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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In 2020, Covid-19 was the chubby kid that sat on our seesaw, ruined our fun and crashed incentive travel into the ground. Question: When will be the magical moment that sparks the tipping point for the return of incentive travel ? More : Not Your Mother’s Incentives… Or Even Last Year’s. Spoiler alert.

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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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Pádraic Gilligan

MAY 11, 2020

by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE Will Covid-19 kill Incentive travel? or incentives 3.0. Read more » The post Will Covid-19 kill Incentive Travel? Part of me loves the speculation, the permutations and combinations. appeared first on padraicino.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2022

Company excursions, teambuilding activities and luxurious incentives have all built on the growing trend of bleisure travel. Meeting Group Broker Amy Robb of Meetings Made Easy recommends cruises as incentive trips for high achievers. Events in Europe aren’t going away, and neither are incentives and company trips.

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Pádraic Gilligan

MAY 14, 2021

Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua and Chief Marketing Officer, SITE “When she was bad, she was horrid” There’s a touch of the little girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead about incentive travel. Read more » The post Incentive Travel – a true force for good appeared first on padraicino.

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Pádraic Gilligan

OCTOBER 17, 2022

incentive planners care enough about sustainability? The great divide, this time, Read more » The post Do U.S. appeared first on padraicino.

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Creative Group Inc

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Increased prices of basic necessities and travel make more cash incentives seem like the answer. The latest research shows an ever-increasing demand for non-monetary incentives like points-based programs and travel. Are you ready to unleash the power of non-monetary incentives?

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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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inVOYAGE

JUNE 1, 2023

Nestled on the rolling hillsides of the Côte d’Azur, it’s a hotel that prides itself on its ability to deliver outstanding, memorable experiences and couldn’t be better placed for incentives looking to base themselves in France’s beautiful countryside.

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Pádraic Gilligan

APRIL 23, 2021

by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE Like all Incentive Travel Professionals, I’m looking forward to better times as we move into the second quarter of 2021. Read more » The post Why it’s good to be an incentive travel professional in 2021 appeared first on padraicino.

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Viktor

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

What is Incentive Travel? Incentive travel is an important subset of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Now, it’s all about non-monetary incentives, and the predictions for 2020 by the Incentive Revenue Foundation (IRF) support that idea.

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Pádraic Gilligan

JULY 14, 2022

Read more » The post Halifax, Nova Scotia – authentic experiences for incentive travel appeared first on padraicino.

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 9, 2022

The post MICE Planning Techniques for Incentive Travel Professionals appeared first on Traveler's Q. This can be quite challenging as you work with many others in the hospitality and event planning industry and there are many moving parts. In this article, we will tell you about corporate event planning techniques for MICE.

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SITE

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

We’ve been following up with some of the corporations on our panel and received this wonderfully inspiring email from one of them highlight how incentive travel is alive and well … “Just completed the survey and thank you for resending and allowing me to include my input. For now, I think we are 70/30 vaccinated/non.

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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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BCD Meetings & Events

MAY 15, 2023

This article was originally published On The Collective's portfolio If you’re looking to deliver an exceptional incentive but without the added carbon footprint of a flight, then traveling by train is a great alternative.

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

I interviewed Heidi about her role and work across various business areas of the DMC, beginning by defining its role, how to host virtual site inspections, how DMCs contribute to destination marketing, sustainability and incentives. But what is an incentive? There are different types of incentives.

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Peak Performance Meetings and Incentives

MARCH 5, 2023

The incentive travel industry, also known as motivational travel, is a type of travel that is offered as a reward or incentive for achieving a specific goal or performance target. Incentive travel also plays an important role in building and strengthening relationships between companies and their key stakeholders.

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Viktor

DECEMBER 9, 2019

By finding the right event incentives, you can encourage more people to sign up and go. Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (formerly abbreviated as MICE ) are and increasingly effective tools in the rewards industry. Thankfully, finding incentives is not difficult. Use Incentives on Social Media.

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Viktor

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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Viktor

MAY 3, 2020

Younger workers are especially eager to embrace this idea, and many actively look for companies that offer this incentive. Individual employee incentives can help keep individuals motivated even when they are working away from the office. Vacation time is a huge incentive for most employees. Creating Successful Incentives.

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Viktor

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Gaining budget approval for your incentive program can be a challenge. The post Incentive Budget Design appeared first on VIKTOR. In our latest article , we detail the steps to take to achieve upper management buy-in.

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MPI

APRIL 11, 2023

Pádraic Gilligan, chief marketing officer for SITE, will walk attendees through the latest trends in incentive travel and its “awesome, transformational power” at MPI’s EMEC Brighton, 26-28 March.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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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BCD Meetings & Events

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The face of incentives has changed enormously across the last few years. Whilst luxury trips to far flung destinations are still an enticing reward, many planners are looking for ways incentives can better align to their overall CSR policies. This article first appeared on Invoyage.

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Viktor

MARCH 5, 2018

Do you struggle to communicate your incentive programs? The post Incentive Communications appeared first on VIKTOR. Why companies struggle, and creative ideas to make your next campaign easier. Read our latest blog article , which includes untapped resources to help your campaign stand out.

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Viktor

JANUARY 15, 2020

MICE is an acronym for meetings, incentives, conferencing, and exhibitions. It is a highly lucrative industry revolving around incentive travel , though there is a distinction between incentivized travel and business conferences. Incentive travel isn’t a stand-alone industry. Incentives versus Conference Travel.

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inVOYAGE

DECEMBER 21, 2022

So, for those of you looking for something a little more relaxing, our editorial team are here to help with inspiration for some really special incentives, guaranteed to bring serenity to your busy lives. Incentive Travel is a key motivating factor for personnel.

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inVOYAGE

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Emma Hardy Operations Director, The Collective by BCD Meetings & Events The face of incentives has changed enormously across the last few years. Whilst luxury trips to far flung destinations are still an enticing reward, many planners are looking for ways incentives can better align to their overall CSR policies.

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 7, 2022

A Guide to Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions appeared first on Traveler's Q. Plus it benefits domestic and international travel as well as the hospitality industry. Read on to learn all about the different elements that make up the MICE industry. The post What is MICE?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2021

In April, Discover The Palm Beaches partnered with the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) to host an in-person event to discuss what factors are driving buyer decisions for incentive travel. Companies looking to reinstate incentive travel also considered the industries of prospective participants in the incentive programs.

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Viktor

APRIL 23, 2020

According to a new IRF Report, the majority of 2020 incentive trips are being postponed, rather than cancelled. Their recent survey gauges our industry’s pulse on the impact that COVID-19 is having on this year’s incentive travel award programs. Budgets remain intact for 70.25% of postponed incentive travel rewards.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 26, 2023

Credits and guest billing – Our client wanted to treat their incentive winners by adding a room credit to each winners room so when they charged something back to their room folio, the company would take care of it. The Blue Spark Event Design Difference Producing incentive trips in Las Vegas can be challenging.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

APRIL 20, 2023

Successful incentive programs can help cut through today’s cluttered channel ecosystem, helping to drive engagement and increase sales. Utilizing channel incentive management (CIM) software will help you find new ways to motivate employees and communicate with partners and sales representatives.

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inVOYAGE

MAY 4, 2023

It’s only fitting that in a place like no other, incentive rewards take on a whole new meaning. A trip to this ultra-remote region makes for a truly legendary incentive reward. Graham has been leading incentive groups on transformative trips around the Arctic for nearly a quarter of a century.

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Achieve Incentives

MARCH 6, 2023

While it is always great to infuse unique elements, why not take it a step further and theme your incentive trip around an already-planned mega-event? And if you’re working with a team like Achieve Incentives, we’ll help with that (and plenty of other logistics), so you can relax and enjoy the trip with your team. Sound like fun?

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