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Access Destination Services

Global destination management and corporate events

Events Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Orlando, FL, USA
HybridHybrid schedule in Orlando.
Creative ProductionProduction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience managing multiple clients and programs is preferred, with 2–5 years of experience listed.
  • Demonstrated success in planning and executing events is preferred.
  • Strong organization and time management skills are preferred.
Responsibilities
  • Provide operational solutions to clients and identify improvements and efficiencies.
  • Manage all vendors required for each program.
  • Own the Statement of Work, additional deposit requests, and final invoicing.
  • Manage assigned event staff during events and prepare staff beforehand to ensure consistent communication and operational excellence.
  • Upsell services that improve the client experience.
  • Own the event budget and work toward gross profit goals.
  • Coordinate with hotel conference service managers and on-site staff to create a seamless partnership between the destination management company and hotel.
  • Manage Salesforce database information related to ASOs and vendors, and work with procurement to confirm vendors are vetted and approved.
  • Ensure key performance indicators and key results are measured and met.
Desired Qualifications
  • Self-motivated, customer-focused, and team-oriented.

About the company

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Access Destination Services

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ACCESS Destination Services provides destination management for corporate, association, and incentive groups, coordinating events from concept to execution. It combines local expertise across 100+ destinations in 30 countries with a single-source model, offering services such as creative design, event production, transportation, activities, tours, and entertainment. It differentiates itself through a long history since 1969, being majority women-owned, and its national-brand consistency via alliances like Pacific World and Amstar. Its goal is to deliver seamless, scalable event management that drives organizational change and meaningful attendee experiences.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

San Diego, California

Founded

1969

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • ACCESS's 2026 website still markets award-winning creative and national procurement advantages.
  • Simplify's 2026 employer data shows 200-500 employees and $100M-$500M revenue.
  • ACCESS's 2025 Inc. 5000 ranking No. 6 in Travel and Hospitality supports recruiting.

What critics are saying

  • PRA expanded in January and February 2026, attacking ACCESS's core destination-management accounts.
  • Cvent's 2026 ecosystem increases buyer self-service, transparency, and price pressure.
  • By 2027, procurement-driven commoditization crushes margins and weakens ACCESS's single-source moat.

What makes Access Destination Services unique

  • ACCESS unifies coast-to-coast DMC services under one contract and one brand.
  • ACCESS remains women-owned and led, with owners embedded in day-to-day operations.
  • ACCESS ranked No. 214 on Inc. 5000 in 2025, showing sustained growth.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Pet Insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • 401(k) Company Match