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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND 1971-2011
Rick Schneider
September 2009- September 2010
Professional sabbatical while honoring one year non-compete with my former employer.
Traveled the world Amazon River French Polynesia Riviera Maya Western USA Four cruises Cruising the Tennessee River
1999-2009
Director of Global Business Development
Director of Global Business Development
Oversee business development for the world’s leading privately branded travel affiliate program. Personal sales portfolio exceeds $600,000,000 in annual gross bookings Personally signed deals with 125 Convention & Visitors Bureaus and DMOs
including Mexico, Bahamas, Jamaica, Caribbean Tourism Development Corp., New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Nashville, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Denver, Dallas, Virginia and many more!
Sales portfolio includes major airlines, hotel chains, publishers and leading travel websites worldwide
Extensive experience making presentations to boards and senior management teams
I ALWAYS meet and exceed annual goals Home based with moderate business travel
Frequent Business Travel
Rick and team announces deal with Donald Trump.
Rick and Boston CVB CEO Patrick Moscaritolo ink booking engine deal.
Rick and team answers questions at a Partner Conference in London.
Rick speaks at Eye For Travel Asia in Singapore.
Rick hosts the Middle East Regional Partner Meeting in Dubai.
1999-2003
Vice President of Global Business Development
VP, Global Business Development
Founded global travel affiliate program for start up company in 1997 Grew affiliate base from ZERO to over 10,000 in three year Changed name of company from USAhotelguide.com to Worldchoicetravel.com Served as company spokesman during funding efforts prior to acquisitions by both Air
Tours and Travelocity. Managed both Business Development and Affiliate Support teams Expanded affiliate network internationally with frequent business development trips
to Asia, the Middle East & Europe. Represented the company annually at World Travel Market- London, ITB-Berlin, Arab
Travel Market- Dubai, PATA- Kuala Lumpur Produced and hosted quarterly Partner Conferences throughout the USA, UK,
Canada, UAE, Singapore, Bangkok and the Netherlands. Retained by both Air Tours/My Travel Group & Travelocity with Stay Bonus Programs
to stay with the company to continue to oversee global growth Following the Travelocity acquisition almost seven years ago, my position changed
from VP at World Choice to Director at Travelocity and my business focus became more domestic focused due to the acquisitions of Last Minute in Europe and Zuji in Asia.
1998-1999
Vice President of Marketing
Travel Max International/Network Holdings
VP, MarketingTravel Max/Network Holdings
Recruited to overhaul a newly acquired home based travel company Developed preferred supplier programs and implemented strategic
alliances with leading cruise, car rental, hotel and airline companies. Managed all corporate communications including websites, newsletters,
corporate brochures and travel catalogs. Developed home based travel agent training program Wrote, produced and hosted other corporate videos and recruiting
infomercials. Frequent appearances as corporate spokesperson at events across
America
1996-1998
Director of Market Development
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Director of Market Development
Liaison between franchise principals of 1000 independently owned travel agencies and Carlson HQ. Significantly improved relations with Carlson’s franchise owners. Decreased attrition from the Carlson franchise program Managed a ten person staff located across the country Hosted numerous seminars across the USA on behalf of Carlson Worked on management task force to integrate name change from Carlson
Travel Network to Carlson Wagonlit Travel Headed a task force to develop a new communications program using satellite
TV communications for training and internal communications
1987-1996
President & Founder
CWT/Media Travel USA
Founded and grew “start up” travel agency into a multi-branch, multi million dollar agency. Managed national sales & marketing, specializing in travel for large
associations and media companies. Substantial experience selling at trade shows and in corporate board rooms Produced and hosted monthly travel infomercials which were high profitable
for agency and were eventually syndicated to other Carlson agencies Featured on CNN’s “Travel Today” Frequent national speaker on the topic of “Implementing Service Fees” Recipient of Travel Weekly Magazine’s 1992 Best Public Relations Campaign
Award Recipient of multiple national achievement awards from Carlson Wagonlit
Travel Served on the Carlson Franchise Advisory Board for multiple years Sold agency and was hired by Carlson headquarters
President WCT/Media Travel USA
Media Travel USA Booth at RTNDA Convention (Radio Television News Director’s Association) (Late 1980’s)
1984--1992
Executive Producer
Potomac Television Communications
Produced & managed all business development for television & radio coverage of THREE National Political Conventions for the GOP & Democratic Party. (1984-1988-1992) Sold over $40 Million dollars of political convention services annually to
leading domestic television news organizations, cable networks and foreign broadcasters
Clients includes Comedy Central, CBN 700 Club, VHI, MTV, Scripps Television, Metromedia, Pulitzer TV, Australian Broadcasting Network, Korean Broadcasting System, PBS, and many others
In addition to selling convention facility services, I provided all logistical functions including: Newsroom facilities Satellite coordination Press credentialing & coordination efforts with the House Radio TV Gallery Telephone and electrical services Security, housing and transportation Satellite scheduling
Executive ProducerPotomac Television Communications
1986-1987
Senior Consultant & Executive
Trainer Schneider Sales Management
Part time position traveling nationwide and facilitating sales training classes to the banking industry Part time work while starting new my new company, Media Travel USA M&I Bank First Wisconsin United Nations Credit Union Numerous other Savings & Loans
Senior Consultant/Executive TrainerSchneider Sales Management
1972-1986
Anchorman, TV & Radio News Director, Radio Personality, Talk Show Host and Press Secretary
Press Secretary of U.S. Senate Candidate Stan York (Wisconsin) TV Anchorman- WPTV-TV, (NBC) West Palm Beach, FL TV Anchorman/News Director, WEVU-TV, (ABC) Naples- Ft. Myers FL TV Anchorman/News Director, KBAK-TV, (ABC) Bakersfield, CA TV Anchorman, News Director, WKPT-TV, (ABC) Tri-Cities TN TV Reporter, KGCT-TV, Tulsa OK (aka Chris Van Dyke) TV Weatherman, New Anchor, WHIZ-TV (NBC), Zanesville, OH Morning News Anchor, WRIT Radio, Milwaukee, WI (aka Chris Van Dyke) Evening DJ, WZMF Radio, Milwaukee, WI (aka Chris Van Dyke) Morning Show Host, KMOD Radio, Tulsa, OK (aka Chris Van Dyke) Afternoon Talk Show Host- KXLY-Radio, Tulsa OK Morning Show Host & Program Director, WTKX, Pensacola, FL Morning Talk Show Host, WPBR, Palm Beach ,FL
Broadcast/Media Experience
Broadcast Career Quick Takes
Rick at age 18- the nation’s youngest TV weatherman. WHIZ-TV Zanesville,OH 1972
Rick at KGW Radio newsroom in Portland, OR. Aka Chris Van Dyke.
Publicity shot @WZMF Milwaukee aka Chris Van Dyke in 1977.
Rick in WPTV newspaper advertisement in West Palm Beach.
Rick & anchor team at WEVU in Naples- Fort Myers, FL.
Rick in newspaper advertisement for WEVU.
Rick co-hosts “Hurricane” special at local mall in Ft. Meyers/Naples Florida with Dr. Neil Frank and weatherman Phil Whitelaw. (WEVU-TV ABC)
