AlliedPRA South Florida Earns Highly Coveted ADMEI Certification

SAN DIEGO, Calif., -- August 1, 2012 – AlliedPRA, Inc., a global leader in the destination management company (DMC) sector, announces today AlliedPRA South Florida, a leading destination management company in the region, has earned the highly coveted accreditation certification from the Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) of Accredited Destination Management Company (ADMC), according to George Pohle, chief executive officer of AlliedPRA, Inc.

“This entire accreditation process reinforces AlliedPRA’s commitment to delivering first class professional services to our clients”, commented Pohle. “The award-winning team of AlliedPRA South Florida sets standards unmatched in our industry and we are so proud of this group and the work they have completed in order to achieve this very well-deserved ADMEI accreditation.”

AlliedPRA South Florida joins nine AlliedPRA offices having earned this ADMC designation. Each office completed a successful review of the application by the ADMC commission with program standards, which included requirements that measure the longevity and stability of the company, their commitment to the DMC industry and their service levels to clients.

ADMEI's Destination Management Company Accreditation program designates firms that demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience essential to the practice of destination management. The Accredited Destination Management Company (ADMC) designation assists the meeting planning community by identifying and qualifying standards and criteria that are indicative of the highest quality destination management service providers. This program recognizes DMCs that meet and adhere to these standards.

“By earning this accreditation, we’ve set a standard within our meeting planning community that produces the utmost in quality DMC services,” stated Rachelle Stone, DMCP, vice president of AlliedPRA South Florida. “The ADMC program is designed to ensure a high level of professionalism, service and industry best practices for Destination Management Companies. The entire AlliedPRA South Florida team is thrilled to be a part of this elite group and organization that elevates professional standards within our industry.”

ADMEI is the only global non-profit association dedicated to increasing the professionalism and effectiveness of destination management through education, promotion of ethical practices, and availability of information to the meetings, convention, and incentive travel industries, as well as the general public.

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AlliedPRA Coverage

AlliedPRA US destinations, include wholly-owned and franchise operations throughout North America with offices located in Arizona, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New England, New Orleans, New York, Northern California, Orange County, Orlando, Palm Springs, San Antonio, San Diego, San Diego North, Santa Barbara, and South Florida.  AlliedPRA European destinations include France, Italy, Monaco, Spain, and the United Kingdom.  AlliedPRA Arabian destinations include, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Oman.

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