The appointment follows DMC Network’s recent repositioning around its global promise, “We’re Here for You,” and its focus on combining international reach with independent local ownership, in-market expertise and direct accountability.
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Atlanta, Juice Studios has more than 20 years of experience delivering meetings, events and destination experiences. Serving the Lowcountry from Charleston to Amelia Island, with hubs in Savannah and Charleston, its team provides destination management, meeting planning, event production and design, transportation, entertainment and incentive programme support across Georgia.
The addition expands DMC Network’s presence in the US meetings and incentives market and follows a search for a partner combining destination expertise with the culture and operating approach of the wider Network.
Aoife Delaney, Managing Director of DMC Network, said: “Georgia and South Carolina Coast are important destinations for our clients, so it was important to us that we took the time to find the right partner. In Juice Studios, we believe we have done exactly that. They bring the local knowledge, creativity and operational strength our clients expect, but just as importantly, they understand what it means to be part of DMC Network. Our community is built around independent businesses that want to collaborate, share expertise and support one another, while remaining personally accountable for what happens in their own destinations. Juice Studios fits that model extremely well.”
Juice Studios combines destination expertise with creative and production capabilities, delivering corporate meetings, executive retreats, incentive programmes, large-scale events and bespoke guest experiences. Its approach combines local knowledge with Southern hospitality, creativity and event execution.
Kris Hammett, Managing Partner at Juice Studios, said: “We have known and respected DMC Network and its members for a long time, so joining feels like a very natural next step for Juice Studios. What particularly appealed to us was the community behind the Network. These are independent businesses that understand their destinations intimately but also recognise the value of sharing ideas, knowledge and relationships with others around the world.
“We are excited to bring our experience in Georgia and South Carolina Coast into that community, while giving our own team the opportunity to be part of something bigger within the industry.”
Kris Shea, Managing Partner at Juice Studios, added: “That sense of community really matters to us. DMC Network gives us the opportunity to remain proudly independent and true to the way we work, while connecting our clients and our team with an exceptional group of destination experts globally. We share the Network’s belief in relationships, responsiveness and having knowledgeable people on the ground who are personally invested in getting things right. We are looking forward to contributing to the Network, learning from our fellow members and creating new opportunities together.”
The addition of Juice Studios expands DMC Network’s independently owned US membership and reflects its focus on partners combining destination expertise with collaboration and accountability.
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