Demystifying DMCs: What are destination management companies, and how can travel advisors best work with them?
Description
What’s the difference between a tour operator and a destination management company (DMC)? How can advisors find DMCs to work with, and what are the top do’s and don’ts of working with them? What if a contact at a DMC ghosts a travel advisor? Hear the answers to these questions and more in this week’s episode of Trade Secrets, where co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada chat about all things DMCs with Andrea Grisdale, CEO and founder of I.C. Bellagio in Italy.
This episode is sponsored by AmaWaterways.
Further resources
IC Bellagio on the web
Andrea Grisdale’s email
Mentioned in this episode:
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Death of a Travel Advisor by Dori Saltzman -
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From TravelAge West: The ultimate travel advisor guide to destination management companies
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Conde Nast’s travel specialists
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Travel + Leisure’s A List
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Wendy Perrin’s WOW List
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