Creative Studios

07/05/2026

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cape Town, South Africa – 7 May 2026

After more than a decade of delivering exceptional destination and event experiences, Creative Studios Events, established in 2014, is proud to announce its official rebrand to DUE SOUTH Destination Management.

This name change marks an exciting new chapter in the company’s evolution and reflects a sharper focus on destination management services, incentive travel, corporate events, group logistics, and bespoke travel experiences across Southern Africa.

Since its founding, Creative Studios Events has built a strong reputation for creativity, reliability, and operational excellence in the tourism and events sector. While the company name is changing, the core values, ownership, management, and commitment to service excellence remain unchanged.

“After 12 years' operating as Creative Studios Events, we felt it was the right time for our brand identity to better reflect who we are today and where we are headed,” said Nelson Albarran, Owner & Managing Director.

“DUE SOUTH Destination Management speaks directly to our expertise, our geography, and our passion for curating unforgettable experiences in Southern Africa.”

As part of this next phase of growth, DUE SOUTH Destination Management is also pleased to announce its expansion into international markets and is now exclusively represented in the UK market by David Marks at MM and Company, strengthening the company’s presence in a key global source market and providing greater accessibility for UK-based clients, agents, and strategic partners.

David said “as we at MM and Company enter our 30th year of successfully representing world-class DMCs to welcome DUE South DMC into our portfolio of DMCs strengthens our offering of experienced DMCs to our conference and incentive client base. MM and Company has over 20 years’ experience of representing DMCs in Southern Africa having visited the destination numerous times.

Clients, suppliers, and partners can expect business continuity throughout the transition. All current contracts, contact details, banking arrangements, and service commitments remain unaffected unless otherwise communicated.

The rebrand will be rolled out across all company platforms, including email addresses, website, social media channels, proposals, and branded materials over the coming weeks.

Nelson Albarran Owner & Managing Director [email protected] +27 72 380 5045 www.duesouthdmc.com

MM and Company David J Marks

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Also, be careful if you are wearing glasses of what's on your screen. Reflections in your glasses can show a lot of detail, it might not be the best time to be logging into your bank account.

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