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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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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Creative Group Inc

MARCH 23, 2021

While vaccines continue to mitigate health risks, there is a bullish case for continuing remote office work. A candidate’s home location no longer drives the job application process. Workforce Pulse estimates that 1 in 4 Americans will be working remotely by the end of 2021. It seems employers and employees are happy.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The post Traveller survey highlights ‘duty of care’ gap for remote working and bleisure travel appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. When travellers do feel unsafe, it is most often when walking in the streets (44%), driving in an unfamiliar location (43%), or using public transportation (40%).

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Brightspot Incentive Events

MARCH 27, 2023

Why bring your incentive trip to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) ? Are you ready to take your incentive trip to the next level of luxury? and British Virgin Islands made our list of Top 20 Incentive Travel Destinations for 2023 after undergoing extensive renovations following hurricane Irma in 2017. EC Soap Co.

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inVOYAGE

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

We’ve rounded up the top five incentive experiences in Western Canada. Owned and operated by the Kitasoo/Xai'xais First Nation, your incentive group can choose from an array of enriching cultural activities during their stay. Highly remote, these luxe coastal resorts are accessible only by helicopter, floatplane or by sea.

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inVOYAGE

MAY 4, 2023

Cassandra is one of the guides who leads tours for incentive groups at the Indigenous-owned Spirit Bear Lodge , located in the 21-million-acre Great Bear Rainforest — one of the largest coastal temperate rainforests on the planet. Spirit Bear Lodge offers an array of tours to help incentive groups do exactly that.

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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. It wasn’t my choice, but I am so glad I’m here.

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inVOYAGE

MAY 3, 2024

From vibrant coral reefs teeming with marine life to mysterious shipwrecks hiding tales of the past, the underwater world offers a wealth of mesmerizing experiences, perfect for memorable incentive trips and rewarding top-performing employees. Snorkellers and divers can marvel at the cave's stunning azure hues and intricate rock formations.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

Be Flexible and Transparent Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, was not the location originally slated for this year’s WEC. “Some things work better than others,” he said in a call, reflecting on lessons learned from last week’s gathering of 1,400 meeting professionals at Barcelo Maya Grand Resort in the Mexican Caribbean.

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Redfin

JULY 21, 2022

The pandemic ushered in a new era of remote work, and as a result, more and more people are no longer tied to an office. But before you make a snap decision and pack up for the road, did you know that some cities and states have created incentive programs for relocation? Cash incentive? But is it true? And how much do they pay?

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One10 Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

With emerging trends such as increased layoffs, hybrid and remote work, and a heightened focus on wellness and mental health, how you engage and motivate team members is becoming quite complex. Incentive programs must do double-duty as a solution for both retention and attraction, and that goes far beyond gifts.

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DCI

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As the pandemic brought a new era of remote work, a shift in talent’s priorities came with it– potentially permanently changing the talent attraction landscape. . While those are the top motivators to move in the first place, the top location factors for talent are cost of living and housing costs.

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One10 Marketing

MARCH 16, 2022

Well, yes, but what we geek out about here at One10 is the annual Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) Trends Report. IRF Trend: Expanding reach and building company culture This trend focuses on how incentive programs can (and need to) expand their reach to motivate as many employees and partners as possible. How do rewards help?

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 25, 2023

North American hosted buyer Ashley Lawson, Vice President and co-owner of Achieve Incentives and Meetings in Ohio says New Zealand’s direct air connections from North America make the destination appealing and accessible. The critical decision point for choosing an incentive destination is hospitality, we want the absolute best. “The

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Unique World Global Destinations

JULY 19, 2021

With upwards of 34 years of experience in the M&E industry and located in six locations, style and elegance hath no fury like IVI DMC. The aforementioned locations are Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Panama. Marvel at remote mountain villages and mountains blanketed in dense tropical vegetation.

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ITA Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

A year ago, most companies had co-located employees in large cities and their workforce was comprised of local talent that commuted to the office every day. While many of us are used to well-equipped offices—and whether we were ready or not—COVID-19 has transitioned many companies to enable remote work at scale.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

He’ll work remotely out of the nation’s capital, where he’ll focus on booking conferences requiring more than 550 rooms. Gibson’s accounts will include professional associations and corporations located in Washington, D.C., Duane Gibson Experience Columbus welcomed Gibson as director of Washington, D.C., regional sales.

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DCI

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

We were in the midst of a global pandemic, companies were dipping their toes into the world of remote work and the presidential campaign caused tension throughout the already unsettled nation. The C-suite leads Company’s top executives, including chairman/CEO/president, take charge of location decisions, with the COO closely behind.

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DCI

APRIL 18, 2022

It reveals important insights into what triggered relocation during COVID-19, talent migration trends, views on the importance of cash incentive offers, findings on remote work and the pandemic’s impact on career changes and training. Talent’s Top Career and Location Factors . Location Factors.

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inVOYAGE

MAY 23, 2022

To help their top performers recharge, companies are increasingly looking to incentive reward experiences that nourish the body, mind and soul. In the afternoon, incentive groups can head out on a grizzly bear boat tour , with the chance to see a diverse range of wildlife, as well as the rushing waters of waterfalls.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 18, 2023

With many organizations embracing hybrid and remote working models, the role of meetings and events in bringing distributed teams together is amplified and the value of face-to-face interactions continues to grow. Location availability is a concern for almost half (48%) of respondents.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Uniting Remote Teams After Covid isolation in 2020 and 2021 and remote working in 2022, C-suite executives realized their team relationships had cooled. Q1 and Q2 are sold out in many locations, so companies are being forced to look at 2 nd choices for locations, hotels, and dates.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Internal travel was defined as meetings with colleagues or working at other company office locations, while external travel examples are trips for sales meetings and conference travel. Tracking the Business Travel Impact of Remote Work and Blended Travel . An additional 12% say they are “full-time in-office.”.

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Business Traveler USA

AUGUST 27, 2021

The resort is located just 30 minutes from Punta Cana International Airport and 20 minutes from the Bavaro City Center. The property’s beachfront location offers views of the Caribbean’s turquois waves from many guest suites as well as the main pool area, second floor Huzur Mediterranean restaurant and beachfront Mira Flores restaurant.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 1, 2023

In parallel with education, we are offering incentives to hotels, businesses and other stakeholders to encourage sustainable practices, ” said Dr Arabiyat. We have now established a syndicate of over 150 guesthouses, encouraging tourism in more remote areas.”

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Achieve Incentives

JUNE 28, 2023

Or perhaps you are looking for unique ways to connect your remote teams throughout the year? There are endless places to choose from, making the decision for your corporate retreat location feel pretty overwhelming. Is the location easy to get to? Sounds great, right? What is your budget?

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 25, 2023

As business travel increases, so do the challenges facing employers, especially following the pandemic and the rise of remote work. The biggest management challenge in this evolving environment will be how duty of care plays a role in protecting a location-independent workforce.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

From live streaming to separate Dolce meeting rooms in the same location, large-scale online conferences, to on-site broadcast studios connecting various Dolce hotels in Europe. Every event comes with a dedicated Dolce hybrid meeting expert, state-of-the-art technology, high-speed internet and pre-event technical rehearsals.

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ITA Group

JUNE 15, 2021

And as restrictions began to lift, they also told us that they liked having the option to work from whatever location best supported their productivity, whether that was home, a coffee shop, a vacation rental or somewhere else. One Experience for All ITA Group Team Members—In-Office & Remote. The pandemic made that a reality.

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One10 Marketing

MARCH 10, 2021

Merchandise, on the other hand, forces your incentive program participants to make purchases using points they’ve accumulated for a job well done. We know incentive travel will be back, and we couldn’t be more excited for the day we get to snake through an airport security line. Group incentive travel isn’t driving the program rules.

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Gavel International

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Yellowstone National Park, sometimes referred to as East Yellowstone, is located in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extends into Montana and Idaho. There are also colorful hot springs and pools located throughout the park. It gets its name from the Yellowstone River that runs through the land.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

The Fastest Way to Bring Remote Teams Together. With more and more companies embracing a remote work culture , the logistics of planning corporate retreats have become that much more challenging. Groups360’s platform uses AI to score locations based on your specific meeting needs.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 11, 2023

International birding tours are becoming integral to ecotourism in biodiverse, tropical regions as remote destination development grows and bird populations decline. Without local enterprises or scientific resources, the communities around remote areas where rare birds reside have no incentive to study and preserve them.

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 21, 2020

The meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) venues include the new Broken Hill Outback Resort and its luxury spa studios overlooking the desert, the famous White Cliffs Underground Motel and Copper City Hotel/Motel in Cobar which will reopen its function and hotel facilities by mid-2020 with a new-look.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. When I attended, it was also a hot summer day, and most of the public spaces were strategically located in the shadows. Basel by night.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 31, 2023

For its part, the PCT CARTUJA Award has distinguished DNA – Digital Nomads Association Portugal, an association created in 2022 to promote Portugal to attract digital nomads, through the creation of hubs, events, communities and promotion of destinations with ideal conditions for remote work. The startup Ruuts.travel won the WTTC Award.

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