Effective August 15, 2006, Green Route contracted with World Marketing Group (“WMG”), Ltd. in Minneapolis as its representative to the North American group incentive, corporate meetings and conference markets, to promote South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Glen Byrom, Chairman of Green Route said about the new partnership, "I am delighted that such a distinguished company as WMG will be representing Green Route and I am certain that, in time, significant mutual rewards will develop and our clients will be well looked after. Your company's standing in our industry is precisely what Green Route needs.”

He adds, “When I founded Green Route we were the pioneering specialist full-service DMC in southern Africa as we launched at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe at a time when South Africa was in political isolation. By 1994 our company alone had taken Zimbabwe to No. 2 in the UK long haul outbound rankings only after the entire USA.”

Green Route was born in 1991 (the year Jane Schuldt was president of SITE) and creates and delivers extraordinary incentive programs into South Africa (head office is Cape Town), Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique. There are also specialist conference & sports divisions.

According to Ms. Schuldt, President of World Marketing Group, “The addition of Green Route to WMG’s portfolio extends our ability to service our existing customer base in another classic and sought after international destination. Southern Africa is a natural addition to our portfolio for N. American clients we presently serve. WMG looks forward to promoting the proven brand of Green Route throughout N. America, introduce their twice-earned SITE Crystal award winning services to the market, advise and service the needs of our clients seeking their next exotic and motivational destination.”

Green Route managing director Kerry Raffray will be on the WMG stand at ITME Chicago (September 26-28) and Jane will start spreading the African word at Toronto’s IncentiveWorks show August 21-23.