Miguel Payla
Managing Director
Miguel brings with him 17 years of experience in hospitality industry, including 5 years in hotel operations and 12 years in Sales and Marketing.
He has served some years with Accor Group as the first Groups Manager and established the Groups Department of Novotel World Trade Centre Dubai. He then joined Dusit Thani and became Assistant Director of Sales for M.I.C.E and Travel.
Prior to these roles, Miguel has both Front Office Operations and Sales & Marketing roles with Shangri-la where he started his career.
His exposure with Group business spanned more than 10 years. He was instrumental in structuring the first pro-active Groups Team of Fairmont Dubai. Miguel was the first Area Director of M.I.C.E and Groups of Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, U.A.E.
Although, MICE is his strongest background, he is also very passionate in creating programs for seasoned individual travelers and making sure that they get the best travel experience.
He has been in Dubai for 10 years and has seen how the city becomes a fast growing and leading destination for leisure and business purposes.
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Natasha Soares
Managing Partner
Director of Sales
Natasha Soares happily fell into the travel and hospitality industry while working in Mumbai. What started as a summer job lead to a 16 year career working with some of the industry's most respectable names like Cox & Kings, Kuoni, and Norwegian Cruise Line.
With a passion for travel and never one to be afraid of a challenge, she thrives on delivering imaginative and memorable journeys for her clients that go way beyond their expectations.
Her experience in Dubai includes working with 1001 Events, Gulf Circle Tours, and Arabian Link. The many travels she had; either attending international travel trade shows or exploring new emerging markets have helped her fully understand the dynamics of international markets.
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Jorge Fonseca
Managing Partner
Administration & Ground Operations
Jorge has a different story. He is an Engineer by profession and had worked with several multi-national engineering and construction firms like: Siemens, VINCI of France, and Lavalin of Canada. He was part of the team who built the monumental Dubai Mall.
Sometimes your other passion comes at a later stage, and Jorge realized that he has the inkling of tourism. He loves that concept of "destination". Like Miguel, he is the biggest fan of Dubai. He can be the best person who can tell you straight the history, facts and figures of Dubai and the UAE – our walking google!
Jorge has been living in Dubai for seven years. His strong organizational skills and knowledge about the destination are definitely what an organization is looking for. A multi-lingual, Portuguese being his mother tongue. He also speaks Italian, Spanish, and French.
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