CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SDI, a SmithBucklin-owned company that specializes in incentive travel, strategic meetings and special events, was named to the MeetingsNet CMI 25 list.
CMI 25 is the meeting industry’s only comprehensive report on the 25 top meeting and incentive management companies focused on the U.S. corporate market. SDI has earned the CMI 25 award the past 10 out of 11 years since the award’s inception in 2006.
“The SDI team is honored to continue to be recognized by the industry and our peers,” said Scott Dillion, founder and president of SDI. “We have the privilege of helping businesses and organizations creatively recognize top talent, provide unique opportunities for team bonding and support corporate objectives. Our work is making a difference to the overall performance of the clients we serve.”
In their role of planning world-class incentive travel, strategic meetings and special events, the SDI team has taken clients to unique destinations, including the ruins of a monastery in Budapest, a safari in South Africa, and the Central Park Boathouse in New York City. The team works with clients to expand the scope of their events, helping to achieve significant increases in meeting attendance. SDI also creates unique experiences for their clients, such as a one-of-a-kind performance from the Vienna Boys’ Choir.
“Over our 25-year history, we have been committed to providing a flawless experience with 100 percent satisfaction. As a result, SDI has one of the best customer retention rates in the industry,” Dillion noted.
“I am proud of the exceptional quality of service, expertise and creativity that the SDI team provides its clients,” said SmithBucklin Executive Vice President Carol McGury. “SDI is making a tremendous impact in the industry, as is reflected in this CMI 25 honor.”
About SDI
SDI is a leader in incentive travel, strategic meetings and special events. Founded in 1992 by Scott Dillion and based in Chicago, SDI delivers industry-leading performance and planning solutions that illuminate, inspire and engage. With a reputation for highly personalized service, SDI’s team leverages deep experience and its long-standing client and supplier relationships to provide customized incentive travel and meeting opportunities and once-in-a-lifetime event experiences. SDI is a wholly owned subsidiary of SmithBucklin. For more information, please visit www.sditravel.com.
About SmithBucklin
SmithBucklin is the association management and services company more organizations turn to than any other. Our mission is to achieve the missions of the client organizations we serve and provide uncompromised stewardship for their long-term prosperity. SmithBucklin offers full-service management and outsourced services to trade associations, professional societies, technology user communities, industry consortia, charitable organizations, corporations and government institutes. Founded in 1949, SmithBucklin has offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Old Lyme, Conn., St. Louis, and San Ramon, Calif., and delivers seamless association and event management services worldwide. The company is 100 percent employee-owned. For more information, please visit www.smithbucklin.com or call 1-800-539-9740.
