Destination Management Company
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A Destination Management Company (DMC) is a company that specializes in the organization and logistics of meetings and events.
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[edit] What is a DMC?
A Destination Management pany (DMC) that specializes in the organization and logistics of meetings and events in a specific country. With their in-depth knowledge of the field, (a region or a country) their many years of experience in organizing programs, and their creativity, the key-word when working with a DMC is 'customized'. No matter what the event or the occasion, Destination Management Companies will always find a surprising and tailor-made solution. They are the local partner of an outgoing travel agent.
[edit] What does a DMC do? And why may you need one?
Besides organizing meetings, incentives and events, a company offering Destination Management will also arrange social, partner and pre- and post-meeting programs. Other special services include catering, dinners and entertainment. If you wish, a DMC will even make hotel reservations, arrange transportation and provide travel management, guides and hostesses. Destination Management Companies remain behind the scenes while ensuring that everything runs according to plan.
[edit] Full Service Contractor
Full services contractors offer a comprehensive range of the services and products that are essential for the creation of successful congresses, corporate meetings, exhibitions and special events of any size. The services offered include concept and design, project management, production, graphics and decoration, installation and dismantling, destination management, transport and warehousing. They can also provide anything from electrical services, furniture and shell schemes to online exhibitor manuals. Some of the better DMC's offer gifts and corporate imaging bearing the name or logo of the company they are organizing on behalf of.
[edit] Which Countries have DMC's
Most countries that have a tourism industry will have one or more DMC's. The most popular places where a travel agent or company would use a DMC are resort destinations. The links below show listings of DMC's by country and location.
[edit] How do you find a DMC
There are many ways to find a DMC. If you need a DMC in the place that you live then you could check the yellow pages. In the electronic age it's possible to look up the yellow pages online in the country of your choice. Increasingly popular among agents and event organizers is to use the internet to find a DMC in the country they require service. For example if you needed a DMC in Bali Indonesia you could use a search engine such as Google or Yahoo by entering keywords. examples of keywords would be dmc+bali or dmc+bali+service.
This type of search would find articles mentioning these keywords that appear in blogs, online news articles and commercial websites.
Sometimes people contact a hotel and ask them to reccommend a DMC that they know is reliable.
[edit] External resources
- ADME: a global non-profit association of Destination Management Companies.
- DMC Quick-Finder: a global directory of Destination Management Companies.