The DMCD - Destination Management Companies Directorate, within FATTA - The Federated Association of Travel & Tourism Agents - Malta , represent those local companies  who in that their main line of activity  provide professional tailor made programmes together with the complete destination management for all types of Seminars, Conferences, Conventions and Incentives.

 

The main aim of the DMCD is  that of  maintaining together with the upgrading of primary and

 ancillary services  provided to clients whether on holiday and/or incentive whilst in Malta and the

improvement of support services for overseas principals thus giving the right impetus to develop

 Malta further as a prime CIT destination

 

In order for the DMCD  to achieve such aims it was necessary  for a set of objectives to be set

so that the DMCD could ensure the desired  results.

 

Some of these objectives are:

a. The liasing with third parties for the development of existing Tourism market

 sources and establishing and maintaining new markets.

b. Liasing with overseas bodies and companies in order to ensure that the

 standards of services locally comply with internationally recognised and accepted norms.

c. Liasing with local associations and suppliers to ensure that local services meet with the highest of standards.

d. Promoting with the authorities and/or third parties the introduction of

 amendments to, or re aligning of certain laws, regulations or practice in the

 interest of Tourism.

e. Participating in or sponsoring of educational tourism oriented programmes

with a view to widening and improving the standards of human resources

required for the Tourism Industry in Malta.

f. Regulating, promoting and developing the relations between its members

and/or bodies offering services to tourists in Malta.

g. Establishing and maintaining a code of ethics and conduct for its members

in order that membership of the Association be accepted as a standard of

 professionalism in the field of Tourism.

h. Protecting its members against third party suppliers of services, which are

 below reputable and commercially acceptable norms.

i. Protecting its members against unfair practices by third parties enjoying

 monopolies or quasi-monopolies.

j. To establish the importance or using Destination Management Companies for

 related business.

k. To hold joint promotions strengthening Malta's image as a professionally

 handled CIT destination.

l. To provide other services not included above but relevant to the tourism

 industry.