The launch of InfosTourisme's DMC Map marked a first step: enabling tourism professionals to quickly identify destination management companies (DMCs) worldwide. Today, this platform takes another step forward with the arrival of its first verified partner. The Xplore network officially joins the map with five certified DMCs in Mexico, Oman, Brazil, Vietnam, and Indonesia. This development further enhances the reliability of the information available to travel agencies, tour operators, and buyers of land services.
Summary
A new step in the development of the DMC Card
When I conceived the DMC InfosTourisme Card, my goal was not to create just another directory. I wanted to offer a genuine working tool capable of helping professionals quickly identify reliable local partners.
Since its launch, the platform has listed several hundred DMCs spread across nearly 200 countries and territories. Until now, the information came primarily from public data and Google Business listings, after qualification work carried out by our editorial team.
The arrival of the "Verified Partner" badge marks an important development.
Some agencies can now transmit their official information directly in order to offer professionals a more complete, more accurate and regularly updated presentation.
Xplore launches the "Verified Partner" badge
The Xplore network becomes the first player to join this new program.
Specializing in tailor-made travel, escorted tours, stays and road trips, particularly in Mexico and Oman, the network now has five incoming travel agencies featured on the DMC Map
| Destination | City | Specialties |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Bacalar | Tailor-made trips to Mexico, road trips, guided tours, stays |
| Oman | Muscat | Tailor-made trips to Oman, road trips, guided tours, stays |
| Brazil | Belo Horizonte | Tailor-made trip to Brazil, escorted tour, stay |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | Tailor-made trip to Vietnam, escorted tour, stay |
| Indonesia | Denpasar | Tailor-made trip to Indonesia, escorted tour, stay |
Each entry now has its official information directly communicated by Xplore.
What the "Verified Partner" badge changes
For users of the DMC Card, this distinction provides several guarantees.
Unlike profiles compiled from public sources, information from verified partners is transmitted directly by the network in question.
In practical terms, this means that the data displayed is that validated by the DMC itself.
On the interactive map, these agencies also benefit from a specific visual identification:
- "Verified Partner" badge;
- presence of the Xplore logo;
- distinctive amber border;
- featured in search results;
- display priority in lists and filters.
The objective is simple: to allow professionals to immediately identify partners who have chosen to directly provide their official information.
Increased visibility for inbound networks
Beyond simply being present on a map, this system allows networks to highlight their brand identity while facilitating the work of travel agencies.
Professionals save time in their sourcing phase, while DMCs have a presentation that accurately reflects their business, without relying solely on publicly available data on the Internet.
This approach complements the traditional DMC Card referencing without replacing it.
Agencies continue to be listed thanks to the qualification work of InfosTourisme, while verified partners have an additional level of visibility and personalization.
A first collaboration that paves the way
The arrival of Xplore constitutes the first integration of this new system.
Other incoming networks, independent DMCs or local agencies will soon be able to join the "Verified Partner" program in order to present their official information directly on the DMC InfosTourisme Map.
The objective remains unchanged: to offer tourism professionals an ever more reliable, more complete and simpler to use tool to identify their future local partners.
What I take away for tourism professionals
- The DMC InfosTourisme card welcomes its first verified partner.
- Xplore lists five official destination management companies spread across four continents.
- The information displayed is now provided directly by the network and not solely from public data.
- Verified partners benefit from a specific badge, visual highlighting, and priority in results.
- This development further enhances the reliability of the DMC Card for international sourcing.
Are you a DMC, a destination management company, or a local agency looking to showcase your official information on the InfosTourisme DMC Map? Contact our editorial team to learn more about the "Verified Partner" program and join the other participants already involved.
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