Exclusive Interview with Kathy Fort Carty, President/Owner of Destination Services (DSC)
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What is your current job description?
I am the president/owner of DSC, Destination Services Corp., celebrating our 25th anniversary. I also served as president of…
What was the HPAC’s focus this year?
Our goals included streamlining the regional meeting selection process to create greater…
What do you see as the key challenges for suppliers to the insurance and
financial services meeting market?
We are all still trying to understand the “new model” of business since the economic downturn and uncertainty within the industry. The supplier community has been greatly affected by…
What should planners to remember about working with DMCs?
A good DMC is an extension of the client’s planning and marketing department, and if we are engaged at that level
we will deliver and shine. We mitigate a client’s risk since we conduct extensive due diligence and quality control checks on our partners. We have intimate knowledge of the destination and we can provide…
