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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More

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Julio Flores Julio Flores Flores joins the recently renovated Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Carson as general manager. He comes most recently from his role as general manager at the Residence Inn Anaheim Garden. Barnes comes to Turtle Bay Resort as director of incentive sales with nearly 30 years of experience in sales and operations.

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2024 ADMEI Award Finalists

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FINALISTS Best Décor/Design CTC Destination Management, a DMC Network Company Roses & Ralphie Mosaix Group, a DMC Network Company Succession Woodstock and Bridgerton Come to Town! The CE Group, a DMC Network Company U.S.

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4 Top Takeaways From Our 2023 Webinars

ADMEI

Throughout 2023, we hosted webinars that touched on several key industry insights, including health and wellbeing, emergency preparedness, local partnerships, incentive travel research, improving business operations, and increasing sales. Watch The DMC Lifestyle We hope you enjoyed the webinars that were offered in 2023.

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Global DMC Partners Releases 2022 Destination Index

Smart Meetings

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners.

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UK Incentive Group Travel Appetite Will Return, Believe DMCs

Unique World Global Destinations

However, our beloved MICE industry is among the worst hit, as like many others within the hospitality industry, which has seen greater job losses in the UK than any other sector. Incentive group travel, a key part of this sector, has been hit hard. What Is Incentive Group Travel? Incentive Agency Meaning.

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Evolution of the DMC: Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency and Understanding

ADMEI

Destination Management Companies (DMCs) are at the core of the MICE industry. Stephanie Harris , President of The Incentive Research Foundation remarked that “as events return post-pandemic, DMCs will play a more vital role than ever , providing critical local insight for planners. CONCLUSION.

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Hotelbeds group nets €110M from sales of Destination Management operations to TUI

Travel Daily Media

The post Hotelbeds group nets €110M from sales of Destination Management operations to TUI appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Hotelbeds Group has announced the sale of its Destination Management operations for enterprise value of €110 million to TUI. .