Destinations Unlimited

Turkey

Proven Turkey, Istanbul Destination Management Company: DMC and Planner
for Specialist Incentive, Conference, Event and Convention Travel Organisers Worldwide

	THE DMC ISTANBUL (EVENTIA / TURSAB)
Contacts Ayazpasa Camii Sok. No:2/1 Taksim 34437 Istanbul Turkey Tel: + 90 212 2453096 / 97/ 98 Fax: + 90 212 2451582 Skype: fehmik Email: turkey@dudmc.com Web Site: www.thedmcistanbul.com Contacts: Fehmi Kaynak - Director Neset Tinaz - Director of Operations Dept. Francais Angeles Gil Kaynak - Responsable para Espana Links Company Destination Example Programme Suggested Sightseeing A Few Extra Touches Convention Centres Theme Party Ideas for Incentives Welcome Gifts Specialist Groups

COUNTRY MAP

(Map by kind permission of the CIA Official Website)

General Information

Company

When choosing your DMC Partner it is essential to be totally confident in the ability of the DMC to satisfy all of your many needs and requirements. Our team of highly trained and professional personnel are renowned specialists in organising Incentives, Conferences, Meetings, Seminars, Events, Product Launches, Special Interest Groups and other such business groups. Founded in 1991 our personnel have over 185 years of joint experience in setting up and operating quality travel related programs in the various fields of motivation. From the initial brief, the choice of hotels and venues, catering and entertainment, transportation, gifts and theme parties - our expertise and thorough attention to detail is put at your disposal to ensure the total success of your event. Our commitment to you and your client is total, our creativity endless and our professionalism assured.

SOME SELECTED REFERENCES

Citibank, CAP Ericsson, Sweden - Istanbul - 150 delegates, May 1996, Merit Antique Hotel
Labaratoire Pfizer, Middle East, Africa - Istanbul / Antalya - 200 delegates, January 1997, Polat Renaissance / Renaissance Resort Hotels
Konica - Fethiye - 350 delegates, April 1997, Club Letoonia
Labaratoire Bayer - Antalya - 550 delegates, August 1997, Sheraton Hotel
Massey Ferguson UK & dealers - Istanbul - 300 delegates, April 1998, Polat Renaissance Hotel
Scottish Widows, UK - Istanbul - 50 delegates, May 1998, Conrad Istanbul Hotel
Concessionnaires de Peugeot - Istanbul - 250 delegates, June 1998, Klassis Hotel
Labaratoire Roche - Antalya - 325 delegates, Agust 1998, Sheraton/Falez Hotel
Pharmacia Up-John - Antalya - 330 delegates, September 1998, Sheraton Hotel
Osram - Istanbul - 90 delegates, April 1999, Conrad Istanbul Hotel
Volkswagen - Istanbul - 50 delegates, March 2000, Merit Antique Hotel
Nestlé - Antalya - 200 delegates, September 2000, Letoonia Golf Resort
Nissan Cars, Spain - Istanbul - 125 delegates, October 2000, Hilton Hotel
Glaxo Welcome, Greece - Istanbul - 300 delegates, October 2000, Conrad Hotel
Laboratorios Menarini, Spain - Istanbul - 85 delegates, January 2001, Conrad Istanbul Hotel
BBVA, Spain - Istanbul - 240 delegates, May 2001, Conrad Istanbul Hotel
Jannsen Cilag, Spain - Istanbul - 95 delegates, May 2001, Conrad Istanbul Hotel
Caixa Penedes, Spain - Istanbul- 1,150 delegates, May/June 2001, Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel
Utell, PAN European - Istanbul - 200 delegates, June 2001, Conrad Istanbul Hotel
Wella, Sweden - Antalya - 100 delegates, September 2001, Ma Biche Hotel
BMW Dealers, Sweden - Istanbul - 45 delegates, March 2002, The Marmara Hotel.

VISITING TEAMS & PRESS & VIP MEMBERS FOR UEFA CUP AND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Manchester United vs Fenerbahçe - 1996
Olympique Lyon vs Istanbulspor - 1997
Dundee United Football Club vs Trabzonspor - 1997
IFK Göteborg Football Club vs Besiktas Football Club - 1998
Chealsea Football Club vs Galatasaray - 1999
Leeds United Football Club vs Galatasaray - 2000
Leeds United Football Club vs Besiktas Football Club - 2000
Olympique Lyon vs Fenerbahçe - 2001
FC Nantes vs Galatasaray - 2001

EUROPEAN CUP
Dutch Football Association and National Football Team of Holland vs - 1997

Let us be the planner for your next meeting or event.

Destination

TURKEY: WHERE EAST MEETS WEST

Istanbul is unique; nowhere else has the geography of a city dictated its history with quite such spectacular results. Strategically situated at the intersection of two great continents, it is one of the focal points of world history - military, religious, commercial and cultural.

Truly one of the greatest incentive destinations, Istanbul is an exciting blend of eastern architecture with its minarets, domes and bustling bazaars contrasting with luxury modern hotels and offices.

The view down onto the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, especially at night, rivals the greatest panoramas of the world; Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro and even the skyline of Manhattan.

Example Programme

DAY ONE

Plane lands. Some Turks onboard applaud the pilot. You look at them and maybe grin.

Walk from the plane to the arrival hall.

You don’t queue for visa stamps.  Unlike holidaymakers, your visa stamps are pre-purchased and already stuck on your passport.

Your uniformed guide meets & greets you at the airport with a personalised sign

Transfer to the hotel by deluxe air-conditioned coach.

Look at the map you found on your seat.

Confusion in minds. Where are we? Asia or Europe. Are we crossing to Asia?

Guide answers; No, there are 5 main bridges in Istanbul, two over the Bosphorus, three over the Golden Horn. The bridge we are crossing is the Galata Bridge over the Golden Horn; Golden Horn divides the European part into two parts - the historical part and the modern part.

Orientation and brief given on the coach by professional guide.

Room keys all ready in envelopes. Just pick up the envelope with your name on.

Grab a glass of your favourite drink from the tray.

A man in folkloric costume offers a glass of sherbet. Not bad at all. Don’t worry, not too sweet!

Meanwhile, porters carry luggage to the rooms

Some time to unpack and find a vase to put the rose in.

Find stamped postcards and a gift in the room.

Exchange some money and be a millionaire before meeting at the lobby to go out to dinner for a first feast.

Return to the hotel with full stomachs and dizzy heads and find a little pillow gift.

Wake up with a hangover because of too much good Turkish wine from last night.
Alka Seltzer, followed by buffet breakfast.

Meeting for sightseeing

Suddenly realise you forgot spare film and spare camera batteries. Run to the room. Wait a while for the lift, worry if the coach had left.. No way !

Relax when coach is still there.

Coach leaves for the historical part of the city. Before another confusion on continents, your guide tells you where you are going.

Listen to the guide and go back to your school lessons in History.

Your coach parks in front of the Blue Mosque. Say ‘wow, it’s not Blue’

Park your shoes and enter Blue Mosque, barefoot.

Realise why the place is called ‘Blue’ while admiring thousands of Iznik Tiles covering the walls and try to calculate the total worth, remembering the going price of one single piece at a Sotheby auction.

Exit Mosque, buy postcards from a 6 year old child speaking perfect English.. and French.. and Japanese while following your guide to the other side of the Park; the Hippodrome ....

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Suggested Sightseeing

Old City Tour:  This offers an introduction to the city imperial history by driving around the Golden Horn and the great walls of Constantinople.

St. Sophia: The magnificent Byzantine Church of all times; one of the finest and largest architectural works of art in the world.

Blue Mosque: One of the biggest mosques of Istanbul from the 17th century, famous for its blue tiles and 6 minarets. Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts: Former Palace of Ibrahim Pasa; today a museum in which you can see the old Turkish way of life.

Hippodrome: The former centre of sportive and political activities of Constantinople. During the visit you'll be able to see the Obelisk, Serpentine Column from Delphi, and fountain of Willhelm II.

Grand Bazaar: In addition to its historical importance, it's a bazaar that will tempt even the non-shoppers with its rich collection of precious handmade carpets, jewellery, leather and souvenirs.

Topkapi Palace: the former imperial residence where the great Ottoman Empire once ruled. Today a spectacular museum that has one of the largest collections of Chinese and Japanese porcelain and the very famous treasury of the Ottoman Dynasty.

Suleymaniye Mosque: The mosque of Sultan Suleyman 'THE MAGNIFICENT ' built in the 16th century by SINAN, the famous architect of all times.

Basilica Cistern: 6th Century underground cistern containing 336 columns, that supplied water to old Istanbul especially during the times of war.

BOSPHORUS CRUISE
Departure by coach for a short drive down to the pier, where guests can board a privately chartered cruise boat for the trip into Asia. The sparkling blue waters of the Bosphorus separate the European part of Turkey from the Asian heartland, at just a 15-minute crossing by boat. During the cruise guests can enjoy the wonderful views of the Istanbul waterfront and the city skyline, plus the spectacular suspension bridges that link the two continents. The villages and the waterfront communities on both banks are among one of the most desirable residential suburbs of Istanbul, including a number of pretty, wood covered mansions and graceful former palaces.

Convention Centres

HILTON EXHIBITION CENTRE
No of meeting halls: 2
Capacity: 1600

ISTANBUL LUTFI KIRDAR CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE

No of meeting halls: 22
Capacity: 2000

THE RUMELI FAIR & EXHIBITION HALL
7.000 m2 floor area
Lower Level - 3.000 m2 floor area - 2500 delegates reception / 1750 delegates Banquet style.
Ground Level - Rumeli Ballroom - 2.100 m2 floor area - 2.500 delegates theatre / 1500 delegates classroom / 3.500 reception / 2.000 banquet style
Anadolu Auditorium - 2000 delegates theatre style
Marmara Ballroom - 500 delegates theatre / 300 delegates classroom style
Dolmabahçe Ballroom - 350 delegates theatre / 175 classroom style
Topkapi Ballroom - 450 delegates theatre / 240 delegates classroom style

A Few Extra Touches

• Uniformed staff
• Coach head-rests with company logo
• Folk dance welcome
• Private welcome cocktail
• Hospitality desk in the hotel lobby
• Private shoe-shine attendant in the lobby
• Secretarial services
• Surprise parties or presents
• Private fashion shows
• Special shopping tours for the ladies
• Visits to workshops or factories
• Sporting activities
• Cocktails or dinners at historical settings
• Slide shows or guest speaker
• Logos on printed matter, note pads, menus, invitations
• Large banner with company logo
• Press meetings
• Tailor made arrangements for pre or post-extension stays
• Separate van for luggage

Welcome Gifts

• Flowers for the ladies and Turkish delights for the men
• Welcome kits in the room
• Small change
• Stamped postcards
• Souvenirs in the rooms

Theme Party Ideas for Incentives

TURKISH BATH PARTY
You will be driven to the Baths and upon entering offered large colourful towels called "Pestemal", then after a shower taken into a hot marble room to relax. This is followed by a wonderful massage using a special bath glove called "Kese", hot water and soap. The effects of the massage leaves your skin pink and tingling while you feel relaxed and pleasantly light and refreshed.

In the lobby of the Bath a deluxe open buffet can be set up with an exotic belly dancer to entertain. Cleansed both physically and mentally, wined, dined and entertained, a Turkish Bath is an experience not to be missed.

1001 NIGHTS THEME PARTY
Either one of the private function rooms of the hotel or an outside venue to be reserved exclusively and decorated with hand-made paintings of scenes of Ottoman times in Istanbul. Sultan's tent and arts & crafts stands will be also be exhibited in the dining room. The evening will start with a cocktail, which includes unlimited amounts of local and/or imported drinks, nuts, dry snacks, hot & cold canapés. During the cocktail typically costumed street sellers will be offering nuts, pickles, waffles, sherbet, etc. The cocktail will be followed by a rich dinner. During the dinner there will be an Oriental Floor Show, where folk dance groups, belly dancers, and a classical Turkish music orchestra will perform. After dinner, the guests can enjoy drinking the famous Turkish coffee at the traditional Turkish Coffee Kiosk. Upon request, special Turkish folkloric costumes can be distributed to the guests earlier in the afternoon for this unforgettable evening.

Specialist Groups

• Architecture
• Biblical
• History
• Ornithology
• Sports - Canoeing, Golf, Horseback, rafting, skking, Skin Diving