emerging destinations canada mice market 2014

DESTINATION CHOICESMeetings & Incentives

About Dallyce

Owner of éminence Canada, a sales & marketing agency aimed at providing strategic growth in Canada for foreign owned travel

brands.  

Authored the first Survey of Canadian Travel Management and pioneered consolidated meetings management with not for profit & Fortune 500 companies in the pharmaceutical, financial services,

automotive and business sectors.  

25 years of management expertise and counsel to clients, industry partners and the trade press. Skilled in the specialty areas of

incentive, meetings and congress management

Career long focus on the luxury & experiential travel sectors.

Why?

Change in business practicesM&I travel strategy, design, operation & measure

95% of executives are concerned about retaining their key employees – Source: PriceWaterhouseCoopers

47% of top performers are currently looking for a job –

Source: Leadership IQ

1 in 3 employees are dissatisfied & disloyal, hoping to work somewhere else in next 12

months – Source: MetLife Employee Benefit Trends

Key Factor

Economy & job market continue to improve, so too will competition for employee talent, channel partners and valued customers.

Creating the right engagement experiences through M&I travel requires a new level of

participant engagement.

Return on Experience (ROE)

Memorable

Meaningful

Motivational

Before You Pitch

Risk Management – destination

Health & Safety – activities

Travel insurance coverage

Coordinate with internal policy makers

At Sea

Meeting SpaceGeneral Sessions - Theater style seating for 100's to 1000's

Breakout Rooms - various sizes and seating arrangements

Exhibit space, Private receptions

Complete staging, sound systems, lighting, production

Stage theatrical effects to business theater

In most cases, above offered complimentary

Aspirational IncentivesElegant accommodations

Fine dining

World-class spa facilities

Impeccable service and unmatched all-inclusive value

Multiple destination itinerary without packing and unpacking

Cruise DifferencesLead time – full or partial charter

Negotiation – many, many differences

Point of contact

Daily flow & activities

Freight forwarding, equipment registration

Embarkation – disembarkation

Ideal for exacting budget requirements, educational programme components, multi destination

accessed by a selection of air carriers

Traditional with a Twist

Morocco

Highlights

Casablanca

Marrakesh

High Atlas Mountains

Essaouira

Fès

Rabat

ROE

No visa requirement for Canadians

Airlift to Casablanca

Value for CAD/Dirham

French, English & Arabic

Stunning accommodations Riad to 5 star

Venues are spectacular

Exotic, mysterious, sensual, dazzling &

beautiful

Ireland & Northern Ireland

Highlights

Dublin

Belfast

Killarney

Connemara

Galway

ROENo visa requirement for Canadians

Direct airlift to Dublin/Shannon

Euro & Pound Sterling

History, chic urban, countryside, golf

Castles, resorts, 5 Star, boutique

Hotel, F&B VAT lowest in Europe

State of the art convention venues

Irish hospitality, lasting memories

United Arab Emirates

Highlights

Dubai

Abu Dhabi

Jebel Ali

Two destination: Muscat Oman

ROENo longer visa requirement for Canadians

Direct airlift to Dubai & Abu Dhabi

CAD/Dirham

7 Star hotels, 6 & 5 star hotel & resorts

Sun, sea, sand, sports, shopping & culture

Safe, stable and secure environment

World Expo 2020

The best M&I destination for guaranteed First Class experiences

Africa

Highlights

Kenya

Tanzania

Botswana

Namibia

South Africa

ROEVarious visa requirement for Canadians

Travel advisories regionally

Airlift through JFK, DCA, AMS, DBX

CAD/ZAR 1:10

Private reserves, luxury tented camps, 5 star hotels,

fly in safaris, wildlife sanctuaries

Cape town voted best travel destination in the world

– Trip Advisor

Ultimate ‘bucket list’ experience for incentives

Iceland

Highlights

Reykjavik

Meeting in a cave

Private dinner on a glacier

Ride & drive

Volcanic golf courses

Heli lunch over volcano

National parks, waterfalls,

Geysers, Blue Lagoon

ROEVisa not required for Canadians

CAD/ISK 1:1

Direct air YVR, YEG, YYZ, YHZ

Chic Scandinavian 4 & 5 star properties

Private venues, restaurant selection & quality excellent

Unique, central destination with excellent air lift, authentic experiences

Emerging

Malta

Highlights

Valletta

St. Julian’s

Gozo

Popeye Village

ROEVisa not required for Canadians

CAD/Euro

Air access via LHR, FRA, FCO

Superb hotels, all 5 star brands

Ancient walled Medina, sea sports,

outdoor paradise on the Med

Excellent large meeting facilities

Cool, new world amenities combine with historic venues to deliver the best value in Europe

Panama

Highlights

Panama City

ATLPA Convention Centre

Colon Duty Free Zone

Panama Canal

Caribbean resorts

Pacific resorts

Mountains

Jungle

ROEVisa not required for Canadians

CAD/USD

Direct air with Copa YYZ, YUL

Exceptional infrastructure for

conventions, M&I.

City 5 star hotels, beach, golf &

spa resorts or ecological luxury

Easy access from across North America for larger groups, or intimate adventure for incentives

India

Highlights

Delhi

Agra – Taj Mahal

Jaipur

Maharaja’s Express

Champagne lunch

overlooking Everest in

Nepal

ROE

Visa required for Canadians

CAD/Rupee 1:55

Air cxn on multiple carriers

Hotels ranked top 10 in the

world, palaces to mansions

Experiences & hospitality,

like no where on earth

A journey through India is a life changing experience, and trip of a lifetime

Future

Israel

Colombia

Southern Patagonia

Thank you