A Destination Management Company (DMC) is a professional services organization possessing extensive local knowledge, expertise, and resources, and specializes in the design and implementation of events, activities, tours, transportation, and program logistics. A DMC will gather information about a particular destination to support a client's needs, such as site inspections, hotel rate negotiations, ground transportation, creation of tours and/or special events, design and produce gifts and amenities----basically provide one-stop shopping for clients who need to plan a meeting or event in a place outside their own geographic area.