Update Spring/Summer 2008...continued
Strategic S.A. Affiliate
Marketing Solutions has always been involved in 
international work in addition to serving a select North American clientele. Mary Colburn-Green meets with Pablo Falconi, Director of Argency in Mendoza, Argentina. Mr. Falconi and his marketing agency ARGENCY (www.argency.com) will collaborate on strategic MSA projects centered in Argentina and South America.
Business Meetings in Mendoza
MSA principals Mary Colburn-Green and Dr. Kenneth Green attend the Expats Luncheon in Mendoza where they met with David English, President of English & Associates (www.English-Associates.com), a consulting firm that specializes in land, property and winery acquisitions in Mendoza. Colburn-Green and Green also conducted meetings at Posada de Rosas with Ellen Hoffman, proprietor, a former U.S. client. Information on the Posada de Rosas, an exclusive boutique inn specializing in custom wine tours among select wineries in the Mendoza region can be found at www.posadaderosas.com. Ellen has written books on Spain and is a contributing writer to AARP and Business Week online on financial and retirement topics. While in Mendoza, MS/A principals also met with several winery owners to explore export marketing of their Malbecs, Merlots and custom blend varietals to North America.
Project News
Plastic Surgery International Services Launched
In Buenos Aires, Colburn-Green met with Dr. Tomas Brosto, a leading plastic surgeon (www.tomasbrosto.com) to discuss trends in Plastic Surgery and Medical Tourism.
Marketing Solutions/Atlantica has been retained to serve as the North American medical tourism representative for an experienced group of plastic/cosmetic surgeons, hair transplant specialists, dermatologists and restoration dentists in Buenos Aires. This exclusive network of experienced, board certified physicians specializes in turn-key care from diagnosis through recovery for foreign visitors. Argentine doctors conduct more cosmetic surgeries per capital than any other country of the world with an estimated 1 in 30 taking advantage of these procedures. MS/A Medical Tourism website www.plasticsurgeryintl.com is under development.
According to Mary Colburn-Green, “In Buenos Aires, you can get world-class restorative dentistry, cosmetic surgery, hair transplants, advanced skin care and spa treatments for a fraction of North American costs,” “And the quality is amazing!
“I have spent two years meticulously researching the international medical tourism market. Personally I selected Buenos Aires for my own medical tourism. I received $50,000 of restorative dental and medical treatments for less than $15,000 including travel expenses for two trips amounting to six weeks in the City.
“The reasons to choose Buenos Aires for plastic cosmetic surgery and restorative dentistry are clear cut: the doctors’ experience, medical training and their use of world-class clinics; the competitive pricing of the procedures at about 1/3 of North American and/or European fees; the convenience of getting a lot done in a concentrated period of time away from the hassles of normal life; recovery in Buenos Aires’ (B’aires) delightful setting with its European heritage (settlers from Spain, Italy, Germany and France) make this an ideal situation for North American patients. Many residents speak English and are most gracious to visitors. More News...
