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Event Planner Travel Tips: Use a Destination Management Company, Fight Jet Lag, Travel With Top Airlines

Endless Events

For one, you can offload some of the work to a destination management company. Check out our free event planning checklist to make sure your next event runs smoothly and stress-free. Are You Using “Destination Management Companies”? That’s where Destination Management Companies (DMCs) come into play.

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CSI DMC and 360 Destination Group Announce Merger

Smart Meetings

Bringing together two industry leaders committed to enhancing client experiences and bringing innovative event solutions, the industry is primed for a redefinition of what is possible in destination management.

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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

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Read More : How to Nurture Future Leaders Brisa Bergfeld, a third-year major in Tourism and Destination Management , said: The thing that I will take away from this conference is the confidence I now have in this industry. We asked, What will you take away from your Outlook Forum experience? and the students were enthusiastic.

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DMCs – The Unsung Heroes of Local Economies

ADMEI

DMCs – The Unsung Heroes of Local Economies 09 January 2025 In the bustling world of tourism and events, there's a remarkable force silently shaping the economic landscapes of destinations worldwide: Destination Management Companies (DMCs).

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5 Steps to Perfect International Event Planning

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International event planning outside your home country is highly likely to take you outside of your comfort zone. While gaining an understanding of a foreign culture can be fascinating and very useful for negotiations, it may not be enough when it comes to more technical aspects of event planning.

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Do You Need Event Planning Certifications?

Endless Events

But this diversity of education and experience begs the question, do you need event planning certifications to stand out? Why Have Event Planning Certifications? Final Thoughts Thoughts on event planning certifications are certainly multilayered and subjective. Like Will, Dustin holds one certification.

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Balancing Personalization and Profit: A DMC’s Tightrope Walk in the MICE Industry

ADMEI

This precarious balancing and juggling act perfectly encapsulates the challenge Destination Management Companies (DMCs) face in today's Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. The Personalization Revolution Gone are the days when corporate events meant cookie-cutter conferences in sterile hotel ballrooms.