Planning a Meeting or Event? Destination Halifax Can Help!
CVB, DMO, DMC – you may have heard these acronyms before, but what do they mean? Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs), Destination Management Organizations (DMOs), and Destination Management Companies (DMCs) all function similarly to promote a region and encourage business and leisure visitors to travel to that destination. Destination Halifax is pleased to be your DMO for the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Christine Shimasaki, Managing Director of empowerMINT.com provides some insight into the value of DMO’s in the meeting planning process:
“On the way to finding the ‘just right’ fit for your meeting, you may find yourself caught in the Goldilocks Dilemma with unfavorable conclusions: too small, too costly, not the right space. It’s easy to end up in unfamiliar territory when you’re out there looking for your next meeting locale. So, what’s a planner to do? Why, connect with a local expert from the destination’s Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), of course. The CVB and its staff will guide the way to a perfect match, while saving you time, money, and giving you the distinct advantage of leveraging their unique in-market relationships.
A CVB is a not-for-profit organization representing hotels, meeting facilities and venues, and a host of other meeting services companies, within a destination. They are largely funded by the hotel occupancy taxes in their destinations, so their services are free to meeting planners. This is one ‘free’ that truly doesn’t have an asterisk. It’s arguably the ultimate no-brainer.”
Who wouldn’t want to tap into a FREE array of meeting services?
Best of all, DMO’s are experts in local venues, products, activities…everything you need to plan a perfect meeting or event. Destination Halifax knows Halifax, Nova Scotia – we’re your one stop shop, from managing your request for proposal, assisting with site inspections, and providing support once you’ve selected Halifax.
Submit your request for proposal today - we’ll help see you through the process of planning your successful Halifax meeting or event!
