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i-Meet.com, the global business community for people who plan meetings and events, and destinations UNLIMITED, European-based knowledge resource and representation service for global organizations, today announced a partnership agreement to create a business community network for MICE professionals.
The agreement establishes the largest social and business community in Europe, and features joint marketing and technology cooperation between i-Meet and destinations UNLIMITED. Through this community, MICE professionals can tap into destination knowledge, research and solutions real time. I-Meet will power the community platform, and will leverage this business network to enable its members to connect with over 70,000 industry professionals around the world.
“Business communities are global by nature, and partnering with destinations UNLIMITED and their sphere of influence among MICE professionals in Europe is exciting,” said John Pino, CEO and Founder of i-Meet. “It’s a necessary step for us to provide more connection points for our members, and having the ability to work with Nikki Mitchell and her dynamic team of industry professionals, creates a great environment to match community business professionals with commercial potential.”
Destinations UNLIMITED, with over 20 years of experience in representing successful solutions, has used its specialist knowledge of the Conference and Incentive travel industry to give event planners free destination advice, and put them in direct contact with the world’s finest destination management companies (DMCs).
“There is no doubt that our industry is moving toward a business environment dominated by social and business connections,” said Nikki Mitchell, Managing Partner at destinations UNLIMITED. “Through our collaboration with i-Meet we can operate innovatively in a community of MICE Professionals, and deliver more advantages to our clients – including instant updates, access to research and rich media, and the ability to connect and communicate with others quickly and easily.”
Communities function much like marketplaces, where members can find and communicate with suppliers for services that they require. As part of this agreement, i-Meet and destinations UNLIMITED will focus on online marketing and awareness campaigns. Added Nikki Mitchell: “i-Meet’s established industry community connects our clients and our DMC partners to more opportunities. Our goal is to help create strong virtual relationships that will assist everyone in conducting business. We’re thrilled to be innovating using this new approach.”
i-Meet’s membership continues to grow rapidly, now with over 70,000 professionals around the world. “i-Meet’s strategy to aggregate industry professionals in one business community remains a top priority for us,” said Pino. “Our partnership with destinations UNLIMITED gives us a bigger voice in Europe, and connects us with so many more buyers, planners and suppliers. It will definitely make a positive difference.”
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