Time Project is a brand of Independent Consultants.

We are active in the field of creative marketing and business strategies as consultants and trainers.

Marco Cestari
founded TIME PROJECT in 1994. His marketing experience born in tourism and hospitality industry - in US and Europe - with organizations as American Hotel & Motel Association, Sheraton, and Holiday Inn. Marco has developed a specific multicultural competence as well as a very personal marketing touch thanks to his creative approach made of artistic techniques and scientific knowledge. He developed special projects for Companies, Destinations, Communities, introducing innovation with an easy marketing problem solving style. He collaborated with London Metropolitan University and with Modena University as lecturer. He wrote "Genius Loci, the root of sustainable tourism" and the bestseller "Fare Turismo in Italia".
Marco Cestari cooperates with other independent professionals amongst whom:

Jerome F. Agrusa Ph.D
Professor of Travel Industry Management of the Hawaii Pacific University of Honolulu was elected Grand Marshall of Hawaii University in 2006 and won the 2005 Trustees Award for Teaching Excellence. Jerry is partner of Time Project since the beginning. He gained a terrific experience in education and coaching. Associate Editor of Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, the Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism and in the Board of Directors of Travel and Tourism Research Association and in the Asia Pacific Tourism Association, Jerry cooperate with Marco since 1993.

Sonia Battistutta
From January 2009 Sonia works with Time Project bringing her experience and competence - in the area of human resources management and problem solving and in the area of sales planning and development at the service of our clients. Sonia has more than 20 anni of experience in Tourism and Airline Travel Business. She worked for Alitalia in different divisions as sales, marketing and webmarketing, at national and international level. As Airline representative for Italy, she conducted and developed international alliances at EMEA level, covering general management positions, as markets director, for Poland, Austria, Hungary and Slovakya.

Alexandra von Hellberg
born 1968 in Bozen, Italy - Academy of fine Arts of Venice - Specialised in Vastushastra in New Delhi at the "Disha Institute of Vastu". Expert in Vastu, collaborates with Time Project for the development of specific hospitality environments for the development of guest satisfaction. Vastu is the science of living in hamony with nature. It is the most ancient and complete architectural system, in accordance with the natural laws of the earth. Its birth was at the same time of Indian Vedas holy scriptures, around 4000 years ago. These teachings take into consideration the influence of the sun, of the moon and the other planets on the earth, landscape and houses. The houses which are construrted according to the laws of Vastu can create ideal premises, that the habitants can enjoy a perfect health and happyness, determinating the conditions which have their influence on mood and health. Vastu consulting can be received either before the construction, in collaboration with the hotel architect, - or after, for balancing or remedy problematic areas of the space inside and outside the house.

Marcello Notarianni
Graduated at the Bocconi University in Milan, Marcello has chosen his specialization in analysis and researches in the field of sustainability in tourism. He collaborates with the Bicocca University of Milan and gained his international experience with the European Union in Bruxelles, the World Tourism Organization in Madrid, Planta (E), Mazars (E), Arthur Andersen, Sol Melia and Envergure. He has written "La Sfida dell'Ecoturismo", ed. De Agostini 2002.

Francesca Nelson-Smith
Graduated in Oxford, UK in 1989. Francesca worked for SMH/Swatch. She started her career as free lance as P.R. and developed her competence in journalism. Based in London, she works in the editorial world, creating special magazines in the field of Food & Beverage, organizes events, entertainments and special interest workshops.

Renato Andreoletti
Director of the magazines "Hotel Domani" and "Il Giornale dell Albergatore". Expert in the field of editorial communication and hospitality marketing, Renato is a reference in the world of Italian Hospitality. He is well recongnized as an opinion leader between hotel managers in Italy. He is co-author with Marco Cestari of "Fare Turismo in Italia" (Building Tourism in Italy - Tecniche Nuove Editions).