MC & A
MC&A and Island Partners Hawai'i, two of the major DMCs in the Islands, recently joined forces and now offer a combined 42-plus years of experience handling destination services and event design and production. With more than 100 full-time employees (including full-time airport staff and full-time trip directors) throughout Hawaii, the combined company has headquarters offices on Maui and Oahu. Services offered include themed events, team building, securing entertainment, setting up activities and handling incentive programs. The company also prides itself on operating and participating in corporate social responsibility programs, and its website offers testimonials from several Fortune 500 companies. Additional services include a leisure travel division that can serve pre- and post-meeting attendee needs, including cruise programs aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines.
Chrysalis Events Hawaii
The primary selling point of DMC Chrysalis Events Hawaii, according to Christy Yomes, managing director of sales for the company, is that it boasts experienced professionals who can design, manage and leave lasting impressions for attendees. The top management of the company were born and raised in Hawaii, which gives them an insiders' perspective. Services include the following: program design; event concepts; transportation logistics; team building; recreational activities; off-property venue selection; dining management; cultural excursions; entertainment and event production services; and staffing services. The company's event-planning team can organize product/new business launches; sales incentives; awards presentations; business conferences; training; golf; investor meetings; client appreciation programs; and association meetings.
Other major Maui DMCs
DeSilva Meeting Consultants
Kathy Clarke Hawaii
