World of DMCs is a global association of professional, independent Destination Management Companies (DMC). Our members adhere to ADMEI membership requirements and operate locally in their respective countries and North American states, providing excellent DMC services for incentives and meetings, special interest groups, corporate events, conferences and congresses. Established in 2007, World of DMCs is now represented in 58 destinations worldwide, on all continents.
Our mission is to guarantee to our customers the same excellent service throughout our global network. From Denmark to Australia, from Vietnam to Argentina, from California to Madagascar - all our DMC members are committed to service, efficiency, creativity, respect, transparency, and ethical work. Our headquarter in Barcelona remains at your disposal for enquiries (also for multiple destinations) and for further information.
2. Who we are:
All our members are specialized
DMC’s, working predominantly on
MICE - Meetings, Incentives,
Conferences & Events.
World of DMCs was founded in 2007 by
strong and privately owned DMC’s who
came together to join forces in the area
of Sales & Marketing.
Today, our family consists of 58
quality DMCs worldwide. Many of
them are award-winning, certified
and accredited.
We are a legally registered, non-
profit association with
headquarters in Barcelona, Spain.
3. Why you can trust our members:
All our members must fulfill the ADMEI (Association of Destination
Management Executives International) membership criteria, guaranteeing
that they are professional and reliable.
All our members have been in business for a minimum of 5 years. They
must have a physical office in the country (or US state) of operation and
can only operate with a business license issued by their national or
regional government. They must have public liability insurance (min
1Mio $ coverage) so you know you are covered under all circumstances.
All our DMCs must be members at a relevant industry association such
as SITE, MPI or ADMEI and at a national or regional Convention Bureau
or Tourist Board, and they nust have been recommended by clients and
suppliers.
4. How we function:
World of DMCs is a non-profit association of like-minded, specialized and privately
owned DMC’s, legally registered and based in Spain.
We connect you with our 58 member DMC’s which are distributed globally, without any fee
for you – you deal directly with the DMC. Our secretariat is at your disposal for introductions,
referrals and information.
We all have a continued, strong engagement with MICE media, global MICE customers,
and important industry associations such as SITE, MPI and ADMEI. We are present at major
trade shows like IMEX Frankfurt and EIBTM Barcelona, and have a strong online presence.
5. Work with reputable individuals:
Rajeev Kohli (Creative Travel, India) – SITE President-Elect 2015, 5-times SITE Crystal Award Winner
Bent Hadler, DMCP (Hadler DMC, Denmark) – ADMEI President 2015, ADMEI 2014 President's Award,
Hosts Global Leadership Award 2013
Lorenzo Pignatti, DMCP (+39 Events, Italy) – ADMEI Int’l Director 2015, DMC Professional of the Year 2015
Alejandro Verzoub (AV Buscom, Argentina) – SITE President 2012, 3-times SITE Crystal Award Winner
Wichita Villacres (ECO Destination Mgmt, Aruba) – President SITE Chapter Florida & Caribbean 2014
Ping Liu (China Star, China) -– SITE Crystal Award Winner 2013 & 2014, SITE Board of Directors 2008-2014
Awa Gueye Sow (CTA Incentives, Senegal) – SITE Crystal Award Winner 2008
Aleksandra Pietras (DMC Poland, Poland) – MICE Personality of the Year 2012 in Poland
Erwin Louisy (Barefoot Holidays, St. Lucia) – World Travel Award Winner 2012 & 2013
Brigitte Boone, CMP, CMM, DMCP (@dmire, Belgium) – SITE Board of Directors 2009-2011
Jukka-Paco Halonen (Viada, Finland) – SITE Champion of the Year 2012, SITE Board of Directors 2006-2012
…and many more World of DMCs members who are award-winning, CMP,- CMM- and DMCP-certified, and
active in the most important associations of our MICE industry.
6. We have 4 Accredited DMC’s
in our Association:
Island Partners, Hawaii
NXT Events, Boston & Seattle
Hadler DMC, Denmark
Ambiance Incentives, Spain
7. What our members say:
Rosário Morais, Executive Director at Vega DMC, Portugal:
“Proud to be the Portuguese member for World of DMCs! Fantastic network where one can find the right partner in different destinations!”
Bent Hadler, DMCP, CEO at Hadler DMC, Scandinavia:
“Being a part of World Of DMCs is absolute one of the best things that have ever happened to our company. The colleagues at WODMC
give you an international group of friends that you can always turn to when you need other ideas than your own.”
Tasneem Adamji, Director at African Quest Safaris, Kenya & Tanzania:
“We are proud and honored to be part of a network of like-minded professionals from over 58 countries. The opportunities to share, learn
and grow are enormous and along the way, we have built a wonderful group of friends! ”
Photis Photopoulos, Managing Director at Metropolitan DMC & Event Management, Greece:
“Very proud and thrilled to be an active member of World of DMCs and have such fantastic colleagues.”
Olga de Torres-Bohórquez, Sales & Marketing Director at Ambiance Incentives, Spain:
“In a globalised environment for us DMC's it is essential to be connected to other important DMC's around the world - and World of DMCs is
giving us this opportunity. We are very glad and honored to be the official member DMC for my home country: Spain! ”
Uli Beck, Owner at Imperial Connection Beck OG, Austria:
“We are a part of World Of DMC since the beginning and it is really a great network! If you are looking for a DMC worldwide have a look at
our this website and you definitely will find the right partner. And we found great friends all over the world within this network .”
8. Barcelona HQ:
World Trade Center
Building North, Suite 313
08039 Barcelona - Spain
Tlf.: (+34) 935088167
info@world-of-dmcs.com
www.world-of-dmcs.com