Bishop-McCann alternatives

Offsiteio publishes this list and puts itself first, so weigh that accordingly. Each other company is described from its own website, linked in the text and reviewed in October 2026. If a detail is stale, let us know.

Bishop-McCann is a Kansas City-based, full-service event management partner for corporate meetings, conferences, expos and incentive programs (bishopmccann.com, checked Oct 2026). People look for alternatives for two very different reasons. Some want another enterprise agency to compare in an RFP. Others realize the event they're planning is a team offsite, not a production, and want something lighter. This page covers both.

The alternatives at a glance

1. Offsiteio

We're the option for teams whose "event" is really an offsite: a leadership retreat, a department planning trip or a company-wide gathering. Our planning team handles destination scouting, hotels, meeting space, meals, activities and transfers, and someone from Offsiteio is on-site for the entire trip. Instead of an agency scoping cycle, you get a free proposal within 48 hours with 2–3 destination options and one itemized per-person price. Trips typically start around $1,450 per person, and real trips have run about $1,450–$2,402. Flights are quoted separately, and there are no hidden fees.

Best for: a Chief of Staff, EA or People lead at a growth-stage company who needs the trip handled and the budget clear.

Request an Offsiteio proposal to see the format.

2. Maritz

Maritz's Business Events unit covers annual meetings, sales meetings, user conferences, incentive travel, trade shows and product launches, plus sourcing, registration, housing and exhibitor services (maritz.com, checked Oct 2026). It reports 27K+ events in 96 countries between 2019 and 2023.

Best for: very large conferences and expos where registration and hotel blocks are major workstreams.

3. ITA Group

ITA Group, employee-owned and founded in 1963, offers incentive travel and event marketing alongside recognition and loyalty programs (itagroup.com, checked Oct 2026). Its incentive travel team includes in-house group air experts who monitor flights around the clock.

Best for: reward trips for qualifiers where air logistics are a big part of the job.

4. BI WORLDWIDE

BI WORLDWIDE runs group incentive travel, which it says reaches 76,000 travelers a year, and a meetings and events practice with its own creative and production studio (biworldwide.com, checked Oct 2026). It lists 18 offices worldwide.

Best for: global companies tying travel rewards to sales or channel performance.

5. BCD Meetings & Events

BCD Meetings & Events, headquartered in Chicago, offers meetings management, venue sourcing, attendee management, event design and production, and meetings technology (bcdme.com, checked Oct 2026). It works across many countries.

Best for: large companies that want one partner to run a strategic meetings program.

6. Cohera (formerly 360 Destination Group)

Cohera is the combined brand of 360 Destination Group and CSI DMC, and describes itself as one of the largest DMCs in the U.S., with services in about 50 destinations (meetcohera.com, checked Oct 2026). It handles décor, dining, entertainment, team building, transportation and staffing on the ground.

Best for: planners who already have the program and need a local partner in a US city.

How to choose

1. Size the event honestly. Hundreds or thousands of attendees with production needs points to an agency. A team of 20–150 heading somewhere to work together points to an offsite planner.
2. Decide who owns flights. Enterprise incentive firms often manage group air. Offsiteio quotes flights separately.
3. Ask for itemized pricing. None of the agencies above publish prices, so request line items and fee structures in writing.
4. Check who's on site. Confirm by name who'll be on the ground during the event.

For a wider list focused on retreats, see our best corporate retreat planning companies roundup, or compare directly on Offsiteio vs Bishop-McCann.

Try Offsiteio on your offsite

If your event is an offsite, it costs nothing to see our plan. Get a free proposal with destination options and an itemized per-person price within 48 hours.

Sources (checked Oct 2026): bishopmccann.com, maritz.com/solutions/business-events, itagroup.com/about-us, biworldwide.com/group-travel, bcdme.com/what-we-do, meetcohera.com/about.

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Bishop-McCann alternatives FAQs

What are the main alternatives to Bishop-McCann?

For large events and incentives, Maritz, ITA Group, BI WORLDWIDE and BCD Meetings & Events offer similar enterprise services. For a team offsite, Offsiteio is a lighter, done-for-you option.

Do any of these agencies publish prices?

None of the enterprise agencies listed showed pricing on the pages we reviewed in October 2026. Offsiteio trips typically start around $1,450 per person.

Is a DMC an alternative to an event agency?

Partly. A DMC like Cohera provides local services in a destination, while an agency or planner usually owns the overall program and hotel contract.

Which option is best for a 50-person offsite?

Most enterprise agencies are geared to bigger programs. A 50-person working offsite is the kind of trip Offsiteio plans every day.