Our Purpose & Values

Elevating the lives of people living, traveling and working in the places we serve by engaging our passions for travel, exploring new cultures and doing good.

DCI believes that the work we do every day is making a difference in the lives of those who live in the communities we serve. Our company’s core values as a creative marketing agency guide us in everything that we do today and were born from our founder Ted Levine’s desire to give back more than 60 years ago. We believe DCI’s inclusive and collaborative company culture is the reason we are one of the best companies to work for and have some of the best employees in marketing.

DCI Values

  • Keep Promises

    Honor your word. Be dependable. Make responsiveness a priority. 

  • Be a Knowledge Sponge

    Ask questions. Never stop learning. Embrace new ideas. 

  • Embrace a Passion for Places

    Serve as champions for our client communities. Help them create jobs and build stronger economies. Advance the profession of travel and economic development marketing. Make time for travel. 

  • Share Your Talents

    Collaborate. Be a mentor. Commit to thought leadership. Never pass up an opportunity to help out a colleague. 

  • Pursue Happiness

    Make time for health, a life outside of work and doing good. Embrace life and work satisfaction. 

  • Champion Equity and Inclusion

    Be inclusive. Cultivate an equitable, safe and transparent work environment. Elevate diverse voices, respect diverse perspectives, foster diversity within our agency, our client communities and the travel industry. 

Get in Touch

Interested in how you can work with - or for - DCI? Let's talk!

Julie Curtin

President, Economic Development Practice
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