. . Via Italia, Inc., is a collaboration among two Italian-Americans with profound interest in Italian culture, Jim Rua and Bob Blancato, and the distinguished Orofino family in Italy who own and operate superior hotels, spas and restaurants and who conduct tours in Italy emphasizing culture, art, cuisine, business, history and related interests. . www.VIA ITALIA.net . Via Italia has created a roadway (actually an airway) to the most fascinating aspects of Italian culture and business.  For example, if you are a restaurant owner, Via Italia has designed extraordinary itineraries focused on food, wine and the endless wonders of Italian gastronomy.  If your business is fashion, Via Italia can arrange a spectacular holiday to the centers of Italy's fabled fashion Industry. If your interest is music, we can organize excursions to the great opera houses and music festivals.  As a representative of Via Italia, you will work closely with Via Italia staff to create an itinerary especially for you, your friends and business clients.  Via Italia will arrange the entire program: air and land transportation, hotels, all meals, private escorts to all places and functions, everything.  Your responsibility to Via Italia will be to offer these exciting programs, which you help to design, through your business or organization.  Via Italia does the rest. .. www.VIA ITALIA.net . Via Italia Programs are Unique: Groups are small; Itineraries are arranged around special interests; Groups are fully escorted by representatives of Via Italia and the Orofino family in Italy; The moderate cost of Via Italia excursions includes all meals, wine, hotels, airfare, admission fees where necessary, local transportation, guides at all times? Everything is provided. . Benefits for You: As a representative of Via Italia you will help organize itineraries which can assist your business to rise above the mundane.  You will also be bringing friends and clients to the world's favorite holiday destination, Italy, with all of it's magic, history and charm. And best of all, you will earn commissions and travel free. . Via Italia's spectacular itinerary for 1999 includes excursions to the regions of  Liguria, Tuscany and Umbria; Campania (Amalfi Coast, Capri, Naples); The Lake Country; and Sicily. . www.VIA ITALIA.net . The itineraries described are designed to be modified to meet your special business interests and concerns.

Contact  Jim Rua @ 518-272-7200