Strategic Meeting Partners – Smart Meetings Magazine
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Smart Meetings Magazine – January, 2010
DMCs to the Rescue
If you’re short-staffed, time-pressed or even unfamiliar with an upcoming destination, you may need a partner to pull off a successful meeting. Much as we—and our execs—like to think we’re a one-man band, there are times that outsourcing the details makes logistical and financial sense.
Fortunately, our industry encompasses local partners that can serve as your go-to resource on the ground, handling the research, the contracting and the on-site support. These destination management companies work in conjunction with planners to make a great on-site experience for the attendees—and for the planners themselves, who can then attend to the needs of the actual meeting, says Katie Day, president of Dallas-based Meritage Events.