As our industry evolves so the role of our destination management company partners in The Partnership evolves too.
Sourcing, just one sector of our business, didn’t exist in its present form twenty years ago, now it’s practically a stand-alone industry. Strategic Meeting Management was not a factor twenty years ago either, now its vitally important to those multi-national corporations that have an SMMP in place and it will grow and mature in the years ahead, as will the defined role of the DMC within it. Corporate travel incentives and meetings were, twenty years ago, generally a function of the marketing department. Now it’s procurement that often has the authority to sign off.
For any DMC who labors under the illusion that we’re in the MICE business misses the point. Our partners offer strategic business solutions in our respective destinations built on years of detailed product knowledge and an empathy to the specific business needs of the client. Corporate event planning, corporate travel incentives, medical meetings, large events for multi-national clients, high-security board meetings for high-profile companies. The list of business needs goes on; the last thing on anybody’s mind is a “trip”.
We are proud of the critical role we play in providing solutions to business needs by way of unparalleled knowledge of our destinations. We are proud we understand that real success invariably comes from functioning as a team player. And we are proud to serve our customers by never settling for second best, never settling for the status quo. Consistently pushing to be better, striving to be the best, no matter which destination.
To learn more about our partners please scroll the cursor over Destinations and Services and click on the tab that relates to the geographic area that interests you.
