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	Corporate Contact: Maureen McKeon  press@seasite.com 305-661-1880

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 
 
MIAMI, MAY 28, 2010 - Seasite, the first cruise portal dedicated to the cruise meetings and events market, today announced a strategic alliance with MCI, a leading global association, communications and event management company. Under the new alliance, MCI will promote the use of cruise ships for group meetings and events accessing Seasite services and resources including cruise sourcing, contract negotiations, and valuable planning tools.
 
"Through our ongoing working relationship with Seasite, we will expand our service portfolio to include cruise ships and continue to deliver high quality service to corporate and association meeting planners and their attendees,” said Roger Tondeur, President of MCI. “Cruise ships provide cost-effective, innovative venues for meetings and events, and we are pleased to team with the forward-thinking leaders of the cruise events business to broaden our industry reach.”
 
To support the ongoing partnership,Seasite will recommend Ovation Global DMC (part of MCI Group) to its customers who require Destination Management Services such as port excursions, special events or group transportation at key Ovation locations. These destinations include (but are not limited to) Malaga, Valencia and Barcelona, Spain; Cannes, Nice, and Monte Carlo, France; Livorno, Rome, Naples, Sorrento, Taormina, and Venice, Italy; Stockholm, Sweden; and Hong Kong.
 
“We are delighted to team with MCI, one of the largest meetings and events company in the world, to bring additional value-added services to our customers,” said Mark Phillips, Chief Operating Officer of Seasite. “Their global destination management services and other valuable resources will complement many of our customers’ cruise event programs.”
 
About Seasite

Seasite was recently introduced as the first online cruise platform for meeting professionals. Seasite is an industry sourcing tool to search, select and plan group cruises, with access to 35 cruise lines in one site, meeting-friendly search criteria, e-RFP’s, meeting/function room capacities, dining details and other unique tools available nowhere else. Visit www.seasite.com
 
About MCI
 
MCI is a globally integrated association, communication, and event management company. Since 23 years, MCI helps companies, governments and associations bring people together to create meaningful connections and win. MCI’s combined expertise helps clients to outperform by offering strategy, creativity and execution in the field of Association Management & Consulting, Performance Improvement, Global Congress Management, and Meetings & Events. Our support services include Global Destination Management in 36 countries and Audio Visual & Staging solutions. MCI has 43 offices in 21 countries and employs over 920 professionals worldwide. Visit www.mci-group.com.

 

 

 

 

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