Mana-Allison & Associates

Mana, Allison & Associates, Inc. is a destination management company specializing in in-bound corporate, incentive and association travel programs. We have the experience, expertise and local connections to insure quality service for banquets, theme parties, dine-arounds, sightseeing, spouse programs and activities on the Bay. We provide quality transportation from airport limousine transfers to deluxe motorcoach charter service.

To be the leading land arrangements company in Northern California. To be recognized as an organization that provides only the highest quality professional service.

Mana, Allison & Associates is a dynamic company which prides itself on personal service. Our employees are among the most professional and knowledgeable in the industry, with hands-on experience in every phase of planning and operation.

Glenn Allison is a graduate of Georgia State University. Glenn has over twenty years of experience in the travel and meeting industry, managing conferences and providing in-bound destination services. Additionally, he is a director of the Association of Destination Management Executives and a past member of the Board of Directors for the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau.

David Mana is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and a second generation San Franciscan. Dave has twenty-five years of travel industry experience conducting domestic and international incentive programs for the country's leading corporations and incentive houses. Additionally, he has been Director of Operations and Sales Manager for two of the Bay Area's major in-bound convention service companies.

"WE ARE HONORED TO SERVE YOU"

Ann Meagher, the Vice President of Operations, worked for close to a decade as a local tour guide, and was instrumental in creating the San Francisco Tour Guide Guild. Prior to joining Mana, Allison, she worked as an account manager for many of the Bay Area's leading convention service companies.

Marilee Sonneman, Sales Manager, focusing on the National Corporate Market, is a graduate of San Francisco State University. A classical archaeologist by education and training, she applies her passion for discovering ancient artifacts abroad to designing extraordinary events at home. Eight years of event sales and planning experience ensure that she identifies and implements all the elements essential for an unforgettable experience, whether a terrific tour for twenty or a spectacular soirée for thousands.

Jennifer Lee Witherington, CMP, Sales Manager, originally from Virginia, and a graduate of James Madison University, Jennifer moved to Washington, DC, where she was Assistant Press Secretary for a U.S. Senator, before entering the hospitality industry with Madison Hotels and Air Charter Service. She relocated to Palm Springs for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and to the Bay Area in 1990. Jennifer has since been a leader in the California hospitality community, earning her designation as a Certified Meeting Professional and holding positions as Director of Sales, General Manager and VP of Marketing for several leading destination management and event planning firms. Jennifer is listed in Who's Who of American Women, is active in Meeting Professionals International and the Professional Convention Management Association, and is a frequent industry speaker and writer.

Greer Hopkins, Director of Product Development
Eighteen years in the destination/event management industry has afforded Greer the opportunity to explore all facets of this service. Following her early years as a bi-lingual guide, she managed a successful San Francisco mini-bus tour company. She was one of the founders and early Presidents of the San Francisco Tour Guide Guild, traveled extensively handling domestic and international incentive programs, was Director of Operations for a SF-based incentive company, and was an Account Manager with Mana, Allison for more than two years.

Operations Department - Mana, Allison's operations personnel are the top in their field, including several former departmental directors. Drawing on the company's very successful history of past programs, the operation's staff has access to a wealth of details concerning operations of local activities. The Account Managers and Coordinators attend to every detail of your program, drawing upon a huge fund of shared experience to insure the smooth operations of your very important group.

Product Development Department - The production staff is comprised of imaginative and knowledgeable people, who are well versed in every available activity, venue and tour possibility in the Bay Area. Working in concert with your Sales person, and utilizing state-of-the-art technology, the Product Development team can rapidly create a well-researched, creative, attractive and viable sales proposal.

Administrative Department - The administration department is the glue that holds our office together. They keep our state-of-the-art network computers and office machinery up and running. Handle insurance liabilities and certificates of insurance. As well as manage employee benefits, payroll and accounts payable. And, of course, they are the first friendly impression to our clients, vendors and service providers.

We have a sophisticated in-house computer network system. We are able to create proposals quickly; to keep track of all the details of your account and provide you with an accurate bill within a few days of your program's conclusion. We are also capable of producing in-house graphics, including colorful tour tickets, bus signs, brochures and registration packets.

Mana, Allison & Associates has very high standards, and we require all our tour and escort staff to adhere to these standards. We draw heavily from the San Francisco Tour Guide Guild, a professional association of local tour guides. The Guild maintains a high level of professionalism, requiring testing and experience to admit members to its certified ranks. Mana, Allison & Associates has been affiliated with the Guild since its inception, and maintains good relations with its members.

Mana, Allison & Associates uses top of the line equipment, including Neoplans, Setras and Van Hools, maxi-vans, limousines and novelty transportation such as motorized cable cars. For shuttles or large arrivals, departures and activities, our staff is equipped with walkie talkies, which enables them to react instantaneously, affecting changes on an as needed basis.