 ACCENT INDY

Indianapolis

Shannon Gardner, DMCP

President

• Over 14 years of industry experience
• Member of Advisory Council for IUPUI Tourism, Convention, & Event Management program
• Member of DMC Network communications committee
• ADMC

 ACCENT NEW ORLEANS INC.

New Orleans

Diane Lyons, CMP, DMCP

President and CEO

• 30+ years of award-winning destination management services
• First Destination Management Certified Professional in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Contributing Editor to Conference Direct's Meeting Mentor magazine
• ADMC | Certified WBENC

 BIXEL & COMPANY

Beverly Hills

Los Angeles

Santa Barbara

Santa Monica

• Destination/Event Management
• Creative Décor
• Transportation
• Production Services
• Tours & Activities
• Golf
• Sports & Teambuilding Activities
• Off-Site Evening Events
• Themes & On-Site Enhancements
• Gift Amenities

 CE GROUP DESTINATION MANAGEMENT (CE DMC)

San Antonio

Janet Holliday

President & CEO

• 20+ years of DMC industry experience
• Founding member of the San Antonio DMC Roundtable
• Founding board member of the San Antonio ISES chapter
• ADMC
• Certified WBENC

 CORINTHIAN EVENTS

Boston

Jill Tate
Courtney Church

Owners

• Two owners account for over 50 years of event experience – Add with team and you get over 100.
• First Accredited DMC in Boston
• Massachusetts Certified Woman and Minority Owned Business
• Currently serving on the Certification and Accreditation Board for ADMEI (2018-2020)

 COSMO COOL CONCEPTS

Greater Houston

Galveston

Andy Lytwyn, DMCP

Owner

• 18+ years of DMC industry experience
• First Destination Management Certified Professional in the Houston area
• ADMC
• Certified WBENC

 CTC DESTINATION MANAGEMENT

Chicago

Shannon Gardner, DMCP

Owner

• Over 14 years of industry experience
• Member of Advisory Council for IUPUI Tourism, Convention, & Event Management program
• Member of DMC Network communications committee
• ADMC

 CUSTOM IRELAND

Ireland

Northern Ireland

Crothúr Murphy, DMCP, CITP

Owner/Managing Director

• Founder and owner of Custom Ireland
• 25+  years of industry experience

 DECO PRODUCTIONS

Fort Lauderdale

Florida Keys

Miami

Naples

Palm Beach

Sharon Siegel

President & Founder

• 24+ years of industry experience
• Listed among the top 25 female owned businesses in the South Florida Business Journal
• Top event planner in Special Events magazine
• ADMC
• Certified WBENC

 DESILVA MEETING CONSULTANTS

Maui

Hawai’i

Lana’i

O’ahu

Kaua’i

Josh DeSilva, DMCP

President

• 20+ years full-time in the DMC industry
• First and currently only (as of Oct. 2014) accredited DMC in the state of Hawaii
• DMCP
• Current member of the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB) / Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) advisory committee

 DESTINATION MUSICK CITY

Nashville

Gary Musick

President & CEO

• Two Time Past President of MPI Tenneessee Chapter
• Current Instructor for Belmont University’s CMP certification program

 DESTINATION PHILLY A.C.

Philadelphia

Atlantic City

Larry D. Huttinger, CMP

Director/Co-owner & Founder

• 25+ years of DMC industry experience
• First accredited DMC Company in NJ & PA
• Member of the PCVB and Meet AC ( formerly ACCVA)
• Advisory Board member of the Atlantic Cape Community College/ Hospitality Program since 2004
• F&D A – List Top DMC Leader
• ADMC

 DESTINATION PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico

Joanne Ferguson-Twiste, CMP, DMCP

President

• 20+ years experience in the DMC industry
• First Destination Management Certified Professional in Puerto Rico
• First and only Accredited Destination Management Company (ADMC) in Puerto Rico
• OMember of the Board of Directors for the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association since 2006
• Member of the Board of Directors for the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau since 2010
• ADMC

 DESTINATION SOUTH MEETING & EVENTS

Atlanta

Savannah

Cynthia L. Alford, DMCP

Owner/President

• 25+ years of DMC industry experience
• Producer with Don Mischer Productions for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games
• ABC/Disney affiliate producer for the 2000 Super Bowl Halftime Show
• Executive producer for ancillary events held in conjunction with 2004 & 2005 Microsoft Global Briefing, 2006 – 2010 Microsoft Global Exchange and 2016 Microsoft Ignite
• ADMC

 DESTINATION SOUTH MEETING & EVENTS COASTAL

Charleston

Cynthia L. Alford, DMCP

Owner/President

• 25+ years of DMC industry experience
• Producer with Don Mischer Productions for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games
• ABC/Disney affiliate producer for the 2000 Super Bowl Halftime Show
• Executive producer for ancillary events held in conjunction with 2004 & 2005 Microsoft Global Briefing, 2006 – 2010 Microsoft Global Exchange and 2016 Microsoft Ignite
• ADMC

 DESTINATION ST LOUIS

St Louis

Angie Weigel

President

• ADMEI Destination Management Certified Professional

 EVENT EXPERIENCE

Seattle

Michelle Couch

President

• 25+ years of DMC industry experience
• Founder and owner of Event Experience
• 25+ years of event and destination management experience
• Founder and owner of Event Experience

 FIFTH STREET DMC

Austin

Kaitlyn Dineen

Owner

• Owner of Fifth Street DMC
• Certified WBENC

 IMPRINT EVENTS

Denver

Colorado Springs

Boulder

Aspen

Vail/Beaver Creek

Rocky Mountains Resorts

Nicole Marsh, CMP, DMCP

Partner

• President of the Association of Destination Management Executives 2009-2010
• Colorado Meetings & Events Hall of Fame Inductee – Best Meeting Professional
• First Destination Management Certified Professional in Colorado
• Only Charter Accredited DMC in Colorado
• ADMC
• Certified WBENC

 IMPRINT EVENTS

Las Vegas

Henderson

Lake Las Vegas

Summerlin

Nicole Marsh, CMP, DMCP

Partner

• President of the Association of Destination Management Executives 2009-2010
• Colorado Meetings & Events Hall of Fame Inductee – Best Meeting Professional
• First Destination Management Certified Professional in Colorado
• Only Charter Accredited DMC in Colorado
• ADMC
• Certified WBENC

 INBOUND SERVICES

Germany

Jens Blaumeier, DMCP

Managing Director

 ISLAND DESTINATION SERVICES

Bahamas

Lonise Carey

Managing Partner

• Two decades of industry experience
• Honoured with ‘40 under 40’ on the 40th Independence Anniversary of the Bahamas
• First and only certified Destination Management Professional in the Bahamas
• SITE board member, Florida & the Caribbean Chapter
• Named a ‘Pioneering Force in Caribbean tourism’ – by the Government of the Bahamas

 MOSAIX GROUP

Asheville

Charlotte

Melissa Murray, DMCP

Owner, Operating Director

• 25+ year experience
• ADME International Award of Distinction
• All for One Award
• 2017 Woman Entrepreneur, Best in Business Award

 NEWPORT HOSPITALITY

Newport

Providence

Watch Hill

Jill Tate
Courtney Church

Owners

• Two owners account for over 50 years of event experience – Add with team and you get over 100.
• First Accredited DMC in Boston
• Massachusetts Certified Woman and Minority Owned Business
• Currently serving on the Certification and Accreditation Board for ADMEI (2018-2020)

 OPTIMUM

Greece

George Kiayas

Owner

• Founder and Managing Director of Optimum
• 28+ years of experience in destination management services
• Board member of the Greek Professional Congress and Destination Event Specialists
• Board member of the Listed Lordos Holdings Hotels Ltd.
• Enjoys following car-racing and football in his (limited!) free time.

 SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE PLANNERS

Phoenix

Scottsdale

Sedona

Tucson

James Lammy

President

• 25+ years of DMC industry experience
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau since 2006
• Former board member for SITE and Maritz Travel Board of Suppliers
• ADMC

 SUMMIT EVENTS

Park City
Salt Lake City

Rob Walsh

Owner & Director of Sales

 TERRAEVENTS Italy

Italy

Lorenzo Pigantti

Founder/Owner

• Member of the ADMEI Board of Directors, 2012 - 2016
• Member of Federcongressi & Eventi, 2012 - 2019
• ADMEI Destination Management Professional of the Year, 2016
• First Italian ADMEI Accredited DMC

 TERRAMAR (LOS CABOS)

Los Cabos

Sunny Irvine

Owner

• One of only two accredited DMC's in Mexico
• Board of directors, Los Cabos' Chamber of Commerce
• World explorer, extreme athlete and proud father

 TERRAMAR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

San Francisco

Napa

Sonoma

San Jose

Monterey / Carmel

Silicon Valley

Sacramento

Sunny Irvine

Owner

• One of only two accredited DMC's in Mexico
• Board of directors, Los Cabos' Chamber of Commerce
• World explorer, extreme athlete and proud father

 TERRAMAR

Panama

Sunny Irvine

Owner

• One of only two accredited DMC's in Mexico
• Board of directors, Los Cabos' Chamber of Commerce
• World explorer, extreme athlete and proud father

 TERRAMAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

San Diego

Palm Springs

Orange County

Debbie Ibey

Owner, VP of Operations

• 19 + years of DMC Industry experience
• PCMA – Party with a Purpose Host Committee Member
• Woman owned and operated business of 13 years
• ADMC
• Certified WBENC

 TERRAMAR TAHOE/RENO

Lake Tahoe

Reno

Squaw Valley

Rhea Griffin

Co-Owner and Senior Vice President of Operations

Lisa DeLeon, DMCP

Co-Owner & Senior Vice President of Sales

 ULTIMATE VENTURES

Dallas

Fort Worth

Laurie Sprouse, CITE, DMCP, CMP

President

• Named Destination Management Professional of the Year by the ADME in 2010
• Received the Society of Incentive Travel Executive's (SITE) Master Motivator Award in 2010
• Successfully guided two DMC tax bills through Texas state legislature in 2009
• Served on ADME Standards Task Force 2008-2010
• ADMC
• Certified WBENC