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About Us
Our Vision:
Associates: Preserve our company as the best place to work, so that our multicultural staff
can thrive professionally and thus always perform their best.
Customers: To offer an innovative high-quality service that exceeds all expectations.
Partners: To continually consolidate our network of honest and successful partners.
Revenue: To maximize the investment of our shareholders & help them gain good dividends.
Planet: By means of our hard work instill in others the responsible management of resources.
Our Mission: To serve our customers supported on international certifications ISO 9001 and ADMC, thus ensuring
100% satisfaction to groups, conventions, incentives and special events customers. We create
memorable experiences that leave a lasting impression on attendees visiting each and every one of
the destinations in which we operate.
Our Objective: Always aim for 100 % overall customer satisfaction.
Dear reader,
Floating graciously in the Caribbean, and sharing the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, is
the Dominican Republic. There are two sides to the Dominican Republic, both beautiful.
On one side, tourists bask under the tropical sun, inside the many world-class resorts
along the beautiful coastline, sipping colorful cocktails under the palm trees and bathing
in the pristine waters of the ocean and in gorgeous blue lagoons.
The other face of the country is found along the country roads, amongst the sugar cane
plantations, where people labor in the sun and men play dominoes. Indeed a land of
interesting, eye-catching contrasts! For the almost 10 million people, tourism is an
important source of income, and the thousands of visitors who come to enjoy the resorts
and to explore the Spanish colonial heritage are warmly welcomed. Those who take the
trouble to explore a little behind the scenes will find plenty of unspoiled tropical paradise
off the beaten track in the Dominican Republic, and locals ready and willing to offer
warm, superb hospitality.
Sincerely,
Jose-Manuel (Manolo) GARCIA, CIS
President
Message From Headquarters
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Visionary, Founder, & Master Coach
President
General Comptroller
Corporate Marketing and Business Director
Corporate Quality Director
Electronic Publishing
Content and Editing
Managing Director —MyDay Travel
Corporate Headquarters:
Year 9 Vol. 1, Issue 114
Jose-Manuel GARCIA, CDS [email protected] Jose-Manuel (Manolo) GARCIA, CIS [email protected] Trinidad SANCHEZ [email protected] Francisco BAEZA [email protected] Julia ORTIZ [email protected] Alejandro PECH [email protected] Omar GALLEGOS [email protected] Jorge OROZCO, DMCP [email protected] Av. Acanceh 1-01, SM 15 Cancun, Q. Roo, 77500 Mex.
Contents: Page
Cover Subject
Dominican Republic Guaguancó Carnival Sea Explorer
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Brazil Olympics June 2016 9
MyDay Travel: Bali - Indonesia 10
Eventing:
Children at Your Wedding
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Quick Hits: Santo Domingo’s
Largest Convention Center
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Advertise with CommuniQuest 13
The Customer’s Always Right 13
Let’s Cook - Fried Plantains 14
Travel Tip: Never Check 15
© Copyright 2016. All Rights Reserved.
Destination Offices:
Mexico Caribbean Central America South America
IVI DMC² Cancun & Riviera Maya Raquel MIJARES, CIS Marketing, Business & Planning Director [email protected]
IVI DMC² Dominican Republic Genaro ALMONTE, CIS Regional Managing Director [email protected]
IVI DMC² Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, & Honduras Jorge LAZO Regional Managing Director [email protected]
IVI DMC² Colombia Carolina CALDERON Regional Managing Director [email protected]
IVI DMC² Mexico City, Central Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, & Riviera Nayarit Jaime NELO Destination Managing Director [email protected]
IVI DMC² Cuba Alejandro DEBASA Regional Managing Director [email protected]
IVI DMC² Costa Rica Sonia VARGAS Destination Manager [email protected]
IVI DMC² Brazil & Argentina Andrea MAJELA Regional Managing Director [email protected]
IVI DMC² Los Cabos Mario FOSTER Destination Managing Director [email protected]
IVI DMC² Panama Ligia VARGAS Regional Managing Director [email protected]
IVI DMC² Chile Kenneth WELCH Regional Managing Director [email protected]
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Dominican Republic
LATIN MUSIC, FOOD, AND FIESTA!
Cover Topic:
Dominican Republic Islanders here have a passion for baseball, music, and dancing, especially the merengue. The
country’s diverse geography includes tropical rain forests, towering mountains, mangrove
swamps, and deserts. Want to reward your attendees? Then, bring them to this unique land!
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February 2016 Dominican Republic
Punta Cana night life just got hotter with Guaguancó show lounge specializing in Latin rhythms,
live band and haute Latin American cuisine! Aimed at young and adult contemporary audience
that enjoys good food and lively music with Latin touches, Guaguancó is a unique and exclusive
experience where they can enjoy an authentic
and delicious cuisine, fabulous cocktails devised
by expert mixologists and the best live music, an
incredible show of dancers, artists, et. The best
local and international orchestras will delve into
the whole range of insular Caribbean music, with
rhythms characteristics ranging from the most
traditional Latin countries, like Bachata, Salsa,
Merengue, and Cha-cha-cha.
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Dominican Republic
Close down the main streets and enjoy the fun!
Carnival has been celebrated in the Dominican Republic since the mid-1500s. Evidence of this has been
found in the ruins of La Vega Vieja (near the present-day La Vega) showing that celebrations were held
here before they were celebrated in Santo Domingo. The celebration consisted that the residents
dressed themselves as Moors and Christians.
Diablo Cojuelo (Limping Devil): is the main character during the carnival. A story says that this
devil was banished to earth because of his childish pranks. When he hit the earth, he hurt his leg. Most
of the towns and cities in the country have their own version of it, but the constant feature is the use of a
mask, showy suits of satin, sleigh bells, a "vejiga" which is an animal bladder filled with air which is used
to hit people in the streets or a whip (to hit other "diablos").
La Vega: Holds one of the biggest parades in the Dominican Republic with more than 20 different
groups, each one with a different costume. This parade attracts people from all over the country and also
tourists from around the world.
Santo Domingo: Being the biggest city in the Dominican Republic, it holds the biggest parade in the
country by gathering all of the different groups and characters. Truly, a national parade.
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Dominican Republic
February 2016
Allegedly, the mask is used to resemble the
Spaniard conquerors when they first came to
the island. The mask shows big mouths, long
noses and horns, which some might say
resembled the Spaniards’ facial features. And
the devil–like-look too resembles them as they
came and enslaved and killed the natives.
This was considered a devilish act (not a god-
like-act). Hence, also the whip the Cojuelo
carries resembles the whips that the
Spaniards master had to whip the slaves with.
Even though this festivity is celebrated in so
many ways most towns and cities share
common characteristics such as:
- They are held mostly on the main streets of
the town or the city.
- People gather on the streets and curb to
watch the parade.
- Most of the disguised people carry a
"Vejiga" to hit the people with.
Typical music like Merengue and Bachata is
played through all the celebration adding big
excitement to it.
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Dominican Republic
Discover one of the most unique experiences, walking underwater, in comfort, and you won’t even
get your hair wet. Enjoy the natural beauty of the underwater world. The Sea Explorer Tour gives you
the opportunity to get up close to dolphins in their own underwater world during your next visit to
Punta Cana.
Using a diving helmet specially designed, you will be able to breathe freely, untangled, as you
interact with dolphins on the surface. During this tour enjoy 20 minutes of interaction with your new
dolphin friend on the surface, as well as 20 minutes underwater. Come and admire what these
incredible mammals can do in this fantastic new tour in Punta Cana!
An Amazing and Safe Underwater Adventure!
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The summer Olympics will be held in Brazil in
PLAN YOUR GROUP IN ADVANCE!
You and your group will fall in love with all the greatness that envelops this magnificent event. For all the logistics, you can count on the expertise of our bilingual IVI DMC2 Brazil staff. As always, our unfailing commitment is to make you look GREAT!
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Bali is an island and Indonesian province. It is the most occidental of the minor island of Sunda,
and is located in chain, with Java in the west and Lombok in the east. The island is a very popular
touristic destination and it’s known, same as Java, for its exquisite arts including dance, sculpture,
painting, goldsmithing, and a very particular music style, specially interpreted during the Gamelan.
The rain season goes from October to April, dry season is from May to September. Even so, Bali
is a very humid place all over the year; so, it is recommendable to make sure your hotel has air
conditioning. Also, it is advisable to travel during the dry season, but too, it is true that the best
offers to travel will be found during the rainy season. Totally worth it!
Did You Know?
Some parts of the Tibet, showing your tongue to someone is a greeting
In Albany lowing and rising your head means “no”, while moving it from side to side means “yes”
The Leaning Tower of Pisa was originally built to be a bell tower
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the USA in 1884
The abbreviation of ORD from the International Airport O’Hare in Chicago comes from the old
Orchard Field
The online check in for flights was used for the very first time in 1999 by Alaska Airlines
Bali - Indonesia
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February 2016
Even though the majority of the receptions don’t
allow children, some couples don’t have an option
and need to invite family or close friends with little
ones. We love the idea of seating all the kiddos at
one table — they'll have a blast playing with other
children and too, it'll give their parents a much-
needed break. Here are four fun ways to create
an interactive kids' table that will keep them
busy and at the same time, make them feel
included in your most joyful occasion.
Children at Your
Wedding?
Candy center piece – Fill a basket or
crystal bowl with candies and easy
crafts for them to enjoy; they will
certainly enjoy it and you will save in
a floral centerpiece
Spell out each kid's name using
alphabet cookies and display them
on their assigned spot.
Individual activity kits - Make each
kid feel special with a personalized
kit assembled just for them. These
contain snacks, small toys such as
rubber dinosaurs, yo-yos, and
coloring books adorably packaged in
a mini suitcase.
Mini paper tablecloth; order some
mini paper tablecloth with some
activities for the kids and put some
crayons at the table, and that´s it!
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For further information on the
fine hotels, deals, activities,
and group packages mentioned
in this magazine, please
contact Francisco BAEZA:
Work is in progress on the construction of what will be the
largest convention hall in the Dominican Republic. The venue will be an
extension of the existing Ministry of Foreign Relations meetings center.
Two new halls are being added, as well as underground parking for 450
vehicles. The latest audiovisual technology is being incorporated at the center,
which is being equipped to host meetings for between 200 and 4,500 people.
The construction of the convention center will supply the great need Santo
Domingo has to host large-scale events. Spearheading technology and
versatility will be used in the organizing of all types of events. And fully
affordable to all!
Our destination will host over 20 international events in this new venue,
beginning with the upcoming General Assembly of the OAS (Organization of
American States) scheduled from June 13-15.
Santo Domingo's Largest Convention
Center Ready by May 2016
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IVI DMC²
World Headquarters:
Ave. Acanceh #1-01, SM 15
Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mx
Phone: +52 (998) 287-1700
Email: [email protected]
Serving the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions industry since 1986.
Find us in over 40 destinations throughout: Mexico Cuba Dominican Republic Belize Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Costa Rica Panama Colombia Brazil Argentina Chile
The Customer is Always Right
Fernando, you are just fantastic! Thank you for being available at all
points of the trip and helping me to manage the group and make
sure everything was settled. Thank you for your patience with last-
minute changes and additions. The whole program was a huge
success and I could not have organised this without you, so thank
you all very much. I will recommend IVI DMC2 to all my colleagues
for future events in Mexico, the Caribbean and South America. Rio
Secreto, Hacienda El Mortero, Selvatica Canopy Extreme, and
Coco Bongo are experiences that my guests will never forget.
Thanks again and best regards.
February 2016
Advertise in CommuniQuest Magazine
Advertising and promotional opportunities are now available in
CommuniQuest magazine. Sponsorship placement opportunities
are limited and are reserved on a “first come, first served” basis.
We invite you to advertise in our vastly distributed magazine which
is already available to over ten thousand avid readers. These
readers are dedicated members, stakeholders, and fine suppliers.
The magazine is an inviting 'cover to cover' read, ensuring an
eye-catching and successful advertising.
Nicole Unsworth
Event Manager
Capita Travel and Events
For further information on the
fine hotels, deals, activities,
and group packages mentioned
in this magazine, please
contact Francisco BAEZA:
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Fried Plantains,
a Dominican
Staple
Fun Fact: Do you know what’s in
season in February?
Preparation:
Pour oil in a frying pan
Preheat oil over medium heat
Peel the plantains
Asparagus
Avocado
Beets
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Clementine
Grapes
Kiwi
Lemons
Limes Oranges Papaya Parsnips Sweet Potatoes Tangerines Turnips
Ingredients:
1/2 liter of cooking oil
2 plantains
Salt
Cut them into bite size pieces
Fry both sides of each piece until golden
Remove from oil, sprinkle salt
Allow to cool and enjoy!
Plantains are a staple in Dominican
Republic, and a favorite throughout the
Caribbean. From boiling to frying, there
are many ways to prepare them and they
are so delicious! If you want them to be
salty like a chip snack you need to use
unripen plantains. For a sweeter
caramelized snack you will want to use
ripe plantains.
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THANK YOU FOR READING
James Feldman, (a.k.a. Doctor Travel) is a Certified Facilitator and internationally recognized
professional motivator, author, television host, and radio personality. His company Incentive
Travelers Cheque Int’l provides individual and group incentive travel awards for many Fortune 500
companies. His book “Doctor’s Travel Cure For The Common Trip” is an entertaining and
invaluable travel guide whose purpose is not to tell you where to go, but rather to help you get
ready for the adventure. CommuniQuest is pleased to share some of Mr. Feldman’s travel wisdom
with our readers, who from time to time must deal with lines, cancellations, lost luggage, and a
person in the adjacent seat making extensive use of the air sickness bag.
Reprinted by permission from the Author: [email protected]
Like life in general, the M&I Industry seems to move at the speed of
light. As a committed B2B partner, we aim to help you keep up with the
latest industry news and opportunities. CommuniQuest magazine is a
valuable tool that brings you the timely information and analysis that you
need, with a lair for what's hot, relevant, and interesting. I wish you the
best of success in your quest, whatever it may be.
Jose-Manuel GARCIA, CDS Visionary, Founder, & Master Coach
IVI DMC²
Fragile or breakable items.
Perishables. Planes get delayed and
perishables spoil.
A cigarette lighter or matches. You can’t
check them, but you can carry them aboard
the plane in your pocket.
Flammables, corrosives, and explosives.
Firearms. Loaded firearms are forbidden.
(Unloaded are allowed in checked bags if
sealed, declared and labeled properly - the
same applies to ammunition).
Oral/rectal thermometers. If broken, the
mercury could damage the planes structure
and wiring.
(Taken from page 131)
Any medications.
Any irreplaceable items (like the only copy of
the soon-to-be-best-selling manuscript you
just wrote).
Valuable items, such as keys, jewelry, cash
or traveler’s checks.
Expensive luggage (this is a clue to thieves
something of value maybe inside).
Essentials. For example, Marjorie Yasueda,
a senior travel consultant, who does a lot of
mountain trekking, always carries her hiking
boots aboard on the outbound leg of her
journey. “There is no way I can break in new
hiking boots when I’m in the Himalayas.
Coming back, on the other hand, I check
them,” Yasueda says.
Travel Tip: Never Check
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