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Your link to the world‘s finest DMCs for 

Meetings – Incentives – Conferences – Events in 

UNITED STATES – CANADA – EUROPE – MIDDLE EAST - ASIA 

EastWest Travel GmbH • Neumarkt 33 • 50667 Köln • Tel: +49-(0)221-397 60 600 • Fax: +49-(0)221-2336 450 • info@eastwest.travel • www.eastwest.travel

EASTWEST TRAVEL GMBH 

EastWest Travel GmbH is a classic DMC Group, working as a marketing and representation 

company based in Cologne, Germany. 

Currently we represent 15 highly productive and independent Destination Management 

Companies (DMCs) both in the German-speaking markets (Germany, Austria and 

Switzerland) and in the rest of Europe. 

All of our DMC partners are specialists in their respective regions and destinations. They 

have gathered years of experience with the European MICE market and are capable of 

handling especially demanding and challenging incentives, events, congresses and 

conferences as well as specialty group business. 

Our DMCs are based in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the Maltese Islands, 

Italy, Switzerland, the Baltic States, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Indochina. 


EASTWEST TRAVEL DMC GROUP 

United States Canada 

Agentours, Inc. – San Francisco JPdL Vitamine Canada - Montréal 

Global Management Services, Inc. - Chicago Uniquely Northwest - Vancouver 

ITM – Incentive Travel & Meetings, Inc. - Atlanta 

Protours Southwest, Inc. - Scottsdale 

RMP Travel, Inc. – New York 

Travel Services, Inc. – Puerto Rico 

Uniquely Northwest – Seattle 

VIP Tours of Orlando – Orlando 

The Maltese Islands Switzerland and Italy 

Creative Incentive Travel (CIT) Malta Welcome Swiss/Welcome Italy 

Baltic States Middle East 

Estonian Holidays, Tallinn, Estonia Arabica Orient Tours, Oman 

Becker Int. Tourism L.L.C., Dubai 

Indochina 

Becker Travel Co. Ltd, Vietnam 



EastWest Travel Services for MICE planners and group tour operators 

• Determination of the appropriate DMC or incoming agency for your group 

• Coordination of your request with respective DMC 

• Competent consulting in the planning process of your MICE activities and programs 

• Personal attention and service for individual client solutions 

• Support during the planning, coordination und execution of your events and incentives 

• Provision of destination information, program ideas and photo material 

• Provision of a comprehensive convention calendar with a focus on medical conventions 

• Information on visa regulations and US entry procedures 

• Intensive cooperation with tourism boards, airlines, car rental companies and hotel chains 



Your Advantages: 

• One-Stop-Shopping – one contact for the full range of client requests 

• Cooperation with top local DMCs with years of international experience in the MICE market 

• Cooperation with professional, reliable DMCs providing unbeatable services 

• German-speaking staff working at many of our DMCs 

• Provision of tailor-made solutions to fascinating and exclusive destinations 

• Creation of one-of-a-kind programs showcasing unique attractions and locations 

And the best 

All our consulting services for you as a MICE planner and/or tour operator are 

free of charge. 


MANAGING PARTNERS 

Albert Jennings, Managing Director 

Expatriate American living and working in Germany since 1988, involved in tourism marketing 

since 1994. Established partner company Get It Across Marketing & PR in 1999. 

Günter Weirich, Managing Director 

15 years of travel industry experience before co-founding EastWest Travel GmbH in 2008. 

Responsible for the handling of all inquiries, RFQs, RFPs and on-going operations. 

We are looking forward to working with you! 

Please contact us with your request at info@eastwest.travel . 

Best regards 

Albert Jennings Günter Weirich 


AGENTOURS 

Destination Specialist for Western USA 

San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas - California, Hawaii, Arizona, Colorado, 

Utah 

AgenTours, Inc. is a Receptive Tour Operator and Destination Management Company 

specializing in Incentive, Ad-Hoc, Professional and Leisure Travel Programs. 

AgenTours maintains offices in San Francisco (Groups & Incentives) and Los Angeles 

(Convention & Meetings). Furthermore, they maintain presence in Las Vegas, San Diego and 

Hawaii through independent contractors who service groups and clients on-site. Focusing on 

the Western USA., AgenTours creates tailor-made itineraries to suit your requirements and 

budget. 

Services 

• Incentives Programs & Special Events 

• Conventions & Meetings 

• Leisure Group Travel 

• Motorcoach Tours 

• Student Programs 

• Technical Tours 

• Commercial Missions 

• Ski Programs 

• Individual Travelers (FITs) 

• Multilingual Staff 

Contact: Ms. Jocelyne de Groot, Vice President 

AgenTours Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA – www.agentours.com 


GMS - GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES 

Destination Specialist for Midwest USA: 

Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Great Lakes - Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois 

GMS - Global Management Services, Inc. (GMS) provides destination management 

services at its best! The team of multilingual international Account Managers excel in 

creating, producing and executing professional destination management services. 

The combination of quality service and creative ideas effectively serve and exceed 

expectations of clients worldwide. GMS services Fortune 500 companies and any corporate 

group business of 10 guests or more. They are also well-versed when it comes to industry 

specific regulations such as the pharma codex, security issues with governmental groups as 

well as the sensitivities of product launches. 

Services 

• Incentive Programs & Special Events 


• Product Launches 

• Educational Tours 

• Agricultural Tours 

• Architectural Tours 


Contact: Ms. Steffi Kordy, Director Intern. Sales & Marketing 

GMS – Global Management Services, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA – www.globalmsi.com 


ITM - INCENTIVE TRAVEL & MEETINGS 

Destination Specialist for Southern and Mid-Atlantic USA: 

Atlanta, Savannah, Charleston - Georgia, Virginia, South and North Carolina 

ITM - Incentive Travel & Meetings - Established 1975, ITM has been a leading provider 

of meetings, incentive programs, destination management and group travel to corporations 

worldwide. 

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, ITM is very much specialized in the Southern USA. 

Services 




• Sports Programs 

Contact: Ms. Andjela Kessler, President 

ITM – Incentive Travel & Meetings, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA – www.usaitm.com 


JPdL VITAMINE CANADA 

Destination Specialist for Eastern Canada: 

French speaking Canada: Montréal, Québec City - Québec 

English speaking Canada: Toronto, Ottawa - Ontario 

JPdL Vitamine Canada is a Destination Management Company specialized in the 

organisation of tailor-made programs throughout Eastern Canada for the European market. 

The dynamic team will unfurl its know-how and creativity to conceive customized and 

unique programs adapted to each client’s needs: incentive trips, seminars, conventions. 

JPdL always does the outmost to surpass your expectations and works closely with you in 

providing the most cost-effective & dynamic programs. 

JPdL Vitamine Canada: INVIGORATING! ENERGIZING! MOTIVATING! 

Services: 




• Seminars 

• Outdoor & Soft Adventure 



Contact: Ms. Odette Guay, Incentive Director 

JPdL Vitamine Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada – www.jpdl.com/vitamine 


PROTOURS SOUTHWEST 

Destination Specialist for Southwest USA: 

Phoenix, Scottsdale, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, San Antonio, Grand Canyon & National Parks 

Arizona, New Mexico, Texas 

Protours Southwest, Inc. - Since the beginning nearly 20 years ago, Protours Southwest 

has been dedicated exclusively to the service for discerning German-speaking clients. 

As a small agency, Protours Southwest is specialized in executing unforgettable incentive 

programs for German clients. 

Services: 





• Outdoor & Soft Adventure 

• German speaking staff 

Contact: Ms. Vanessa Goldberg, President 

Protours Southwest, Scottsdale, AZ, USA – www.protourssouthwest.com 


RMP TRAVEL 

Destination Specialist for East Coast and Northeast USA: New York, Boston, 

Washington DC, Philadelphia – New York State, New England, Niagara Falls 

Destination Specialist for Deep South USA: New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville – 

Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, 

RMP Travel, Inc. - A Destination Management Company, in business for 30 years, located 

in New York City specializing in incentives, leisure and convention/congress ground 

logistics for groups. Highly creative, service oriented, multilingual staff. 

Regularly updated convention/congress room blocks are available. RMP Travel is also a 

theatre party agent and has great access to top Broadway shows and theatre related 

programs. Their proven professionalism - delivering programs designed to cater to your 

clients’ needs - creates an experience and long-living memory. 

Services: 



• Ground logistics in all major US cities. 

• Leisure, Special Interest Groups 

Contact: Ms. Suzi Steiger, President 

RMP Travel, Inc., New York, NY, USA – www.rmptvl.com 

• Motorcoach Tours 

• Broadway Show Tickets 


• Multilingual speaking staff 


TRAVEL SERVICES 

Destination Specialist for The Caribbean: 

San Juan, Ponce - Puerto Rico, USA 

Travel Services, Inc. is devoted to providing objective advice and comprehensive destination 

management service for groups visiting Puerto Rico. 

Since 1955 the firm has played a strong role in developing the overall concept of incentive 

travel in the Destination Management marketplace. The firm is the preferred supplier for 

many US-based incentive travel firms and has received countless awards for excellence over 

the years. 

Services: 




• Ground Handling for Cruises 


Contact: Ms. Joanne Ferguson, Executive Vice President 

Travel Services, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA – www.destinationpuertorico.com 


UNIQUELY NORTHWEST 

Destination Specialist for Northwest USA: Seattle, Portland – Alaska, Washington, 

Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Idaho, Montana 

Destination Specialist for Western Canada: Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Whistler, Banff 

Canadian Rockies & Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta 

Uniquely Northwest is a full service Destination Management Company providing meeting 

management, incentive travel and convention related services in Western Canada and the 

Pacific Northwest. What sets them apart is their concentration on international groups and 

attendees. 

Invention and innovation remain key for Uniquely Northwest. They thrive to constantly think 

‘out-of-the-box’ in order to create new and impressive incentives. In 2006 Uniquely Northwest 

was awarded 1st prize in the 'Best Innovative Event' category in the ADME Achievements 

Awards. 

Services: 





• Outdoor/Soft Adventure 

• Ski Programs 


Contact: Mr. Malte Kluetz, President 

Uniquely Northwest, Seattle, WA, USA – www.uniquelynorthwest.com 


VIP DESTINATION MANAGEMENT 

Destination Specialist for Florida and The Caribbean: 

Orlando, Miami, Key West, Nassau, Freetown – Florida & The Bahamas 

VIP Destination Management - Established in 1976, this leading Florida Destination 

Management Company specializes in the field of Incentives, Conferences, Special Events, 

Productions and Convention Services. 

From inception to completion, handling your every detail in one consolidated operation, VIP 

represents you, our partner, working behind the scenes to provide unparalleled service and 

professionalism. Our goal is to exceed your goals. 

Services: 






Contact: Mr. John Lacombe, Vice President 

VIP Destination Management, Orlando, FL, USA – www.viptours.com 


CIT – CREATIVE INCENTIVE TRAVEL, MALTA 

Destination Specialist for the Maltese Islands and Sicily: 

Malta, Gozo, Comino and Sicily 

Creative Incentive Travel or CIT MALTA - Focuses largely on Incentive Travel and 

Conferences in the Maltese Islands and Sicily. CIT specialises in creating memorable, cost 

effective group travel programs and provides innovative event marketing support, logistics 

and solutions unique to each client and event. 

What sets CIT Malta apart is their extra effort into understanding the cultural background of 

all their clients, in order to make them feel at home. They turn ordinary experiences into 

"extra" ordinary ones. 

Services: 



• Social Programs 

Contact: Ms. Dorianne Rapa, Managing Director 

CIT Malta, Malta – www.citmalta.com 

• Themed Tours 

• Team Building 

• Special Interest Groups 


WELCOME SWISS 

Destination Specialist for all of Switzerland: 

Zurich, Basel, Bern, St. Moritz, Lausanne, Lake Geneva 

Welcome Swiss - is our specialist for events of all kinds in Switzerland: A Meeting in an 

isolated igloo amidst the Swiss mountains, an unforgettable trip through the countryside, an 

extraordinary location for your gala event or a transfer in oldtimers - Welcome Swiss makes it 

happen! 

With more than 40 years of proven experience in the Swiss market and a young and dynamic 

team, this DMC offers a combination of grown and long lasting relationships as well as the 

creativity, professionalism and dynamics of a motivated team. 

Services: 




Contact: Mr. Joachim Schwab, Director of Sales & Marketing 

Welcome Swiss, Lausanne – www.welcome-swiss.com 






WELCOME ITALY 

Destination Specialist for all of Italy: 

Milan, Rome, Venice, Naples, Tuscany, Vatican, Apulia, Sardinia, Sicily 

Welcome Italy - Welcome Italy is our specialist and DMC partner for all kinds of events 

covering all of Italy. A meeting in a very traditional Tuscan wine cellar, a sailing experience 

around Sardinia, an exclusive gala evening in the Vatican Palace or at another very historic 

venue or a Vespa tour through Rome - Welcome Italy makes it happen! 

With more than 10 years of experience in the Italian market and a young and dynamic team, 

Welcome Italy offers a combination of grown and long lasting relationships as well as the 

creativity, professionalism and dynamics of a motivated team. 

Services: 




Contact: Mr. Joachim Schwab, Director of Sales & Marketing 

Welcome Italy, Lissone-Milan – www.welcome-italy.com 






ESTONIAN HOLIDAYS 

Destination Specialist for all Baltic States: 

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, esp. cities of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius 

Estonian Holidays is the oldest and most experienced DMC in Estonia and our partner for 

the entire Baltic Region. They operate as a full-service travel agency and inbound tour 

operator since 1991. The company consists of a dedicated team of specialists in incentives 

and event management covering all of the Baltic Sea region. Multilingual professional 

coordinators bring their creativity, enthusiasm and years of knowledge to develop tailor-made 

programs for your group. 

Services: 



• Social and Cultural Programs 

• Pre- and post tours to Helsinki and St. Petersburg 

• Inbound FIT and Group Travel 

• Shore excursions for cruise ships 

• Multilingual staff 

Contact: Ms. Sirli Kivisalu , Groups, Cruises, Conferences & Incentives 

Estonian Holidays, Tallinn, Estonia – www.estonianholidays.com 


ARABICA ORIENT TOURS 

Destination Specialist for Oman: 

United Arab Emirates, Oman 

Arabica Orient Tours brings you as close to nature as possible while providing the best 

creature comforts of that the tourism and hotel industries can offer. Decades of experience 

and aggregate nationwide resources makes it possible to deliver the premier Oman 

experience. 

SEE OMAN THROUGH OMANI EYES! 

Services: 



• Entry Visa Organization 

• Desert or Mountain Safaris 

• Inbound FIT and Group Travel 



Contact: Mr. Sanjay Bhattacharya, General Manager 

Arabica Orient Tours, Sultanate of Oman – www. arabicaorient.com 


BECKER INT. TOURISM L.L.C, DUBAI 

Destination Specialist for Dubai and the U.A.E: 

United Arab Emirates, Dubai 

Becker Travel Dubai established itself in Dubai and the U.A.E. over 30 years ago. All your 

individual requests for incentives, congresses, trade fair travel as well as group and individual 

travel will be handled by experienced and very competent staff. All team members are 

regarded as reliable experts in their respective destinations. 

With an excellent service and an surpassed variety of exciting incentive programs, 

conferences, and corporate events Becker Travel creates an unforgettable experience in all 

Gulf Coast countries. 

Services: 


• Congresses & Conventions 

• Trade Fair Travel 

• Transfers 

• Visa Organization 

• Group Travel 

• Individual Travel 


Contact: Mr. Charlie D. Becker, Managing Director 

Becker Int. Tourism L.L.C., Dubai, U.A.E. – www.beckertravel.ae 


BECKER TRAVEL Co. Ltd., VIETNAM 

Destination Specialist for Indochina: 

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia 

Becker Travel Vietnam was one of the first foreign operators in the market, and that over 18 

years ago covering Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. 

Your individual requests for incentives, congresses, corporate events as well as group and 

individual travel will be handled by experienced and very competent staff. All of them know 

each of the destinations in person and therefore guarantee unforgettable experiences, lasting 

motivation and perfectly planned events. 

Services: 


• Congresses & Conventions 

• Trade Fair Travel 

• Transfers 

• Visa Organisation 

Contact: Mr. Charlie D. Becker, Managing Director 

Becker Travel Co. Ltd., Vietnam – www.beckertravel.vn 

• Product Presentations 

• Extreme Adventure Tours 

• Group Travel 

• Individual Travel 




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