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Welcome to Atlanta...
The diversity of Greater Atlanta today provides endless opportunities for you and your guests to experience an event or meeting with one-of-a kind activities, adventures and tastes as bold and unique as the region itself. Welcome to Atlanta.
Atlanta
'World-class culture blended
with Southern soul...'
Atlanta. The New South. A fast-paced, modern city proud of its heritage.
A city with an old soul, yet progressive imagination and taste for what’s next.
The city not too busy to care. Hollywood of the South. Global Gateway.
'The city of the future, a colorful tapestry of history and potential...'
Situated in the heart of the South, Atlanta’s veins pulse with history. We are glowing with talent, thriving with opportunity and beating with a genuine heart.
'The city in a forest'
The third fastest-growing metro area in the nation, Atlanta boasts the world’s busiest and most-efficient airport, making our global accessibility unparalleled. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area and is home to 5.8 million people. With rolling hills and dense tree coverage, Atlanta has also earned the nickname of “the city in a forest.” It’s just one more example of what makes Atlanta unlike any other city in the world.
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Cultural & culinary 'hot spot'
Georgia’s first city is also proud to have earned the distinctions of 'One of the World’s Top Twelve Trendy Travel Hot Spots' by The New York Times and 'One of the top 10 U.S. Cities to Visit' by Conde Nast.
Beyond the walls of the city, you and your guests can spend time on the balmy beaches of neighboring Tybee Island; golfing the fairways and greens of challenging and brilliantly designed courses; and drifting on the myriad rivers and creeks that meander through pristine salt marshes, offering unrivalled opportunities for fishing, boating and other waterborne activities.
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Destination Management
As a destination partner, we are local experts who are passionate about bringing the best of Greater Atlanta and the legendary Southern Coast to life. Our community relationships, insider connections, and decades of experience enable us to deliver creative and logistic solutions that are on time, on message, safe and on budget for your in-person or hybrid event.
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Tours & team building
Our region, and our tours, are rich with incredible history. Our excursions are filled with everything from culture and shopping to leisurely sports or extreme pampering, and of course, some of the finest cuisine in the nation. Our team building offerings are dynamic, and built to foster fun and bonding. No matter your choice of activity, it all comes with our legendary Southern hospitality.
"I’ve had the pleasure of working with Destination South on several occasions over the past few years, and can’t say enough about the team and the work that they do. From the initial conversation about event details to the post event debrief, clients are treated like family, and every step is taken to ensure that events are executed creatively and according to budget.
My favorite part about working with Destination South – I could throw out ANY idea, even the crazy ones – and they had a way, and the connections, to make it happen, even if tweaks were needed to keep the event within budget. This is a company that truly feels like a part of your team – if I could work with them for every event I do, I would."
Beth O’Brien, Director of Meetings
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
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Event Design & Production
Clients trust Destination South to create one-of-kind virtual, hybrid and in-person event experiences that transform thinking, connect people and set the table for celebration! From the first encounter, our team joins yours as designer, producer, director, planner, consultant and friend. Whether it’s an intimate gathering in a private mansion or a theme park party for ten thousand, Destination South Meetings + Events is known for crafting award-winning events that engage and enlighten.
Event Architecture:
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Special Events
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Recognition Programs
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Awards + Galas
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Tradeshows + Product Launches
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Festivals + Road Races + Fitness Events
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Brand Activations
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Event Marketing
Event Collateral:
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Platform or Venue Selection
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Design + Décor
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Theme Development, Branding + Collateral
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Entertainment + Production
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Audio Visual + Multi-Media Solutions
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Food + Beverage Planning
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On-Site Event Management
Meeting Management
From site or platform selection and overall itinerary planning, to the hundreds of small but important details, Destination South Meetings + Events becomes an extension of your own team, passionately focused on the success of your program.
Trust Destination South to streamline the process and stay on budget with proven meeting planning and management strategies. Our arsenal includes a detailed Schedule of Services to keep the project team on task and your message on target.
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Site & Or Platform Selection Or Creation
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Registration
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Comprehensive General Session + Breakout Production
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Meeting Marketing, Collateral + Digital Media
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Keynote Speaker Selection + Management
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Exhibition + Tradeshow Management
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Giveaways + Promotional Items
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Sponsorship Development
Virtual & Hybrid Events
We’ve evolved the way we help clients exceed their meeting and event goals through one of a kind virtual and hybrid programs that set new records for reach and audience engagement. We “get in where we fit in” and become an integrated extension of your team. Think of DSME as the glue that holds together the many moving parts, whether we are just consulting your events team, or handling the entire project.
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Activations + Awards
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Break Out Management
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Comprehensive Content Creation
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Digital Event Concierge Services
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Event Marketing
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Fundraising + Live Auctions
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Graphic Design
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Keynote Speakers
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Mobile Apps + Moderators
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Networking Lounges
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One-to-One Meetings + On-Demand Content
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Platform Selection + Presenter Training
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Quantitative Data Analysis
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Remote Speaker Kits
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Strategy Consultation
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Set Design / Studio Build
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Staffing + Volunteer Management
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Tradeshow + Sponsor Environments + Management
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Welcome Gifts
Safe gathering solutions
Destination south meetings + events is your certified and trusted one-stop resource offering partners for on-site testing, compliance and safety needs. We have the hybrid and live meeting experience that drives our strategies and solutions.
Testing + Staffing:
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Pre-Event Mailed Tests
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On-site Testing: PCR, Antibody, Antigen + Molecular
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Daily Temp Checks
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Return Travel Testing
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Wellness Screenings
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On-Call Physicians
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On-Site Paramedics
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Pandemic Compliance Officer
Safety Protection:
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Safety signage
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Tabletop + Free-Standing Signage
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Floor + Window Clings
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Banners
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Masks & Hand Sanitizing Stations
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PPE Kits
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Contact Tracing + Social Distancing Tech
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Bar Fronts & Table Tops
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Partitions + Panels
I would like to share my utmost satisfaction with our recent event, the Atlanta Science Festival Exploration Expo. I believe the most important example of the amazing job that Destination South did was the last minute venue change. With impending bad weather, Destination South managed to keep everything organized enough that 16,000 people found their way through the maze of a convention center, to our event. The whole process was flawless. Simply put, I am thrilled with Destination South and all they did for us. It was extremely important that our inaugural event be successful to ensure we could build it into an annual event in the city. With the help of Staci and her team, this event was beyond successful. I’m so thankful for their involvement and I look forward to many years of working with them on our now annual event
Meisa Salaita, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Co-Director
Atlanta Science Festival
We had our successful event in Atlanta last night. Destination South was a spectacular team member, helping to organize and produce the event. Traci, Mike, Constanza and Carolina described Destination South as going “way over the top”. Aside from providing the extremely sharp decor, Mike said, in keeping with the “back to school” theme, they had the barkeeps in lab coats, chalkboards all around, and other “touches”. Destination South was extremely creative…The team delivered approximately 100 backpacks to 2 charities that help poverty-stricken and fatherless kids… Awesome team work!
Darrell Tamosuinas, CEO
Teneo Hospitality Group
Award winning team
Destination South Meetings + Events is an award-winning, Atlanta-based powerhouse of Destination Management, Event Production and Meeting Management. We are a dynamic, diverse and passionate group of hospitality professionals. Our extensive experience, paired with global resources, combine to create impactful environments and revolutionary engagements for our corporate, non-profit and association clients.
Owner & President
Cynthia L. Alford, DMCP
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
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