Providing Exceptional Experiences in the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire
Taking Ordinary To Extraordinary
Take the Journey
Our Roots Run Deep in the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire
Our goal at Outside DMC is to serve as the experts in our destinations. We have the connections, talent and ability to deliver exceptional experiences to our clients and guests.
Outside DMC Services
Event Design
There is an incredible opportunity to be intentional and creative with events.
Our team will create memorable moments your guests will share for a lifetime. Based on our collaboration, we will design, enhance and activate an aesthetic for your event honoring your price point. We provide decor, entertainment, and interactive experiences with welcoming hospitality.
Entertainment
From a complete orchestra to Lowcountry Blues and everything in between, the talent in the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire is remarkable. Experienced musicians and entertainers have honed their crafts and entertained millions of guests locally and around the world.
Tours & Activities
Outside DMC will connect your guests to the area’s history, nature and culture. Our local historians and certified interpretive naturalists will connect your guests to special moments.
Boat & Ground
Transportation
Our communication skills and trusted partners instill clients with confidence in this vital aspect of program planning. From the moment the plane lands, our transportation team activates seamless movement. Throughout your program, our network of vehicles are contracted through our carrier collection. Whether it’s on land or water, our drivers and captains provide the best hospitality and routes to make the guest’s experience exceptional.
Team Building &
Wellness Programs
Your company’s direct goals and objectives are reviewed in a thorough needs assessment. With a detailed evaluation, programs are proposed and facilitated using your actual context to reach desired outcomes.
Gift Experiences &
Branding
Incentive gifting and branding opportunities allows guests to feel seen and valued. We invite our clients into our bespoke and unique gift world, which includes both local flair and today’s trends. From proprietary fit experiences to talented artisans, these gifts will impress your guests.
Speaker Services
Let our gifted speakers engage and inspire your audience. Gullah Geechee story tellers, corporate CEO’s and sports figures are just a few options for elevating your program.
Dine Arounds
Response to taste can evoke meaningful memories. The local culinary scene provides exquisite dining experiences with chefs focusing on local items, signature southern suppers and fresh from the sea entrees.
Most importantly, we have connections with restaurants that provide the best group experience. Our local knowledge allows us to recommend options that fit the desired atmosphere.
Off Site Venue
Selection
Whether you’re looking for an intimate cocktail reception in a historic home or an authentic Lowcountry Boil on a private island, our DMC specialists will guide you to the perfect off-site venue.
Give Back
Programs
Empower your team to make a difference with our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) options. Participants have the chance to make an impression by taking an active and positive social role in our community and world.
Staffing
Our local, professional staff members will provide southern hospitality in skilled staffing roles, and provide comprehensive information and services.
Outside DMC • Your Local Connection
With over 40 years of experience we bring new and unique services to groups of all sizes.
Through the years, we have learned the most important step in the process is listening to our clients and collaborating to bring ideas to life. As our reputation has grown, so has our impressive network of connections. This collection of partners allows us to activate the most unique elements of your program in an exciting and dynamic way.
Three Stunning Destinations
Our Story
Born in the Lowcountry.
From humble beginnings as a windsurfing school in 1979, Outside Brands has grown into a dynamic 4 division business with operations in South Carolina and Georgia. Driven by a mission to enrich lives by connecting people to exceptional places, products and experiences, we offers fully customized group travel services, team building programs, activities and specialty retail.
Leveraging our deep local connections, we design exclusive experiences catered to the needs and objectives of our customers. Simply put, Outside Brands unlocks the nature, history and culture of the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire for our clients.
PRESIDENT & CEO
“Surrounded by water, removed from our daily routines, we feel liberated – ready to explore and discover. As we leave the familiar behind, we become more receptive to new ideas – to new ways of looking at ourselves, at others and the world around us. We gain a new perspective.”
Mike Overton
The breathtaking backdrop of the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire provide the perfect foundation for memorable events and experiences.
Testimonials
What People Are Saying
Our Brands
Connecting people to exceptional products, places and experiences.
