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Year 10 Vol. 1, Issue 166 Directory Jose-Manuel GARCIA, CDS jmgarcia@ividmc.travel Visionary, Founder, & Master Coach Jose-Manuel (Manolo) GARCIA, CIS, CMS, CCM manolo@ividmc.travel President Francisco BAEZA, DMCP fbaeza@ividmc.travel Vice President
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OUR CORPORATE GUIDE TO PUNTA CANA • Introduction Pages
4, 5 • Our Unique Selling Points and Perks Pages 6, 7 • Tourism Infrastructure Pages 8, 9
Trinidad SANCHEZ tsanchez@ividmc.travel General Comptroller Raquel MIJARES, CIS, DMCP rmijares@ividmc.travel Corporate Marketing Director
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Julia ORTIZ jortiz@ividmc.travel Quality Director Alejandro PECH apech@ividmc.travel Electronic Publishing Omar GALLEGOS ivicorp@ividmc.travel Content & Editing David MIS corp.image@ividmc.travel Design
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Dr. Travel’s - Travel Tip: Renting a Room Page 13 © Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved.
Destination Offices Mexico
Caribbean
Central America
IVI DMC² Los Cabos Yazmin ELOSEGUI, DMCP Destination Managing Director yelosegui@ividmc.travel
IVI DMC² Cuba Alejandro DEBASA, CMS Regional Managing Director adebasa@ividmc.travel
IVI DMC² Costa Rica Ligia VARGAS, CIS Regional Managing Director lvargas@ividmc.travel
IVI DMC² Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit & Central Mexico, Jaime NELO, CMS, DMCP Destination Managing Director jnelo@ividmc.travel
IVI DMC² Dominican Republic Ramon RIJO, CIS Regional Managing Director rrijo@ividmc.travel
IVI DMC² Panama David JOHNSON, CIS Associate Regional Managing Director djohnson@ividmc.travel
IVI DMC² Cancun & Riviera Maya Raquel MIJARES, CIS, DMCP Corporate Marketing Director rmijares@ividmc.travel
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Message From Headquarters Dear reader, It wouldn't be farfetched to liken Punta Cana as a kind of ocean and sun Disneyland. Why is that? For one thing, Punta Cana is known for its almost inexhaustible stretches of white sandy beaches that are dotted by palm trees – so much so that it is also referred to as coconut coast, for there is no shortage of palms on its forty miles of beaches. But Punta Cana is far more than an amazing beach destination. There are too, great restaurants, casinos, world-class spas, and twenty-eight amazing golf courses. How about accommodations? Fine all-inclusive resorts have made their appearance adding to the lure that this place already exerts. IVI DMC2 has been present in Punta Cana for a number of years now, so we know it like the back of our hand when it comes to choosing the best resort and venue to celebrate your corporate program. Our entire team here is exclusively dedicated to your needs, be it ground transportation, memorable sightseeing activities or out of the box events; your every wish is our command. Come and discover why Punta Cana is truly a charming Caribbean seascape for those avid sunseekers. Sincerely, Jose-Manuel (Manolo) GARCIA, CIS, CMS, CCM President IVI DMC2 Enterprises
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Serve customers through our international certifications ISO 9001 and ADMC; ensuring 100% customer satisfaction of incentives, conventions, and special events; providing memorable experiences in each of the destinations in which we operate; maximizing return of investment to shareholders.
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WHAT MAKES PUNTA CANA A GREAT DESTINATION FOR HOLDING BUSINESS MEETINGS AND EVENTS? Besides being the number one in the Caribbean with the most meeting facilities, Dominican Republic has the largest number of rooms in Punta Cana with over 65,000. Our ever sunny destination has hotels suitable for meetings and incentive groups; these are wellknown for their excellent service, customizable meeting space, and with easy access through the 8 international airports. Punta Cana is a multi-faceted destination that offers corporate travelers entertainment for all tastes. Its exuberant nature, rich history, and multicultural influences offer a range of options ready to astonish you.
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WHAT SETS PUNTA CANA APART FROM OTHER BEACH DESTINATIONS? Punta Cana is known around the world for its spectacular beaches. Adding to this fact, it boasts majestic luxury resorts and ten stunning golf courses with paradisiacal backdrops, including those designed by Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, and Nick Price. This is an exclusive destination for fishing and water sports where ecotourism activities abound. Due to its high reputation as the vacation spot in the Caribbean for rest and relaxation, reservations for meetings in Punta Cana are sold out quickly. All-inclusive vacation resorts were virtually invented in the Dominican Republic, and Punta Cana hotels took the concept to a higher level by featuring the luxury resort category. Most of the hotels in Punta Cana have the capacity to handle small, medium, and large events due to their flexible meeting space.
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WHAT ARE PUNTA CANA’S UNIQUE SELLING POINTS?
Its beaches. Punta Cana offers miles of white sand beaches; Ask anyone who has been here and they will tell you that the beaches are amongst the most picturesque they’ve ever seen! Imagine being by the beach enjoying a nice variety of local food and tropical drinks, or doing beach activities, such as volleyball, snorkeling, kayaking, kite surfing ,and horseback riding! Its people. Dominicans are very helpful, friendly, very willing, approachable, and charismatic. Modern infrastructure. Resorts with superb venues, road systems, availability of air travel, telecommunications, and ports truly make this destination a shinning one!
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PUNTA CANA’S UNIQUE PERKS •
We are part of the few airports in the world that include amenities to make waiting more bearable. An example of this is the construction of a luxury VIP room with an outdoor swimming pool in front to the airstrip located at the new VIP lounge.
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Another perk the airport offers is the immigration preclearance process which will be implement this 2018. The U.S. Preclearance (USCBP) facility in this terminal will allow U.S. and Puerto Rico-bound passengers to go through all U.S. immigration, customs and agriculture inspections at the airport prior to departure.
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This 2018, our airport will be the only one in the Caribbean with a capacity to handle 2,500 passengers per hour in high season. Offering direct flights from over 28 countries and 96 cities around the world, the Punta Cana region is indeed accessible and convenient for travelers thanks to this airport!
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WHAT SETS PUNTA CANA APART FROM OTHER BEACH DESTINATIONS? HOTEL INFRASTRUCTURE Punta Cana certainly has the best hotels and venues to hold your business encounter. Check this out ... With 1,790 rooms, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino offers a large convention center, with an area of 65,500 sq. ft. of meeting space in 43 meeting rooms, one of them featuring 37,500 sq. ft. It is the most complete and largest convention center in the destination! The Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa has more than 9,490 sq. ft. of dynamic meeting space. It features facilities such as a main ballroom that can be divided into four flexible meeting rooms, four individual breakout rooms are available as well, outdoor areas with exquisite views, latest audiovisual technology and a full service business center. Paradisus Palma Real Resort features a total of 554 oversized suites, including 102 royal service suites and 2 presidential beach front suites as well as 12,447 sq. ft. of flexible and accommodating meeting space within 4 meetings rooms, plus 6 breakout rooms. Barceló Bávaro Beach has the privilege of being home to the country’s largest convention center, with about 123,784.97 sq. ft. of space spread across 13 multipurpose halls that can be divided into 24 meetings rooms, able to accommodate up to 5,000 attendees.
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IMPRESSIVE VENUES Thanks to sustainable development initiatives in the Dominican Republic in recent years, finding suitable off –property venues can greatly benefit your group programs. Among the options we can suggest is Pearl Beach Club, with 4 different areas; this place works perfectly for day and night events; the modernity and stunning beaches converge in this cosmopolitan place. One of the perks of this place is the beautiful outdoor landscape and well-thought-out layouts. It has a maximum capacity of 600 people and has its own restaurant.
For those who seek history, a medieval touch or vintage style for their events, we recommend visiting Altos de ChavĂłn, located inside the Casa de Campo complex in La Romana. It is a replica of a 16th century Mediterranean village in the heart of the Dominican Republic countryside.
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IVI DMC² World Headquarters: Ave. Acanceh #1-01, SM 15 Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mx Phone: +52 (998) 287-1700 Email: ivicorp@ividmc.travel Serving the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions industry since 1986. Find us in over 40 destinations throughout: • • • • •
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Doctor Travel’s - Renting a Room When a friend of mine arrives at a hotel after a long trip, he flings open the door of his room and shouts, “Honey, I’m home!” He knows no one is in there to hear his greeting, but he also knows it makes him smile and, in some small way, helps him to adapt to his new home away from home. Once you determine what chain or specific hotel you want to stay at frequently, introduce yourself to the front desk manager. Tell him or her about your projected number of visits, the duration of each visit, and your needs. For example, I go to L.A. every two weeks. I introduced myself to the director of sales at the LAX Hyatt (now owned by another hotel chain). I told the sales director I would like to rent a locker or space where I could keep my personal items, such as bathing suit, bath robe, slippers, dress shirt, and so forth. She said I should bring the items in a piece of luggage that locked and she would store it at no charge. (Taken from page 201) James Feldman, (a.k.a. Doctor Travel) is a Certified Facilitator and internationally recognized professional motivator, author, television host, and radio personality. His company Incentive Travelers Cheque Int’l provides individual and group incentive travel awards for many Fortune 500 companies. His book “Doctor’s Travel Cure For The Common Trip” is an entertaining and invaluable travel guide whose purpose is not to tell you where to go, but rather to help you get ready for the adventure. CommuniQuest is pleased to share some of Mr. Feldman’s travel wisdom with our readers, who from time to time must deal with lines, cancellations, lost luggage, and a person in the adjacent seat making extensive use of the air sickness bag. Reprinted by permission from the Author: jfeldman@itcheque.com
THANK YOU FOR READING Like life in general, the M&E Industry seems to move at the speed of light. As a committed B2B partner, we aim to help you keep up with the latest industry news and opportunities. CommuniQuest Incentive Travel Digest is a valuable tool that brings you the timely information and analysis that you need, with a lair for what's hot, relevant, & interesting. I wish you the best of success in your quest, whatever it may be. Jose-Manuel GARCIA, CDS Visionary, Founder, & Master Coach
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