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The Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
is the only global non-profit association dedicated to increasing
the professionalism and effectiveness of destination management
through education, promotion of ethical practices, and availability
of information to the meetings, convention, and incentive travel
industries, as well as the general public.
| Looking for a DMC? Click here for the Checklist for Selecting a DMC... then go here to find the ADME members in the location you need a DMC. All ADME members meet basic insurance standards and offer local expertise in at least four of five key destination management company services:
design and implementation of events, activities, tours, transportation and program logistics. |
DMConversations is the new ADME blog... a place for conversation for Destination Management Professionals.
Check it out!
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ADME has a new logo! ADME members will need to complete a form agreeing to the ADME logo usage and can select the logo format(s) of their choice for use on marketing collateral, websites, etc. Click here to access the permission form.
| Recent Updates |
| DMC Institute Webinar series goes from Tuesday, July 15 - August 26, 2008. Designed for staff members new to DMCs, or those interested in earning continuing education credit for their DMCP application, these sessions provide a thorough overview of all aspects of Destination Management Companies. For more information, click here and for the registration form click here . |
| Interested in taking the DMCP exam? Participate in the free webinar, How to Obtain your DMCP to be held on Wednesday, July 23 2008. Click here for more information and the registration form. You must register to receive the contact info. |
| The ADME Achievement Awards entries for events between September 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008 will be due soon. Thinking about entering this year? Click here for a handy checklist to use to prepare your entries. Want to see who won last year? Click here for the winners and check out their storyboards . |
| There are now 33 Accredited Destination Management Companies. Together they represent 43 locations. Click here for the complete list. |
| ADME members can benefit from a new membership benefit to be used in hiring new staff. Click here for more information. |
| The next DMCP exam will be held 5 - 6 November 2008 at the Parc 55 Hotel in San Francisco. Enrollment deadline is August 4.There will also be a DMCP exam on Thursday, March 1, 2009 at the Westin Riverfront Hotel in San Antonio, TX. Enrollment deadline for this exam is December 1. Click here for the DMCP enrollment form, the first step in becoming a Destination Management Certified Professional candidate. |
| Interested in earning recertification points for your DMCP? Participate in the Train the Trainer Webinar on 3 October, 2008! Click here for your registration form. |
| ADME members will find new items in the members only section, including many of the handouts for presentions at the Annual Conference including the session Deal or No Deal? presentation on pricing models. |
| Pictures from the ADME Conference are now available! Click here to go to the Riverview Photography website, choose Gallery then click on ADME Conference. Our password is adme. |
| ADME has launched the Accredited Destination Management Company program. Click here for more information. The next deadline for application submission is August 31, 2008. |
| ADME members will find information about working with your CVB to only list ADME members in the CVB listing for DMCs on the Members Only page. |
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2008 Calendar of ADME Deadlines
ADMC Application |
31 March |
DMCP Enrollment for Summer Exam |
April 21 |
ADMC Application |
31 August |
Awards Entries |
30 September |
DMCP Enrollment for Winter Exam |
19 October |
DMCP Recertification Application |
1 December |
Why use a DMC? Click here for the Value-Added Benefits of Using a DMC. For an independent look at DMCs and their value to meeting planners, click here to read the article in the January 2007 issue of The Meeting Professional entitled Business is booming for destination management companies as planners learn to leverage their services.
Interested in the Principles of Professional and Ethical Conduct that ADME has followed since 1997? Click here.
For busy industry professionals who need a quality partner either in a city with
which they are not familiar or their own home town, ADME members
can be contacted by accessing the Member
Directory and selecting (either alphabetically or by location)
ADME members in that location, with the assurance that whomever
they choose is an experienced and professional DMC. All ADME members
must meet minimum requirements in order to become a member of the
Association.
For DMC Executives who believe they have may have met the requirements to join ADME
and be part of this visionary organization, choose Join ADME and view Member Requirements.
For further information,
contact info@adme.org.
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Association of Destination Management Executives
Destination Management Certified Professional (DMCP)
The Association
of Destination Management Executives’ DMCP designation is
the hallmark of professional achievement in the destination management
industry. The DMCP is earned through education, performance, industry
experience, leadership and service, and reflects a commitment to
professional conduct and ethics.
Message from the President
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