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A Platinum fashion
Extravaganza
Aug,
15 - 2002
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A festive air
characterized the first annual fashion show by
Saudi designer Fawzia Al-Nafea at the Janna
restaurant in Beit Mery on August 15. The event
was sponsered by Platinum Resorts International,
the worldwide exclusive vacation club.
 Every
year Platinum holds a big event for the members of
its club, highlighting different themes in leisure
and luxury. This year platinum wanted to show a
luxurious feminine touch, and so it organized a
breathtaking exotic fashion show in the
jungle-like scenery provided at the Janna
restaurant.
Unlike the usual fashion shows, this one tells a
story, one with a theme bringing out the present
through reflections on the past. It's the story of
the progress of Woman "from the Garden of Eden" to
the present.
With the Fawzia Al-Nafea collection for winter
2002-2003, models from many countries glided along
the catwalk, showcasing simplicity combined with
feminine outlines.
On hand to give a royal reception to the Saudi
stylist was Viviane Boulos-Tolan, "Mrs. Platinum"
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HONORING
LEBANESE - CZECH FRIENDSHIP... THANKS TO THE TOLANS Apr
2 , 2001
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group of seven carefully- selected Czech journalist,
three of whom were on the staff of Prague Television,
spent a memorable week in Lebanon at invitation of
Michael Tolan and his wife, Viviane Boulos.
The purpose? Reinforcing economic, touristic and
cultural ties between Lebanon and Czech Republic following
the successful participation of International Platinum
in the world "Holiday World Travel 2001" fair,
at which more than 500 exhibitors came from all around
the world and where their stand, "Rediscover
Lebanon", was a center of attraction.
It was a "Week of Lebanese-Czech Friendship"
which enjoyed the support of the Czech Parliament, and
it featured a visit by the group to the "Sun City
Resorts" in Ajaltoun and, as an ahlan wa sahlan, a
very Lebanese
breakfast hosted by the Tolans at the Téléphérique
restaurant in Harissa in which  businessmen
and representatives of the Lebanese press took part. The
Czech journalists were also received by Lebanese
officials with whom they had fruitful discussions: Fouad
Saniora, Najib Mikati, Karam Karam, Ghazi Aridi, Bassel
Fleihan - these being the ministers of finance, public
works, tourism, information, economy and commerce,
respectively -, and they promised to do their
utmost to further the cause of bilateral relations.
Since they came here to discover Lebanon and to present
it to their fellow-citizens through articles and reports
on Czech Television, the journalists visited downtown
Beirut and several other locales, notably Jeita, Byblos
and Baalbek. Eva Fillipi, ambassador of the Czech
Republic in Lebanon, hosted a luncheon at the Mijana
restaurant in their honor, a crowning occasion for a
week which will surely encourage businessmen to invest
in our country and promote Lebanon as a tourist
destination among Czech people.
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LEBANON CONQUERS TRAVEL
FAIR IN CENTRAL EUROPE. March 19,
2001
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The Holiday World 2001
International Travel Exhibition comprising over
500 exhibitions from around the world recently
took place in Prague, Czech Republic  and was
attended by around 50,000 visitors.
360 TravelScape from Beirut, was proud to be the
only exhibitor at this huge tourist fair to
portray Lebanon as a new and exciting travel
destination, 360 TravelScape named their campaign
"Rediscover Lebanon-The New
Destination".
The 360 TravelScape stand stood out amongst the
crowd of exhibitors in its unique appearance. The
stand was inspired by a typical Lebanese
red-roofed home with a Lebanese K'aadi and all
sorts of traditional Lebanese items such as the
Narghileh and water break. Visitors were in awe of
the beauty Lebanon had to offer and many of the
by-standers were amazed that Lebanon has a
mountainous and sea region. 360 TravelScape was
glad to remove many misconceptions and stereotypes
of preconceived ideas about Lebanon and focus on
tourist opportunities here.
"It was a great pleasure to represent Lebanon
in this international fair. People from around the
world are so curious about Lebanon. We felt it was
our duty to show them the treasures of our
country", said Joumana Oweida, 360
TravelScape marketing manager. "We have many
people who have taken an interest in travelling
here and we at 360 TravelScape have given them a
reason to come and see the beauty of the country
themselves by meeting all their travel and
accommodation needs".
A lottery was drawn every hour o the hour,
sponsored by 360 TravelScape. Over twenty lucky
winners from prague won free night accommodations
in Lebanese hotels. These winners were mainly
locals from the Czech Republic but were eager to
pack their bags for a trip to Lebanon.
As part of its on going marketing plan, 360
TravelScape has made huge efforts to promote
Lebanon to travelers, politicians, and journalists
throughout Central Europe. 360 TravelScape also
launched its latest international venture by
hosting top journalists from the Czech Republic to
tour and see the Lebanon of today. The aim of this
mission is to eradicate effects of previous media
reports. " Our aim is to bridge the gap and
understanding of the countries that may lead to
commerce and friendship and tourism, that's what
we need now to stimulate our economy and reclaim
our rightful place on the tourist map", said
Viviane Boulos-Tolan owner of 360 TravelScape.
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Monday Morning, September
6, 1999
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At
the feet of our Lady of Lebanon, superbly
illuminated, a vacation perfume was
floating in the air, on the evening of
Friday 27th of August, at the
terrace boarded with candles of the
Harissa-telepherique restaurant. At the
entry, the atmosphere prevailing exotic
flower garlands offered to all the ladies,
and lottery tickets for a vacation in
Monte-Carlo to all guests. Looking
radiant, under a huge balloon-horseshoe,
Mike Tolan and his wife Viviane Boulos,
general agents in Lebanon, the "Societe
des Bains de Mer", (S.B.M), in
Monaco, were receiving their many friends,
surrounded by the whole team of
"Platinum" and their travel
agency" 360 Travelscape". They
were at the meeting, representing
different tourist sectors, members,
clients, VIPs and diplomats, some of whom
came specially from Bahrain for the
circumstance. The reason is that Platinum
after Lebanon and the Czech Republic is
opening an office also in Bahrain ! Also a
leisure club has just been inaugurated in
Feytroun, within the Platinum expansion
policy. Touch Wood !
Watered
with a blessed rain, the evening joyfully
stretched with super mood. At the
microphone, Mike Tolan, with his
extraordinary glibness, enlivened the
lottery and congratulated around twenty
winners who received useful prized (little
electric home appliances), useful for
vacation apartments.
But the big winner
was Charbel Taber, who won a double
accommodation of seven days in Monte-Carlo
in the fabulous hotels of the Prince
Rainier de Monaco Societe des Bains de
Mer.
After
a royal dinner-buffet an enthusiastic
orchestra dragged, even the most reluctant
ones to the dancing floor, which did not
cease until two o’clock in the morning,
when the telepherique just brought back
the last evening passengers.
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