Ciao! My name is Thomas Allersma. As an entrepreneur I have been able to connect two great loves: Italy & cars, including Alfa Romeo in particular. Both were spoon-fed to me by my parents as a little boy. The idea for The Italian Tour started with my wife, who works as a wedding planner with the most fantastic locations in Italy. The spectacular roads, those beautiful locations, all that delicious food & drinks and those truly undiscovered places... What if we connect them together? And so the first tour was a fact!
Nowadays I am well established in Italy and my wife and I live alternately in Italy and the Netherlands. The knowledge that has been built up in Italy allows us to really surprise our customers. That surprise, that smile, that happiness, which we see every time during the tours, is what really makes me happy. In addition to all my work for The Italian Experience Group, I am also a board member at Club Alfa Romeo Netherlands and I am co-owner of the Human Employability Group from Enschede.
Hi! I am Gijs ten Hagen. Organizing has been in my blood since I was young. What started as organizing a school trip to Germany has developed into organizing fantastic tours and events in Italy!
During my training as a Facility Manager, I ended up at The Italian Tour. Although I already had some experience with organizing, it was still a big step to organize a six-day foreign event. Since I started in 2022, I have learned a lot and have experienced many wonderful moments. What makes this profession so great? The appreciation of our participants. This gives me a lot of energy and motivation to perform even better at every subsequent event!
My tasks at The Italian Tour are very diverse; you will often see me in the background, busy with all the organizational tasks associated with our events. The great thing about our tours is that the creativity is endless. Together with our team, we brainstorm every week about new ideas to improve The Italian Tour even further.
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