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The Gilman Group and K2 Global Communications Announce their Strategic Alliance for Boosting Tourism and Global Destination Management

Gilman/K2 Communications Alliance provides tourism and marketing sustainable tourism during global economic recovery

September 9, 2009 Washington, DC— Hon. Benjamin A. Gilman (Member of Congress 1973-2002, Former Chairman House International Relations Committee), CEO of Washington based Gilman Group and Greg Kelly, President K2 Global Communications, LLC announced their strategic alliance to boost global tourism.

The Gilman/K2 Global Communications tourism strategic alliance was formed to foster tourist marketing and work on enhancing global economic development.

Tourism enhancement will benefit directly from the alliance’s combined global experience, expertise and highly regarded reputations in their respective fields of international relations, economic development, tourism, media relations, culture and the culinary arts. National economies will benefit directly by increasing tourism.

For further information contact us at The Gilman Group email: info@thegilmangroup.com or by telephone: 202.659.3333 and K2 Global Communications, LLC at email: info@k2globalcomm.com or by telephone: 917.843.9311.

The Gilman Groupis an international strategic business consulting firm headed by Chairman Benjamin A. Gilman.  Prior to retiring from the United States Congress at the end of the 107^th Congress in January 2003, Benjamin A. Gilman, for thirty years applied his experience, seniority, and expertise to benefit not only the people of his 20th District of New York but also for promoting international peace and economy. From 1995 to 2002, Ben Gilman served as Chairman of the House International Relations Committee, bringing his leadership, extensive experience and compassion to the Congress, having been a Member of this Committee since first coming to Congress in 1973.

During the 1981 session of the United Nations, Mr. Gilman served as a Congressional Delegate to the U.N. under Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick. He also served on the Ukraine Famine Commission, the U.S. European and the U.S. Mexican Interparliamentary Conferences, as Congressional Advisor to the U. N. Law of the Sea Conference, and in July 2004, President Bush appointed Congressman Gilman as a Public Delegate to the United Nations, as an advisor to U.N. Ambassador John Negroponte.

In a strategic alliance between the Gilman Group and the law firm of Heideman, Nundelman, Kalik, PC at 1146 19^th Street, NW, in Washington, DC20036, the firm provides business and legislative consulting services and advice on international business and strategic opportunities.

K2 Global Communications, who’s CEO, Greg Kelly, a former congressional staff member,is a full service public relations firm whose practice and experience in global affairs is built upon its network of highly proficient professionals specializing in Tourism Marketing/Advertising, Economic Development, Culinary Arts, and Culture.  

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