Fact Sheet

SelectItaly, 303 W. Erie st., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60654 • Phone: 800-877-1755 • Fax: 312-664-4201Email: info@selectitaly.com • Website: selectitaly.com

Overview• Founded in 1997 by noted travel expert Andrea Sertoli,

Select Italy is a full-service travel company based in Chicago, with offices in New York and Shanghai, and multilingual staff in Italy and Germany.

• In 2004, the company conducted a major redesign of its website, selectitaly.com, offering travelers the most comprehensive online array of superior Italian travel products and services.

• The staff is expert in providing state-of-the art travel. They specialize in the fields of art history, museums, musical events, food & wine.

• Select Italy is proud to work with the best available network of Italian travel suppliers and cultural contacts, who are knowledgeable and passionate about the specific regions of Italy they represent.

• Since 2002, Travel+Leisure Magazine® has listed Select Italy on its “A-List” of Top Travel Agents.

• Selectitaly.com has been distinguished as one of the travel industry’s most innovative, specialized websites by receiving the Ultra Web Award, and two Webby nominations.

• Select Italy launched a Russian version of their platform in 2013 and a Portuguese and French one in 2014. Select Italy offers dedicated support staff in each of these languages along with the websites in order to meet the linguistic and cultural travel needs of non-English speaking travelers.

• Select Italy started offering Croatia services in 2009 to respond to an increased demand for this other Mediterranean gem. Select Croatia and selectcroatia.com were officially launched in 2013, the parent company shares the same high standard of service, professionalism and expertise that made Select Italy stand out to travelers and industry professionals.

Select Italy Products & ServicesSelect Italy provides ideas and travel options that cover the full spectrum of what to see and do in Italy. Whatever the region or city, Select Italy can design custom itineraries and book a whole range of products and services, including state-of-the-art tours and packages, wedding/honeymoon trips, unique culinary classes, ticketing services for museums and musical events, private guided services, yacht charters, transportation, hotel reservations, villa bookings, and more.

Working With Travel AgentsSelect Italy dedicates many of its resources to collaborating with Travel Agents who look to Select Italy’s breadth of knowledge and expertise to help with planning their client’s Italy travel, and are rewarded with generous commissions. Select Italy supports Travel Agents with excellent customer service, thorough consulting, and outstanding education: from webinars and newsletters to developing new talent through internships.

Select Italy Business Partnerships

Select Italy provides custom planning for Group Travel clients, offers specialized tour itineraries for corporate and incentive travel, and offers an Affiliate Marketing program for sales referred from partners’ websites.