Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Destinations that make you want to unplug Staying connected to technology and committing to constant communication can feel as though its pertinent to incentive recipients and corporate retreat attendees. The archipelago’s dedication to environmental conservation elevates the term of “off-the-grid” to something that benefits the world.

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ADMEI

OCTOBER 4, 2023

SITE’s CEO, Annette Gregg explained “SITE mission is to advance the business case for incentive travel and motivational experiences through global connections, education and advocacy by building and bridging cultures through the transformative power of incentive travel and motivational experiences.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The acquisition of IME Connect follows the merger of Miami-based A-Plus Meetings & Events and Utah-based Columbus Travel into M-Plus Global Events earlier in 2022. Partnership Benefits. The way companies join forces at this point in the recovery may not follow traditional models of hostile takeovers and mass mergers.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

There is both an art and a science to designing and executing effective incentive travel programs that motivate employees. A sneak peek at the Incentive Travel Industry Index being released at IMEX by SITE Foundation, FICP and The IRF showed that the recovery in incentive events is already underway. Lesson No.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Boutique hotels in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka Incentive trends are seeing increasing interest in international destinations, experiential opportunities to discover the country and a focus on wellness. The treatments offered are centered around balance—nutritional, mental, social and physical.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important as the travel and tourism industries are surging into 2023. Travel took place in Orlando this past June and going green was the focus. Smart Meetings has collected our best CSR stories of 2022 to inspire and encourage continued efforts towards good causes.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

With locations in more than 100 countries, there is a strong incentive for meeting planners to take advantage of all the benefits available to Rewards members. Read More: NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference Starts with Hopeful Vision of Return to Travel. The Road to 6,000. What’s In It For Guests?

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Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The pinnacle of the incentive travel industry, the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence’s Crystal Awards , recognizes companies that produce remarkable travel experiences. Winning an award two years in a row is absolutely phenomenal and says a lot about our incredible team of travel professionals.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Though the return to travel continues to ramp up for planners and other business travelers, all is not back to normal, at least not yet. Travel insurance may be the answer. Some unexpected expenses may be covered by your travel delay benefits. Since Oct. Since Oct.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 22, 2024

The post Tourism leaders from around the world will explore how entrepreneurship and innovation are transforming the global travel sector at ATM 2024 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The 31 st edition of the exhibition will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from Monday 6 to Thursday 9 May.

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One10 Marketing

APRIL 19, 2024

Instead of relying on outdated tools like spreadsheets and chalkboard leaderboards, it’s time to embrace high-tech solutions for creating and tracking incentives in real-time. These incentives often include luxurious trips to exotic destinations or exclusive retreats, serving as enticing rewards for top performers.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2023

Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) will hold a session on the future of incentive travel, while Webex addresses the new reality of tighter budgets yet increasing numbers of attendees. Hilton will be discussing the next generation of professionals and workforce development. Register here if you are in the area.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

To reduce their carbon impact, many of them are spending weeks in Europe and doing client visits before attending another event, rather than traveling back multiple times throughout the year. He also says we need to advocate for biofuels and cleaner air travel. Spoiler alert: the most overlooked areas are often the most impactful.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 28, 2022

The Swiss resort Interlaken is a prime destination for congresses, exhibitions, meetings and of course, incentive travel. Incentives are a unique aspect of MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) travel because they can be customised to the tastes of the client and are highly exclusive.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 27, 2023

Ashley Lawson is a big name in the travel meetings and incentives industry. Ashley currently serves as the Vice President of Business Partnerships at Achieve Incentives & Meetings and is the third generation to work for the 70-year-old family business. You’ve been surrounded by travel for so long, and you’re nomadic now too.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The post The countdown begins for “The Meetings Show Asia Pacific’s” debut appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The show will present a diverse range of Asian and international destinations, venues, hotels, technology providers and key suppliers in the thriving Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events (MICE) industry.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Travel Association's IPW 2023: "Viva San Antonio" Best Destination Marketing Eventis Destination Services "It's a Wrap!" Best Group Activity Metropolitan DMC & Events Management Growing Together: Cultivating a transformative volunteer experience to benefit young adults with autism. The CE Group, a DMC Network Company U.S.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 22, 2024

The post BESydney shares customised event smarts on new portal appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. With offers from AU$40 per person, the Sydney Meetings Fund is dedicated to helping business events become a success—this may include conferences, incentives or corporate events that are deemed eligible.

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One10 Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

A well-implemented sales incentive program may be the answer. Benefits of a Well-Designed Incentive Program Think of incentives as the essential gears in your business’s sals engine. An effective incentive plan cultivates a competitive yet cooperative sales environment, crucial for driving sales growth.

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ADMEI

OCTOBER 4, 2023

What is a DMC and How Does It Benefit Me? As an event planner, you’re the expert in this craft —yet it could benefit you greatly to have a local ally who is the expert in your selected destination. What are the benefits of working with a DMC? To put on a successful event, you need both big-picture vision and an eye for detail.

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Gavel International

MARCH 18, 2024

3 ) With many companies feeling the need to cut costs in the current economic climate, it is easy to assume that employee incentives like all-expense-paid trips should be on the chopping block. Yet, investing in travel incentives can help save money (among other benefits), by keeping employees motivated and engaged.

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Incentive travel is a powerful motivational tool used by organizations to drive performance, foster loyalty, and reward achievement among employees, partners, or customers. It involves offering travel experiences as rewards or incentives for meeting specific performance targets or goals.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Airlines are updating their business travel programs to be friendlier for groups struggling with last-minute changes, rising costs and reporting requirements. Recent enhancements make managing travel and redeeming rewards for meetings and events quicker and more streamlined. Here is what you need to know. Saving Time. Covid Shifts.

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Gavel International

MARCH 22, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Gavel International, a leading incentive travel and meeting planning company, will participate in the worldwide observance of Global Meetings Industry Day (#GMID2024) on April 11, 2024. Across the United States, it generates nearly $100 billion in travel spending and sustains over 6 million jobs nationwide.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Social responsibility and relationships must be central to incentive travel planning, according to a document crafted at SITE’s Global Conference in Bangkok in January. SITE CEO Didier Scaillet called the resulting list a core reference point for incentive travel professionals. The Bangkok Manifesto.

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Creative Group Inc

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

It could be that you earn enough points to get that custom-designed bicycle or even a family travel experience that’s been on your bucket list. Increased prices of basic necessities and travel make more cash incentives seem like the answer. Imagine you are a partner for a company that relies on you for sales of its product.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Our new brand captures the essence of New York City in its entirety: an ever-expansive destination that offers diverse and authentic experiences that enrich the traveler and benefit all New Yorkers. million international travelers visit the five boroughs—more than triple the number in 2021. increase over 2021. The City saw 9.4

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Achieve Incentives

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Alone, the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry was valued at USD 876.42 Alone, the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry was valued at USD 876.42 Let’s take a closer look. What is social impact in tourism? billion in 2022, with an expected compound annual growth rate of 7.5%

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

From creating broadcast studios of their own to offering monetary incentives, find out how venues are adapting to the hybrid future, and becoming hybrid venues in their own right! These complex experiences will marry the benefits of live and digital, an inescapable new paradigm brought about by the pandemic. Answering Hybrid Needs.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 28, 2023

A new study from the Incentive Research Foundation provides useful recommendations for finding applicants and understanding their priorities. Its new report looks at potential recruits’ impressions of meeting and incentive careers, their job-selection priorities, and how they’re looking for work. Another 20 percent answered “low.”

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 60+ events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations! Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) 2024 Feb. Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page?

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Motivation Excellence

MAY 3, 2020

Younger workers are especially eager to embrace this idea, and many actively look for companies that offer this incentive. Now, numerous companies are feeling the pressure to offer meaningful benefits that help them retain top workers in their fields. Clearly, this can benefit both your employees and your company overall.

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ITA Group

JULY 28, 2022

Revamp Your Incentive Travel to Motivate Channel Partners. Is your incentive travel program as strong as it could be? If your channel incentive travel offerings are well planned, they can incent many partners at once—building long-lasting relationships and brand advocacy within your channel ecosystem.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

A stay at Noble House now entails travel experiences that support the property’s community of small businesses, according to Noble House Hotels & Resorts CMO Scott Colee. It really doesn’t get easier than candlelit slow yoga with your group. Unless, of course, you could book it in a few clicks through your hotel’s website.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 14, 2023

The post Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau partners with United Networks of International Corporate Event Organizers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Laurent Fuchs, Executive Director of UNICEO, said: “Abu Dhabi is conducting an ambitious strategy to attract corporate events.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Monetary incentives do not catalyze collaboration where people are working together toward a common goal. Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) travel programs are growing in popularity to fill the gaps many employers see in traditional bonus programs. Employee engagement is the backbone of any company.

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inVOYAGE

JULY 7, 2022

South Africa has an enormous amount to offer as an incentive destination. South Africa has an enormous amount to offer as an incentive destination. Kerry told us: “We have been working with inVOYAGE right from its inception and have seen first-hand the benefit of this unique networking event. Kerry Roos.

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