ACCESS Destination Services, the premier Destination Management Company serving California, announced a strategic partnership with i-Meet.com, the professional and social network for meeting and event planners worldwide, to bring social media solutions to meeting planners and suppliers.
ACCESS Destination Services selected i-Meet’s global community platform to harness the power of collaboration among its clients, prospects, partners and suppliers.
The partnership will make use of i-Meet’s social media technology and community platform already including tens of thousands of meeting industry professionals, offering Access a clean, organized and connective way to service requests and share innovative ideas to i-Meet’s global membership interested in hosting events in several high-profile US cities.
“Southern California has always offered the industry a vibrant and very active community of professionals, and social media takes this collaboration to a new and exciting level,” said Chris Lee, DMCP, Chief Executive Officer of ACCESS Destination Services.
“Partnering with i-Meet and their global membership connects us to more opportunities and creates an exciting new way to market and stay in touch with our customers. It also allows our customers to reach out to our offices and each other, an essential capability in today’s fast moving business environment. It makes sense, and is vitally important to our long-term strategic relationships.”
Separately, ACCESS Destination Services’ locations in Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs and Orange County have been awarded i-Meet’s “Expert Designation” status for service and leadership in the field of destination marketing and management.
As part of this collaboration, these companies will provide rich destination content, supplier information, fresh ideas and innovative activities to planners in their respective markets. They’ll also engage planners and suppliers in community activities – discussion topics, industry information, business connections and assistance with event planning.
Social media, and the industry tools that support and power it, are quickly earning their value among professional planners and their events.
Planners, and their global suppliers, are embracing various tools to accommodate these trends. Industry professionals have predicted that social media approaches will grow strong very fast (corporate meetings and events study), and this acknowledgment of value is a global phenomenon, confirmed by a recent IMEX study.
i-Meet’s global community has been at the forefront of this trend, having established the largest industry-specific community for meeting and event professionals to date.
“We’re thrilled to be working with ACCESS Destination Services,” said John Pino, Founder and CEO of i-Meet. “Chris Lee has been an industry innovator for years, and Access has won numerous customer service awards and recognitions in a very competitive market, including Southern California’s BEST DMC. We’re excited to bring these solutions to the meetings industry together. The combination of highly respected services and timely innovation makes for a great combination.”
