“The world as we knew it seemed to change in an instant. . .
From one breath to the next, print turned to digital and communication became nearly as quick as the speed of thought. A marvel of technological advances has rendered social networking not just into an emerging trend, but the way business is done. As if from nowhere it is now suddenly possible to live vicariously through others. A click of the mouse and PRESTO! – instant contact, conversation, new friends, plus the infinite bliss of global information and new international business. All in real time.
This genuine, honest approach for connecting people has directly impacted our daily decisions as consumers, and is what drives us to draw from the personal experience of those well-traveled.” ~ Executive Producer, Founder Kathy Marino
HAUTEOC TRAVELER is devoted to remaining at the vanguard of vital travel information, social interaction, expert advice, and travel booking opportunities that offers tangible value to every one of our visitors.
Our mission includes pioneering promotional events from conception to production, designing incentives and building business enhancements for corporate and charity initiatives. Kathy’s Profile by Photographer Gary Tinnes ; Girl on Top of the World ©Mylaphotography
MEET KATHY MARINO | Founder of HAUTEOC TRAVELER Kathy Marino’s creative instincts and success as a market analyst has been sought by industry leading companies, including Walt Disney, Inc., Fox, Univision, UPN, Freedom Communications, the NHL Mighty Ducks and MLB Angels of Anaheim, Budweiser and others. Marino’s 15-years of multi-media marketing experience has resulted in a proven pedigree in a wide range of fields, from television, radio, and sports sponsorships, to pioneering promotional events, brand building and media buying for national accounts. HAUTEOC TRAVELER profile: “I’m a bit of a Hybrid . . . Sabbatical Adventurer with a Nomadic Appreciation for Art, History, Culture, Food and amazing Travel Journeys..”
MEET JOSE ENRIQUEZ | Our Corporate Events Producer & Technical Director Founder of the Orange County-based entertainment company No Limits Systems, Inc., Jose Enriquez (aka Joe) has been on the cutting edge of event design and production for nearly a decade. Drawing on his impressive career as a technical director, producer and stage and lighting designer and engineer, Enriquez creates a cost-efficient 3-D computer image of a company’s conceptual idea, then manifests that into reality by providing all the elements to meet event goals: customized displays, staging, lighting, sound and other vital aspects. With a top-tier client list as impressive as his work – Nissan, Pepsi, Mazda, Harley-Davidson, Scion, and others.
MEET THE ESCAPE ARTIST | TERENCE LOOSE Our Luxury and Adventure Blogger Award-winning writer Terence Loose’s fiction and nonfiction has appeared in SAIL, Movieline, L.A. Times Magazine, Riviera, Coast, Location3 and other magazines and literary journals in his 18-year professional writing career. He has held editorial positions at both Movieline and Coast, for which he is a current Editor-At-Large. Loose also holds an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, served as cowriter on MTV’s “Sucks Less with Kevin Smith,” and has taught writing classes at UCLA and UCI. When he is not busy surviving his latest escape attempt, he is planning his next one.
MEET FIT AND FOOD BLOGGER Extraordinaire MELISSA SHERMAN PEARL for HAUTE OFF THE GRILLE AND FIT4THEFLY Hailing from the entertainment biz, Melissa moved to Orange County 10 years ago and started her life as a freelancer. A regular contributor to California Homes Magazine, her work has been featured in Frommer’s California for Dummies, Luxe, a slew of other glossies, and she edited the book The First 8 Days of Being a Mom. She also enjoys crafting marketing materials for her rather diverse roster of clients.
HAUTEOC TRAVELER profile: “Explorer. I’d rather spend time someplace and get to know it inside and out that just pop in, look around and pop out.”
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