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Encore: Demystifying DMCs: What are destination management companies, and how can travel advisors best work with them?

09 Jun 2025

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The Trade Secrets Tech Summit (season six of the podcast) is taking a quick summer break. In the meantime, co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada are sharing some of their favorite past episodes. Join them this week for an update on the Tech Summit — which will return toward the end of June — then a look back at last season’s episode all about destination management companies (DMCs). Enjoy! This episode was sponsored by Globus family of brands. – What’s the difference between a tour operator and a DMC? How can advisors find DMCs to work with, and what are the top dos 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, featuring Andrea Grisdale, CEO and founder of I.C. Bellagio in Italy. Further resources IC Bellagio on the web Andrea Grisdale’s email Mentioned in this episode: Death of a Travel Advisor by Dori Saltzman From TravelAge West: The ultimate travel advisor guide to destination management companies Conde Nast’s travel specialists Travel + Leisure’s A List Wendy Perrin’s WOW List Need advice? Call our hotline and leave a message: 201-902-2098 Email us: [email protected]   Theme song: Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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