarah Lucy Brown
Photographer Sarah Lucy Brown has more than two decades of experience specialising in editorial features, high end travel and events.
Working for a number of different clients across the globe, her friendly and professional manner immediately puts her subjects at ease - allowing her to get the best out of every shoot.
Her work has been shortlisted for a variety of awards, including The Times/Tabasco Young Photographer of the Year, News Photographer of the Year and the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards. As well as being held in a number of private collections and books, Sarah exhibits annually in London.
