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CONNIE LAI

Director

With nearly a decade worth of experience in the luxury travel industry, Connie has held various positions with some of the best experiential travel agencies in Singapore. She has excelled in roles from travel designer to product and business development. She is also actively working with brands at the pinnacle of global luxury travel such as Leading Hotels of the World, Design Hotels and partner heavily with groups like Relais Châteaux, Belmond Group and andBeyond.

 

Connie has an innate talent to develop interesting itineraries that will excite and surprise even the most well-seasoned traveller. She has passionately helped countless clients to tailor-make and actualise their dream holidays beyond their wildest expectations.

 

An avid traveller herself, Connie is close to fulfilling her personal aspiration to lay foot on all 7 continents and will undoubtedly translate her personal experiences to make you feel comfortable and at home regardless of where you are.

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MELVYN YAP

Director

Melvyn is one of the pioneers in building up the cruise industry in Asia. With 2 decades of experience in the luxury end of the tourism industry, he spearheaded Silversea cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Carnival Cruises, Costa and Disney’s entry into Asia, and built up a network of travel agencies, tour operators, hoteliers and cruise suppliers, to elevate the status of this new trend in travel option. 

 

He is able to identify and groom individuals who are capable of selling extraordinary dream holidays to potential clients, and create training programs to help them achieve their goals. He provides mentorship and support to the network to keep the momentum of their sales effort going.

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EMILEEN YEO

Advisor

Emileen, seasoned in sales and marketing with over 20 years of experience in the luxury travel industry, has worked in management positions in Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand with distinctive hotel brands such as Sedona, Fullerton, Lebua at State Tower, and with the world’s foremost luxury tour operator, Abercrombie & Kent. Emileen has obtained extensive exposure in Asia and Europe, developed emerging markets such as South America, Mexico, Russia, having worked closely with key players in the travel industry as well as corporate and MICE segments in these regions.

 

A trend-spotter and travel specialist, Emileen is your subject matter expert on experiential tailor-made itineraries and exotic destinations. Her conversation frequently bubbles over with exceptional ideas for off-site events and unusual party venues. An avid traveller herself, she believes that travel experiences should allow travellers to savour unique aspects of cultures, languages and geography, with fine cuisines naturally forming an important part of an unforgettable and distinctive experience.

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