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The ultimate incentive experience A–Z: interview with Heidi Legein, Managing Director at The MICE Guru

The MICE Blog

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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Well-being, Exciting Food and Natural Beauty: Experiential Incentives in Asia

Smart Meetings

Boutique hotels in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka Incentive trends are seeing increasing interest in international destinations, experiential opportunities to discover the country and a focus on wellness. The treatments offered are centered around balance—nutritional, mental, social and physical.

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It’s Gen Z’s Way or the Highway

Smart Meetings

Motivating the next generation of incentive travel winners will require a completely fresh approach, according to a new Leadership InSITEs study from SITE Foundation. Appealing to Gen Z’s authentic style and personality is ultimately one of the biggest factors in eliciting interest and engagement. In an exclusive Smart Chat Live!

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Get to Know ME with Mark Bondy

Motivation Excellence

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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2024 ADMEI Award Finalists

ADMEI

Florida (Central) Destination Management Glory Days Mosaix Group, a DMC Network Company Beyond the Boundaries: The Ultimate Experience! Best Group Activity Metropolitan DMC & Events Management Growing Together: Cultivating a transformative volunteer experience to benefit young adults with autism.

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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Extreme Incentives Post Titan: How Much is Too Much?

Smart Meetings

Ever since incentives began there has also been a thrill-seeking, adventure-driven component to them. From extreme team building to incentive trips in far-flung destinations with adventure components, risk-taking incentive travelers are not an unknown commodity in the MICE industry. The liability is just too much,” he said.

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Gen Z Meeting Profs Navigate Industry Challenges and Hope for Future

Smart Meetings

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. For Glazer, incentive trips were always something he’s been interested in. “I’ve

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