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11 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a DMC

ADMEI

Are you an accredited DMC? Companies that meet Accredited Destination Management Company (ADMC) standards are guaranteed to be licensed, a registered business for at least 5 years, have a certified event professional (DMCP) on staff, and maintain at least three full-time employees to meet your needs as a client.

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What Are Sustainable Tourism Certification Schemes and Do They Work?

Solimar International

Rapid infrastructure development may contribute to environmental damage of fragile habitats , increased resource use can damage surrounding ecosystems and limit local access to critical resources including food and water , and the commodification of culture can compromise the authenticity and local community’s agency over their cultural practices.

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Airline Reporting Corporation and IATA Billing and Settlement Plan: How they Work

AltexSoft Travel

BSP and ARC are two abbreviations that people coming to a travel agency business stumble across early on. Things are quite confusing here and nascent travel agents can easily get overwhelmed with understanding what’s IATA, how IATAN is different, why ARC number is the same as IATAN number… And a whole lot of other questions.

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Booking and Ticketing for Non-IATA Travel Agencies

AltexSoft Travel

For full-service carriers, a ticket is the only truly valid travel document. It’s the ticket, not the booking reference, that secures your traveler’s right to their seat on the plane. In this article, we’ll explain how you can solve the question of ticket issuance and build your booking business without IATA accreditation.

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Solimar’s Fall 2021 Sustainable Tourism Interns

Solimar International

Through blog writing, translation, research and graphic design, they meaningfully contribute to our work. Meet our fall 2021 sustainable tourism interns: Jonathan Atari has traveled and lived in different countries around the globe for several years, occasionally in not yet-well-known locations, experiencing them in unique ways.