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“Spoliation is a principle of hatred and disorder, and if it takes a particularly odious form, it is especially the legal form” (Frederic Bastiat)

“Don’t steal! The government hates competition.”  (Libertarian slogan)

““I have never understood why it is “greed” to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else’s money.” (Thomas Sowell)

“We must rid ourselves of the prejudice that leads to the belief that a theft is no longer a theft when it is executed in legal forms.”  (Vilfredo Pareto)

“A society that robs an individual of the product of his effort … is not strictly speaking a society, but a mob held together by institutionalized gang violence.”  (Ayn Rand)

The highlights of the French Affairs meetings are the awards Atout France bestows on US tour operators who make France a premier travel destination.

Indeed, as you can see, it is touted by Atout France as being “a prestigious recognition”:

So, we were naturally delighted to receive the French Affair awards.

Starting in 2009

We were elected winner of the “Best Website” category

In 2010, we won for both “Best Tour Operator of the Year” (beating Air France in the popular vote!)

And we won a second award that year for the website with the “Most Diverse and Extensive Offer”

In 2012, we won again for “Most Diverse and Extensive Offer”

In 2101, I was invited to join the board of Advisors of Atout France.

Members of the small Advisory Board are “personalities recognized for their contribution to the development of the destination France. They come from the main sectors of the tourist industry: tour operators, travel agents, air carriers, hotels …. They also represent sectors of activity promoting the image of France: specialized journalists, communication agencies ….The objective is that they can bring relevant insights into the market, its evolution and participate in business intelligence”.

I participated gladly in the Board reunions, providing the business intelligence our unique position and history gave me

3 months after Atout France sued France.com, Inc. and declared me personally a “digital pirate”, it thanked me for my knowledge and involvement with the Board!