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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE Blog

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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Out of This World Gifting

Smart Meetings

What is more motivating than sending top performers out of this world for an incentive trip? Pam Kressley and Lori Cassidy, co-founders of the new individual travel incentive company Gift a Trip , recently arranged a buyout of a space capsule as part of a three-day immersive experience for the winners of a Texas Lottery.

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To-Do’s for Incentive Travel

Brightspot Incentive Events

Balancing enhanced experiences with increasing costs is always a tricky ask, but even more so based on our incentive travel expectations for 2023 and beyond. Budget Surprises For Air The same 30-20-10 “vacation inflation” that impacts meetings is walloping incentive travel budgets too. ” Both predictions came true.

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What Planners Need to Know About Cruising Contracts

MeetingsNet

Cruise ships are an increasingly popular option for meetings and incentives, and for good reason. However, as is the case when contracting with any meeting venue, think about what you are committing to before you sign the contract. Can you count on the ship you book being the ship you get? Not really, says Grimes.

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Evolution of DMCs: Deeper Trust, Transparency and Understanding

Smart Meetings

Stephanie Harris, president of The Incentive Research Foundation , adds that “as events return post-pandemic, DMCs will play a more vital role than ever, providing critical local insight for planners. They develop the bid, hire and manage subcontractors, relate to all outside agencies for permits, insurance, etc., Proposal Process.

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Evolution of the DMC: Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency and Understanding

ADMEI

Stephanie Harris , President of The Incentive Research Foundation remarked that “as events return post-pandemic, DMCs will play a more vital role than ever , providing critical local insight for planners. They develop the bid, hire and manage the sub-contractors, relate to all outside agencies for permits, insurance, etc.,

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MeetingsNet Best Stories: The Most Read Articles Of 2019

Endless Events

I hope that the attention that was brought from this hurricane will help them not just get back on their feet, but get to a better place for that area of the world” The 2019 CMI 25: Top Meeting and Incentive Companies. But then they call it the top media incentive companies. So this was a big deal”, she concludes.

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