Rose Magers

I love creating and working with good people to get things done. Join us! Tell us about what you do. The official bio: Rose is CEO and founder of Birbl, a world first; a unique social buying platform based in Dublin, Ireland (in beta) and founder of Artviva an internationally renowned leader in quality tourism services based in Florence, Italy. Rose, an Australian lawyer turned entrepreneur, founded Artviva: The Original and Best Walking Tours (www.artviva.com) a successful tour and events company which continues to flourish in Florence, Italy. The company supplies tourism services in Florence, Tuscany, Venice, Rome, Cinque Terre, and beyond to travellers from around the globe. The company is a market leader, is recommended by every major travel guide and is known for its innovative and high quality services, as well as its efficiency and forward thinking use of social media. Founding and running an avant-garde tourism business well in Italy is challenging and requires great perseverance, creativity and the ability to successfully deal with strong entrenched competition and the capacity to navigate multi level difficulties including an anticompetitive and extremely complex legal, tax and bureaucratic system. Rose and company have succeeded. Rose researched, designed and created Artviva’s events and services, trained a multi national staff and has successfully managed the company to where it is today. Over the years Rose has developed strong relationships with a broad range of international suppliers and buyers. Rose successfully managed a diverse range of over 200 independent operators and service providers; including tour guides, academics, sommeliers, authors, actors, artists, accommodation providers, art, cookery and language schools, drivers, wineries, venue providers, film production crews, church authorities, and state museums as well as Italian aristocrats, high profile experts and celebrities. The reputation of Rose’s company is excellent. Specialties: Rose was the Italian President of The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA). Rose also has a law degree and received a United Nations association university medal for Public International Law. Internet Start Ups, Tours, accommodation and event management in Italy, specializing in Florence, Tuscany, Venice, Rome, Cinque Terre and Pompeii.