Motivation Excellence

APRIL 24, 2023

Mark Bondy has worked in the hospitality/travel/incentive industry since 1980. As the owner of VIKTOR Incentives in Traverse City, Michigan, he sold his company to David Jobes and became part of the transition team at Motivation Excellence in January of 2022 leading up to his impending retirement in April 2023.

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Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Department of State has travel warnings out for two prime locations for spring break revelers: The Bahamas (level 2) and Jamaica (level 3). For a full list of travel advisories worldwide visit their website. ( Department of State Travel Advisories Image ) What does this mean if you’ve already booked your tickets to one of these destinations?

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 22, 2023

Forey Erickson is a Travel Program Manager out of our Traverse City, Michigan office, and she definitely embodies the “Pure Michigan” vibe! Read more about her below and watch a short video to learn about her favorite travel destination and why she’s making a move in 2023. I am a Travel Program Manager. No two days are the same.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 8, 2023

Gregg discusses trends in incentive travel, the importance of mentorship, being a woman in the industry and what the future holds as we enter the new era of the post-pandemic meetings industry. Q: What made you commit to the meetings and events industry? And of course, the travel.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Meeting professionals are not just in the events business, we are in the business of helping people define who they are. That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“Everyone has a dog now,” Jenn Glynn, managing partner with Meeting Encore , stated this week in a conversation with Philip Eidsvold, vice president of strategic alliances at One10 , about the changing demands of attracting attendees to in-person incentive trips. Listen to the whole Incentive Trends conversation on demand.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Incentive travel is changing, but how? Stephanie Harris, president of Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), tells us exactly that in the Smart Chat Live! webinar, “2022 Incentive Trends Explained.” The reality is, we’re back, and we’re back in a really, really big way.”. Motivating Programs.

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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. We don’t need another piece of technology or product,” to deliver meaningful touches, he said. “We We do need a new vernacular and incredible amounts of data in order to anticipate the needs of guests.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“Everyone has a dog now,” Jenn Glynn, managing partner with Meeting Encore, stated this week in a conversation with Philip Eidsvold, vice president of strategic alliances at One10, about the changing demands of attracting attendees to in-person incentive trips. Listen to the whole Incentive Trends conversation on demand.

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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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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Carrie Fox is a repeat employee, and we’re sure happy to have her back as a coordinator in our travel department! What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? I’m a Travel Program Coordinator. What do you like about being a Travel Program Coordinator?

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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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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2024

Refresh your Spanish for tropical incentive travel in 2024 The New Year brings the promise of winter ending, flowers blooming, the sun shining and warmer weather. Tropical locations offer beautiful beaches with luxury all-inclusive resorts for executive retreats and incentives, but travelers are now wanting something more.

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The MICE Blog

JUNE 3, 2022

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. The past two years haven’t been easy for 42 Incentives and for many other companies in the events business.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Predictions of a mass consolidation of the meetings industry have been swirling since the World Health Organization started advising lockdowns in early 2020 to “smooth the curve” of what was then known as novel coronavirus. Hunt and the team are very selective about what companies are invited to join the owner’s group. “We

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 27, 2023

4 Top Takeaways From Our 2023 Webinars 27 December 2023 At ADMEI, we continue to focus on providing helpful content based on current events and the status of the DMC industry today. If operations is your full-time role or even just an important aspect of what you do, this roundtable is for you! Tune in at the link below!

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

She has also felt encouraged to keep thinking about international travel and ensure that events are still being planned, rather than cancelling them. Incentives are, perhaps, the most exciting part of MICE travel and involve attendees having highly unique experiences at a destination. But what is an incentive?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Start with the Sustainable RFP Discussion Scheiderer explains, “We still have a way to go as it relates to making sure [sustainability is] included upfront, in the RFP conversations.” We need to work in partnership with destinations and clients to create the most sustainable events possible.”

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 20, 2023

During a time when leisure and business travelers are nearly spoiled by choice, the question to ponder is whether you’re simply looking for convenience and a place to stay, or a property that can offer an experience you’ll be thinking about for years to come. A hotel is never just a hotel. Points are a powerful driver, Low says. “A

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inVOYAGE

APRIL 24, 2024

Looking to host an incentive in Mykonos? We catch up with some of the world’s leading events agencies to see just what goes into the making of a top incentive in Mykonos and what you simply can’t miss when visiting the island… Karin, CEO, nice:-) team-nice.de inVOYAGE: And what about hotels?

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

More precisely, it is discretionary travel that is permissible again for the first time since the pandemic. Travelers need to upload proof of vaccination and travel details at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the Canadian government’s ArriveCAN app , whether coming by air or land. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

May is president and owner of Bright Spot Incentives & Events, and one of the guests on the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “Meet the Secret Weapon in the Quest to Return to F2F.”. That’s just where we are right now,” Whitney said. Read More : Healthy World: The Very Air We Breathe. Desi Whitney.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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inVOYAGE

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

With just 2 months to go until we bring inVOYAGE to the cosmopolitan city of Madrid , we catch up with our friends and colleagues at Spanish Heritage for an exclusive interview of just what goes into creating an award-winning incentive… inVOYAGE is headed to Mykonos! inVOYAGE: Sounds incredible!

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Achieve Incentives

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the corporate world, nearly every day we hear the buzzwords “social impact,” “corporate social responsibility,” “sustainability,” and “environmental, social, governance (ESG).” What is social impact in tourism? Alone, the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry was valued at USD 876.42

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

What to consider when planning an event at an all-inclusive resort Meeting Professionals International (MPI) CEO Paul VanDeventer likes to say that when planning the association’s World Education Congress (WEC), MPI takes chances so members don’t have to take on the risk. We were able to give people options,” VanDeventer said.

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One10 Marketing

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

IRF Trend: Increasing Importance of Incentives to Motivate Today’s Workforce One10 take: We agree, and we’re excited to see 53% of senior leaders consider incentive travel a “need to have” and 48% call it an “essential strategic differentiator.” Good incentive programs pay dividends.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2022

In the world of destination events, we often conduct whirlwind site inspections to scope out a new city or country, inspect our top hotel candidates, and experience every possible component of our future event there. Sites are typically fly-in, fly-out and, if we are lucky, we squeeze two or three nights in to accomplish oh-so-much.

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inVOYAGE

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Stephanie Crowchild Founder & Owner, Stephanie Eagletail Designs When it comes to celebrating their successes, today’s incentive earners are increasingly looking for experiences that are authentic, enriching and unique. That’s exactly what Stephanie Crowchild , founder and owner of Stephanie Eagletail Designs, has set out to offer.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 28, 2019

We’re all familiar with the holiday bonuses, but sometimes those bonuses do not achieve the expected results. Monetary incentives do not catalyze collaboration where people are working together toward a common goal. Incentive travel is essentially a trip paid for and organized by a company.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. 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! Apply to have your event featured !

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

What Countries Are Doing About Covid. Currently, 32 destinations in Europe have eliminated travel restrictions, including the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Greece. SITE recently had its second Incentive Summit Europe in Geneva and Montreux, Switzerland, in March. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/FPsFFwuowO.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 27, 2022

We all know how awesome having a mentor is, but did you know being a mentor is very rewarding as well? But, you know what’s even better? You Can Do It Don’t think you can be a mentor? Make it Part of Your Business 100% of Fortune 50 companies have a mentoring program; 84% of Fortune 500 companies do too.

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Motivation Excellence

APRIL 5, 2020

When measuring the effectiveness of their incentive travel program, many company leaders struggle with how to prove they have recouped their investment. Measuring Incentive Travel ROI to Drive Engagement. Sales leaders can use this information to understand if the incentives are actually motivating their teams.

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inVOYAGE

JULY 7, 2022

South Africa has an enormous amount to offer as an incentive destination. For our mother city - Cape Town - to have been chosen by an exclusive and established brand such as inVOYAGE as the host city for their incentive travel event tells us that South Africa has been recognised as one of the world’s top luxury destinations.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

So, what do you need to know and include? We have many planner friends who say the toughest challenge is planning two meetings in one. Lowers the incentive for in-person attendee collaboration if they can view the entire meeting virtually. If yes, review a sample of a post-event report to ensure it is what you need.

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