Fox World Travel

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) reports that the cost-per-attendee for meetings and events this year is expected to be around 25% higher than in 2019, and it’s forecasted to rise an additional 7% next year, with no […]. The post Meetings and Incentives November Updates appeared first on Fox World Travel.

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inVOYAGE

JANUARY 5, 2023

Incentive travel continues to be an incredibly powerful motivation for eligible employees but as the climate continues to change and the need for companies to reduce their carbon footprint grows, it’s become increasingly important for event planners to combine environmental responsibility with creativity.

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inVOYAGE

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Beyond our borders lies a continent partially untouched with constantly changing landscapes, a wealth of experiences and a promise of an incentive trip like no other. The Results: The program left a legacy that could continue well after the incentive had finished.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

She served as Vice President for MPI’s Aloha Chapter in 2019 and is passionate about creating extraordinary guest experiences. Barnes comes to Turtle Bay Resort as director of incentive sales with nearly 30 years of experience in sales and operations.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

After our “normal” ways of life were unprecedently disrupted when the pandemic hit in 2019, modern luxury and amenities are not as important to travelers as the organic experiences of getting back to nature. Book a trip for meetings or incentives at the remote Mandarin Oriental Canouan. Going Back To Nature.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 17, 2022

Covid-19 has stuck around longer than anyone expected, but consumers rebounded in 2021 with personal vacations, and 60% of companies resumed incentive trips in 3Q 21. And back in 2017, 2018, and 2019, hotel rates had jumped by 5% for three consecutive years. TO-DO LIST – INCENTIVE TRAVEL . In 2022, 90% of U.S.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Ali Amin Ali Amin, One10 Leading travel, events, incentives and marketing services company One10 has appointed Amin EVP, Product Management and leader in SaaS product. He has worked with the Shashi Group since 2019, first as director of food and beverage. He will also oversee Rewarding You, One10’s global rewards catalog.

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inVOYAGE

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Since UK specialist events and incentive agency Ulterior Events attended our inVOYAGE in Mykonos last year we’ve been working with the agency to map the journey of one of their younger team members. In 2019 I started planning a 20 person staff incentive trip due to run in May 2020 for Ulterior Events longstanding client Fujitsu.

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Brownwell Incentive Travel

JANUARY 23, 2019

So, how do you effectively motivate and recognize employees in 2019? The Incentive Research Foundation found that non-cash rewards, like travel, are proven to be 2-3x more effective than cash. Contact us for more information or to start planning your incentive trip. But as it turns out, cash isn’t always king. Resources: [link].

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2022

The report says that hotel occupancy rates and room revenue are projected to approach 2019 levels this year. Another strong trend reported is hotels adding new technology for hybrid meetings and other incentives for both business and leisure travelers. However, the outlook for F&B and other ancillary revenue is not as optimistic.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 15, 2024

However, still not enough to surpass the record year of 2019. The report also predicts that globally in 2023 the number of events will return to 90% of 2019 and the number of delegates to 95%, which the Czech capital has only partially achieved.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 5, 2020

Recently, the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) released new findings about the industry’s outlook for 2020. The IRF is looking forward to a strong year for the incentive industry with bullish forecasts for a number of different products and services. In fall 2019, the Net Optimism Index was at 41 percent.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

International travel grew gradually in 2021 after the quarantine of 2019, yet 2022 has seen a huge spike. With more countries opening their borders and lifting Covid restrictions, 2022 international travel has increased exponentially since 2019 and progressing towards pre-pandemic numbers. Why the Rapid Growth in International Travel?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

In early June, at the launch of the first IMEX Frankfurt since 2019 , Destinations International unveiled its European Pathfinders Program, designed to increase engagement across Europe by highlighting key trends in European destinations and understanding how leaders are addressing these opportunities for growth.

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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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

While travel numbers continue to grow, the events industry has been forever changed since Covid stopped the world in 2019 and giving back to the community is a priority for the travel, hospitality and event professionals as we enter the new year.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 29, 2021

Because 2020 and 2021 created such a whirlwind in the hospitality industry, incentive elements and locations that used to be tried and true, now need to be reviewed for availability, access, and offerings. Review Your Incentive Rewards Program. Is your incentive budget the same as 2019? Search for Incentive Offers.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The post Get Global 2019: “Every year our market is different” appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. International Convention Centre Sydney, host of get Global 2019. Every year our market is different” Changes to the show in 2019 include: A brand new exhibitor package that GETS you more exposure.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Similarly, Southwest Business Meetings product offers discounted fares, incentives and even name changes for groups of 25 or fewer. She predicts that the end of 2022, beginning of 2023, business travel will be back to 2019 levels in the aggregate, but some sectors will exceed 2019 in 2022 because they are coming back faster.

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One10 Marketing

MARCH 30, 2021

In the blink of an eye, the known drivers of motivation, like incentive travel programs and celebratory events, disappeared. In a recent Incentive Research Foundation report, “Event Alternatives and their Impact on Culture,” interviewees state this desire for connectedness makes the return of in-person events more critical than ever.

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One10 Marketing

MARCH 30, 2021

In the blink of an eye, the known drivers of motivation, like incentive travel programs and celebratory events, disappeared. In a recent Incentive Research Foundation report, “Event Alternatives and their Impact on Culture,” interviewees state this desire for connectedness makes the return of in-person events more critical than ever.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Greater Than 2019 Lift After working for two years to restore the network of flights after the pandemic, Southwest is now adding routes above and beyond what they served pre-pandemic. A lot of these destinations are popular for incentives so we are being very meeting friendly,” Harvey said. We want to be good partners.”

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Innovatx

JANUARY 22, 2019

According to CWT’s 2019 Events and Meetings Future Trends Report , demand for events will grow by 5 to 10 percent in 2019 alone. The motto for 2019 is: Get Help, Plan Strategically and Plan Early! So, without further ado, let’s look at ten event trends that will make your brand magical and memorable in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

One of the biggest global meetings industry events of the year will be even bigger in 2019 as IBTM World will partner with The Department of Culture and Tourism—Abu Dhabi (DCT) for the gathering in Barcelona next November. This includes incentives and local support.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 27, 2021

Top 10 Must-Do’s for Post-COVID Channel Incentives and Virtual Lead Gen Events in 2021. With COVID-19 vaccines in sight and the next normal starting to settle in, it’s time to look at what channel incentive programs need to do in 2021 to keep the sales pipeline full. Make a New Start.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Winners of the prestigious 2018 Crystal Awards were honored at the SITE 2019 Global Conference in Bangkok in January. SITE Crystal Awards are awarded to impactful and memorable incentive programs around the world. Best Destination-Based Experiential Incentive Travel Program. Excellence in Incentive Travel: Africa/Middle East.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2022

The report says that hotel occupancy rates and room revenue are projected to approach 2019 levels this year. Another strong trend reported is hotels adding new technology for hybrid meetings and other incentives for both business and leisure travelers. However, the outlook for F&B and other ancillary revenue is not as optimistic.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Up until 2019, your live event audiovisual Request for Proposal (RFP) was straightforward. It’s how one team planned in 2019 for live and how one team planned in 2020 for virtual. Lowers the incentive for in-person attendee collaboration if they can view the entire meeting virtually. They are right.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

Andrew Levine, managing director with Visit California Canada, stressed that MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions) is a crucial part of the travel mix as the two countries are intertwined with associations, “It is really one market for meetings,” he said. ADR was 10% higher than the same time in 2019.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 29, 2022

In 2019, Marriott produced a 30-minute online educational program in conjunction with ECPAT-USA and Polaris that became a centerpiece for the AHLA Foundation’s No Room for Trafficking training for hospitality employee s.

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In 2019, you should expect to see more event pros trying to find a way to bring this out of the novelty phase and into their events through content delivery, virtual site tours and gamification.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

A sampling of how the leading independent planning companies execute every sort of event, from user conferences to exotic incentives. Gallery Slide description: Dinner at a safari oasis& planned by ALTOUR Meetings & Incentives highlighted African culture with authentic décor and exotic rescued animals. Humana decor 3_1.jpg.

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Brownwell Incentive Travel

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

When you work with Brownell Incentive Travel, we help you find the best property that fits your organization’s unique wants and needs. To get an idea of some of our partners, we share some of the best all-inclusive resorts for incentive groups below. Ranch at Rock Creek. Philipsburg, Montana. Paradise found at Curtain Bluff.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

The result is that availability of employees in the hospitality sector has hovered at less than 10% over the last five years while turnover has accelerated at a staggering pace of 165% from 2019 to 2020 before dipping to 85% in 2021 and lowering again to 70% as of December 2022, according to the report.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Horton holds a CMP and is a recipient of the Hilton Brand “Circle of Excellence Award” and the Westin Brand “Sales Incentive Award.” Along with her team, she won sales team of the year in 2019. Donatelli is promoted to director, national accounts, after her six previous years at Omni Hotels & Resorts.

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Unique World Global Destinations

JULY 19, 2021

Why not boost morale by sending them on an incentive travel company experience to one of the listed locations. Hence, those in the hospitality industry have set about actively increasing the number of future hotels to accommodate the growing necessity for luxury hotels, a destination loved by incentive travel companies.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Brought to you by: In cooperation with: Ground Transportation Sponsor: Las Vegas Means Business This special program is offered to corporate meeting and incentive planners who plan events. Engaging education by industry leaders *Includes lodging, air travel, and ground transportation.

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