Following the launch of its Strategic Partner Programme and Preferred Supplier Programme earlier this year, Ovation Global DMC has announced a Strategic Alliance with AMSTAR DMC to provide DMC services to its corporate, association and agency customers in Mexico, Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
The addition of Mexico, Dominican Republic and Jamaica to the Ovation portfolio brings the total number of Ovation destinations to 61 including 19 wholly owned offices across four continents.
7 Strategic Partnership are in place with plans progressing to appoint Finnish and Russian Partners early in 2010.
Ovation provides DMC services at 36 locations in Canada and North America through the company’s 2008 alliance with the DMC Network.
On the announcement, Padraic Gilligan, Managing Director of Ovation Global DMC
said: ‘‘Mexico’s modern infrastructure, advanced technology, along with the vibrant friendliness of its people, and the obvious appeal of its natural attractions, continues to lure the meetings and event market.We are delighted to partner with Amstar DMC to deliver exceptional destination management services to customers in Mexico’’.
According to the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), Mexico moved from 11th to 9th place in terms of number of attendees at conferences worldwide in 2009. This means that from 2008 to 2009, the number of attendees increased from 74,116 to 119,084, a significant boost of 6%.
Eugene Rybicki, Managing Director of Amstar DMC said “Amstar DMC has grown rapidly to become one of the most respected DMC in the Caribbean. We are thrilled to be part of the Ovation family and to offer the magic of Mexico, Dominican Republic and Jamaica to Ovation’s global customer base”
For more information, visit Ovation Global DMC or Amstar DMC
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