Inese Egle is Head of Contracting for HEROLÉ, a youth travel specialist based in Germany. HEROLÉ is a leader in tailor-made school and group trips in the DACH region of Europe. Before joining the company in 2018, Inese worked in various roles for a&o Hotels and Hostels. She began at a&o as a student and worked her way up to Head of Sales of the budget accommodation business between 2011 and 2018. Her roles at HEROLÉ and a&o have given her insight to different international youth travel segments, as well as product and programme development. Today she is responsible for purchasing of accommodation services and contributes to programme development for HEROLÉ travel destinations in Europe.