Bluestone is proud to announce you that since May 2014 we are registered as Asta Travel Supplier for Sicily & Malta. We operate with Transparency, professionalism and seriousness; our support is designed for the achievement of the customers’ aims. As a quality DMC & Tour Operator we make the maximum effort to advise the customer/guest with the best choices possible. The selection of our collaborators and suppliers is highly careful. Today we can offer an extensive technical and personnel support, based on reliability and experience. Our company, created in 2003 was awarded in 2011 with the prestigious Crystal Award for the Best Exceptional Motivational Program 2011 Europe, first ever DMC in Sicily and in Southern Italy to have won a Crystal Award directly. As an Event Organizer we are both SITE member (and member of the Board of Directors of SITE Chapter Italy) and MPI member. Our events, tours, tailor-made trips, excursions and activities met the interest of the worldwide medias. They have been reviewed by the Chicago Sun Times and shown in interviews and publications in various newspapers & trade Magazines in England, Italy, USA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, and other European countries. Have a look at our website to discover our services and Tours (www.bluestonesicily.com) and contact us to receive additional information. We are looking forward to share with you our new way and approach to discover Sicily & Malta. Best Regards

2. Mission
Bluestone’s mission is to create the event in the event, the excitement of a magical island with the emotion of an
event with a strong creative impact.
Thanks to a diverse land and culture for thousands of years giving creativity and uniqueness, we give attention to
the organization of incentive travel, corporate meetings, conferences and thematic special events, team building
and motivation, unique holidays or tailor-made tours in Sicily.
Bluestone Tourism Services; a Destination Management Company for Sicily, is an unlimited, category A, tour
operator, our company specializes in Meetings-Incentives-Conventions-Events (MICE).

3. Principles
•Transparency is one of the hinge points of our
professional code.
•Like transparency, professionalism and
seriousness is key to the resolution of an event;
our support is aimed at the attainment of the
objectives of our customers.
•As a quality DMC we make the maximum
effort to advise the customer to the best choices
and to work with them to the resolution of
the event.
• The choice of our collaborators and suppliers
is highly selective.
•Nowadays we can say we have extensive technical
and personnel support, reliability and experience.
•Bluestone is member of SITE (Society of Incentive and Travel
Executives).
and MPI (Meeting Planner International) and consequently
adopts and shares
their principals and ethical codes.

4. Events
An incentive can be a defined marketing operation, means to transmit to a strategic message to employees or customers; the
objective is to motivate the partners or to strengthen the tie with the customers. For this reason, it is introduced as a unique and
special tour, while it must contain the scope of the company and the romance and seduction of a vacation.
Consequently, its success is due not only to technical choices but qualitative factors of precisely the emotional type. The main
motivation is that of a common experience, like the trip, positive influential activities aiming for collaboration, loyalty and group
spirit. Motivation and harmony leads automatically to company growth.
The Bluestone is a leader in organizing incentives of rather unconventional and innovative themes; each event has a thread that,
with the inclusion of creative ideas, motivational team-building, interactive activities,
entertainment, guiding the event as proposed and achieving strong emotional involvement.
We work with companies and direct national and international incentive agencies at all stages
of creating an event, communication and planning,
development and organization, be it:
Ø Incentives;
Ø Meetings and Conventions;
Ø Product Launches;
Ø Motivational Travel.

5. Team Building
Team building is a tool for companies to improve the sense of belonging and mutual trust, especially during
change, transformation and reorganization.
It can encourage and develop specific rules for participation in team work, promoting fast processes integration
and cooperation.
Bluestone over the years has had the opportunity to refine team building techniques and motivation for different
groups, both in numbers as well as nationality and languages spoken.
To date, we guarantee a unique approach and a unique experience to:
ü Motivate participants to a more solid team;
ü Integrate new members in the company;
ü Encourage initiatives and creative ideas;
ü Improve corporate atmosphere;
ü Make the most of your incentives.

6. Entertainment
As with team building, entertainment also contributes to the enrichment and completes the event. Again
Bluestone studies and proposes shows and activities tailored to the needs of the client.
Our experience, multilingual staff, reliable partners and industry professionals allows us to organize unique
opportunities for:
v Gala or welcome;
v Presentations;
v Awards.

7. Tour operating
Bluestone is a tour operator. Like for events, we provide a personalized approach and extensive experience to
ensure that your holiday is unforgettable, a unique journey into a land of art and culture, sun and sea, nature and
gastronomy.
Services available for individuals and groups:
◊ Tour and mini tours of Sicily;
◊ Daily tours, trips and excursions for cruise passengers;
◊ Gastronomy and wine tasting and oil;
◊ Sicilian cooking courses and classes for groups;
◊ Transfer services;
◊ Excursions to Etna and other destinations in 4 x 4;
◊ Helicopter Tours;
◊ Mini-day cruises to the Aeolian Islands;
◊ Sea tours of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands on a luxurious private yacht, sailboat or
catamaran;
◊ Day charter a private yacht for a tour of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands;
◊ Accommodation in hotels and resorts.

8. Curriculum
Bluestone was created in 2003 and is a member of SITE (Society of Incentive and Travel executive) and member of the Board of
Directors of SITE Chapter Italy; it is also a member of MPI ( Meeting Planner International). Its events and activities have always
received much interest, it has been reviewed by the Chicago Sun Times, has been featured in interviews and publications in
various journals and public documents in England as well as in trade magazines in Italy, USA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA,
EUROPE.
During Site International Conference held in Las Vegas in October 2011, Bluestone was awarded the prestigious Crystal Award
for the Best Exceptional Motivational Program 2011 Europe, first ever DMC in Sicily and in Italy to have won a Crystal
Award directly.
Finally, has also participated in a documentary on the islands history and travel, aired on Sky Art Channel.
Since 2008 we have collaborated with different institutions in tourism management training classes and seminars for Master's
Degree in Tourist Management.

9. Some of the Top Clients and Top Events in the past 5 years:
• Goodyear-Dunlop Luxembourg, product launch and test drives (600 pax)
• Philips Lightning Europe, Quality Improvement Competition Europe, motivational event (500 pax)
• Deutsche Bank, motivational event (150 pax)
• Strabag, motivational and incentive event (400 pax)
• Novartis, motivational event (110 pax)
• Michelin, team buildings and entertainments (130 pax)
• Opel, team buildings and entertainments (80 pax)
• Nokia Italia, motivational team building activity (50 pax)
• Coca Cola Italy, motivational team building activity (50 pax)
• Credit Agricole Assurances France, motivational and incentive event (150 pax)
• Volkswagen Deutschland, motivational and incentive event (25 Top Retailers of Germany)
• Wyeth Pharma UK, Annual Convention and motivational and incentive event (60 pax)
• HTC, product launch with motivational and incentive event (70 pax)
• Intel UK, Annual Convention and upscale motivational activities (70 pax)
• Lilly UK, upscale motivational and incentive activities (60 pax)
• STiS Russia, International Forum and motivational event (180 pax)
• Goodyear-Dunlop BeNeLux, product launch, test drives, motivational and incentive activities (200
pax)

10. • Dassault Systémes Francia, motivational activity (30 pax)
• Fondation IPSEN, recreational activities during a scientific convention (60 pax)
• BIC France, motivational event (100 pax)
• BMW Italy, motivational and incentive event (55 pax)
• Royal Canadian Mint, Annual Convention and upscale motivational activities (50 pax)
• Et cetera …

11. Bluestone s.r.l. – Via Felice Paradiso, 62 – I95024 Acireale (CT)
Tel. +39.095.7658945 – Fax +39.095.7657843
E-mail: info@bluestonesicily.com
Web: www.bluestonesicily.com