BCD Meetings & Events alternatives

Quick disclosure: Offsiteio wrote this, and we're on the list. For the other companies, we only used their own public pages, linked below, as they stood in October 2026. If something's wrong, we'd like to hear about it.

BCD Meetings & Events is a Chicago-headquartered global meetings and events company offering meetings management, event solutions, attendee management, venue sourcing and meetings technology (bcdme.com, checked Oct 2026). It's a strong choice for consolidating a large company's meetings. But maybe you need a different kind of partner: an incentive specialist, a production-heavy agency, a local DMC, or simply someone to plan one offsite well. Here are six options.

Comparison of BCD Meetings & Events alternatives

1. Offsiteio

BCD is built to manage many meetings; we're built to deliver one offsite really well. Our team picks destinations with you, books the hotel and meeting rooms, plans meals and activities, arranges transfers and stays on-site throughout. You'll receive a free proposal within 48 hours showing 2–3 destination options and a per-person price broken into line items, with no hidden fees and no commitment. Most trips start around $1,450 per person, flights quoted separately. Google reviewers give us 5.0 across 17 reviews.

Best for: growth-stage companies that don't have a meetings department and don't want to build one for a single trip.

Curious how it would look for your team? Get a free plan.

2. Maritz

Maritz has been around since 1894 and runs a Business Events unit alongside its incentive and loyalty businesses (maritz.com/about, checked Oct 2026). Its events services include consulting, sourcing and contracting, registration, housing and on-site event management, with nearly 400 full-time travel directors and event managers.

Best for: enterprises that want another global events firm in their RFP.

3. Bishop-McCann

Bishop-McCann, founded in 1997, offers event planning and operations, live and hybrid production, creative strategy, group air and venue selection (bishopmccann.com, checked Oct 2026). It says it has produced over 30,000 programs across 28 countries.

Best for: companies whose priority is the production and creative quality of a large event.

4. ITA Group

ITA Group pairs event marketing with incentive travel, and its travel offer includes air management, destination management and on-site management (itagroup.com, checked Oct 2026). It operates from 17 offices.

Best for: organizations that need an incentive travel program, not just meetings.

5. BI WORLDWIDE

BI WORLDWIDE says it delivers 3,000 events a year in 30+ countries and runs 1,000 incentive travel programs (biworldwide.com, checked Oct 2026). Travel and events sit inside a wider engagement and recognition business.

Best for: companies linking events and trips to sales or employee performance goals.

6. Cohera (formerly 360 Destination Group)

360dg.com now redirects to Cohera, a DMC formed when 360 Destination Group and CSI DMC combined (meetcohera.com, checked Oct 2026). It delivers creative, experiential and logistics services in roughly 50 US destinations.

Best for: event teams who need local transport, venues and activities handled in a US market.

Picking the right alternative

• Program or project? If you're consolidating dozens of meetings, compare global firms. If it's one offsite, a focused planner is simpler.
• Incentive or working session? Reward trips for qualifiers favor incentive specialists. Planning offsites favor agenda-friendly venues and a tight budget.
• How much transparency do you need? Ask every provider for per-person, itemized costs and the fee model.
• Who's on site? Get a name, not a promise.

Our venue sourcing guide and company offsite planning guide go deeper on each step. For a direct matchup, read Offsiteio vs BCD Meetings & Events.

See a plan for your offsite

If you have one offsite to deliver, request a free Offsiteio proposal. You'll get destinations and an itemized per-person price within 48 hours.

Sources (checked Oct 2026): bcdme.com/what-we-do, maritz.com/about, bishopmccann.com, itagroup.com/what-we-do/incentive-travel, biworldwide.com/meetings-and-events, meetcohera.com/about.

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BCD Meetings & Events alternatives FAQs

Who competes with BCD Meetings & Events?

Enterprise firms such as Maritz, Bishop-McCann, ITA Group and BI WORLDWIDE offer overlapping meetings and events services. Each has its own emphasis, from production to incentive travel.

Is there an alternative for a single team offsite?

Yes. Offsiteio plans one offsite at a time, end to end, with an itemized per-person price delivered in 48 hours.

Which of these alternatives publish prices?

Only Offsiteio, among those listed. The agencies didn't show pricing on the pages we checked in October 2026.

Do I need a DMC as well as a planner?

Large programs often use both. For a team offsite with Offsiteio, local services are arranged as part of the trip.

How do I compare quotes fairly?

Ask each provider for a per-person, itemized quote for the same dates and headcount, and confirm whether flights are in or out.