Euromic Announces Two New Members to its DMC Community

euromic, the association of many of the world’s most celebrated DMCs is now able to count two more in its number, as it announces and welcomes Hello! Destination Management and Connect DMC to its portfolio.

The three countries these two esteemed DMCs add – USA, Dominican Republic and Mexico – brings the number of destinations euromic offers up to 51 around the globe.

Hello! Destination Management, as one of the largest and most successful destination management companies in the US, opens up the vast possibilities of the United States.

Founded in 1986 with headquarters in Orlando, FL, Hello! currently operates in over 50 popular meeting destinations with 13 offices including Orlando, Las Vegas, New York, San Diego, Nashville, Miami, and Washington DC. From this solid and experienced base – from coast to coast and beach to ballroom! – they offer the best in incentive group travel programmes and experiences across the United States.

Paul Mears III, Hello!’s President and CEO commented, “We are very excited about joining euromic. It’s a great organisation, celebrating 50 years of leadership in destination management across the globe. And we will be their first and only U.S. member. I foresee a perfect partnership… This is a great way for us to learn new ways of thinking, expose our team to new expectations, and serve new clients with the guidance of experienced partners. And I am confident that our expertise and footprint in the U.S. make us the perfect partner for euromic and its members.”

The Dominican Republic and Mexico are two more amazing destinations for the incentive, meetings, events and conference world in the Americas right now – and Connect DMC brings them to the euromic table.

Established in 1999 and like Hello! recognised by many as a leading destination management company, Connect DMC has been providing premier services at a level that has given them an enviable reputation. Their creativity and innovation have distinguished them and garnered awards that prove their social awareness and cultural understanding of the areas they reach. With fully-owned and operated offices in Punta Cana, Los Cabos and Santo Domingo, Connect has a wealth of distinct local connections and little-black-book contacts to offer the very best in experience design, destination logistics, sustainability solutions and corporate event services.

Ben Sauvage, CEO and industry stalwart, is excited about the new membership, commenting, “As we join euromic, we are excited to bring our 24 years of experience in the meetings and events industry to this wonderful association and all of its carefully selected members. In our time in this field, we have developed a deep understanding of the importance of sustainability and continuously seeking out new and innovative ideas. We believe that our industry expertise and commitment to progress will be a valuable addition to the group, and we look forward to growing together with euromic with our upcoming expansion within Mexico and the Dominican Republic. We are eager to work with the team to deliver exceptional experiences for our clients. We are confident that together, we will make a positive impact on the industry as a whole.”

Huw Tuckett, euromic’s Executive Director, underlined their experience and reputation, saying of Connect, “Benoit and Connect are leaders and an exceptional DMC – exactly the type of DMC partner we represent at euromic. Benoit’s sustainability credentials and expertise in particular will be a major benefit to euromic, and to all those who trust to use our members for their programmes.”

And Rajeev Kohli, euromic President commented about Hello, “[they are] one of the most prominent domestic DMCs in the region. Under the leadership of Paul Mears III, this privately owned network is highly awarded and recognised for their work. We are excited to welcome them to the family”. Huw Tuckett, Executive Director of euromic, backed this, and added, “USA has always been a gap in our global coverage; not anymore. We are very honoured to have Hello! on board.”