Michele Gaidano

Your personal expert guiding discerning travelers and event planners collect a world of experiences

VE, Veneto, Italy

About

Tourism, travel and events advice whisperer — helping partners, travelers and planners navigate lifestyle & luxury travel, high-end events, cruises and hospitality services across Italy. I have always been passionate about connecting people, building networks, and creating meaningful relationships. Over the years, this has become not just a lifestyle, but a career built on natural communication skills, strategic thinking, and a goal-oriented sales approach. To create strong relationships and opportunities where people can merge, exchange views, get in touch, develop ideas and create solid relationships to improve business. With 27 years of experience in the tourism industry, I have honed my expertise in operations, global sales management, event brokerage, and sales & marketing within leading hotel groups such as Marriott International, AccorHotels, and Kempinski. Today, as Director of Sales at Bassani Group, my role and passion is to create business opportunities, develop innovative marketing and sales initiatives, and design exceptional travel and event experiences — from luxury journeys and cruises to events programs and hospitality services.

Experience

  • Director of Sales at Bassani Group
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Venice based, italian group of 12 companies leader, since 1860, in Tourism, Events, Hospitality, Cruises, Port and Maritime Services: - Bassani - Events2B - B-Host - Venice Liberty Travel - Blitz - International Limousine Services - Aloschi & Bassani - International Shore Services - Venice River Cruising - Bassani Immobiliare - Docks - Servizi Contabili Adriatico

  • Director of Sales & Marketing at San Clemente Palace Venice
    Sep 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr

  • Director of Sales & Marketing at Equity Hotel
    Mar 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Focus on new Hotels’s contract and preopening – Rebranding - new brand launch Research, due diligence, acquisition of new properties, start up and S. & M. activity. Hotels * 4* Hotel Venice, opening 2026 * 4* Hotel - Trieste, opening 2027 * 4 Historical boutique charme Hotel - Valtellina * 4* Hotel (rebranding) – Naples * Country Golf Resort 4* (Contracting phase / NDA & Diligence) - Roma * Villa & Hotel 5*L (Contracting phase / NDA & Diligence)- Bergamo Serviced Apartments *Siena Hills Apartments *Turin City Centre Luxury Apartments, opening 2024 *Garda Lake Apartments, opening 2026

  • Sales & Marketing Board Advisor at mitUS
    May 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Advisor of Specht Group Italia Board in Sales & Marketing initiatives - Opening of new facilities - Start-up - Strategic action plan development

  • Director of Sales & Marketing at PPN Hospitality
    Feb 2022 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

    In charge of national and international S. & M. activity for existing portfolio: * Falisia, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Portopiccolo – Trieste * Portopiccolo Terrace Residences - Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy - Trieste * Grand Hotel della Posta – Valtellina * Novotel Salerno Est Arechi, AccorHotels – Salerno