2024 Host Week - Wed. - EduSpot, 8 Things To Ask A New-to-You DMC, Whitney Shindelar

Crafting custom, high touch trips around the world most often includes collaboration with a DMC partner in destination. These partners have their pulse on everything that's going on in their destination, from hotel openings and management changes, to creating new and unique experiences for clients, and knowing who's who in the bar and restaurant industry in their top cities, among so many additional details. So, in a "new to us" destination, how do we as travel advisors gather a list of DMCs that we can potentially work with? And once we have a short list, what questions do we ask and how do we decide who is ultimately the best fit for our trip design style and for the client's specific interests and preferences? Join me to learn how we can source, vet, and collaborate with DMCs around the world in a way that leads to the wow factor trips for clients and repeat and referral inquiries for us that push our travel businesses to new heights. We'll dive into 8 questions you should ask all DMCs prior to working with them on a new trip design and so much more! Take away: - How to gather a list of DMCs that operate in a destination - How to organize these research notes in a way that will support your business today and in the future - What questions to ask to narrow down a potentially long list of partners we can work with - How to collaborate with a DMC to lead to the best possible outcome for clients and for your travel business - How to most effectively share your experience with fellow travel advisors to support the advisor community and learn from colleagues along the way Host Week 2024 Landing Site: https://har.news/hostweek View Host Week Magazine: https://har.news/2024HWmagazine Host Week Specials: https://har.news/deals Register for Host Week 2025: https://har.news/signupHW2025 7-Day Setup Course with HAR: https://har.news/7DScourse Host Week 2024 Survey: https://har.news/hwsurvey