Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2021

After news that the United States would open to vaccinated international travelers starting Nov. Chantal Sturk-Nadeau, executive director for Business Events at Destination Canada, reported that the country will be hosting the largest contingent ever this year. We are delighted to be at this point. Nevada Gov. Come Prepared.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 15, 2024

Brightspot aligned with the Incentive Research Foundation think tank this year and sponsored The IRF 2024 Trends Report [add link when published]. Not surprisingly, many predictions align, and our list here is split across segments of corporate meetings, incentive travel, channel incentives, and sales contests.

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

5 Reasons to Be Excited About Incentive Travel in 2022. As soon as the new year started, I felt my adrenaline rising and my mind racing about what incentive travel adventures lay ahead of me. Traveling is always a humbling experience as it lets us witness and experience all the world has to offer.

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Creative Group Inc

AUGUST 31, 2023

Sending out an “old school” mailer (postcard, gift box, or other branded product) to your program participants is a smart way to stand out. Your audience will appreciate the novelty of a physical gift and a cool conversation piece. Doing the unexpected is an ideal way to stir up excitement. Add surprise and delight.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 28, 2019

We’re all familiar with the holiday bonuses, but sometimes those bonuses do not achieve the expected results. Monetary incentives do not catalyze collaboration where people are working together toward a common goal. Incentive travel is essentially a trip paid for and organized by a company.

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Traveler's Q

AUGUST 31, 2023

When planning any kind of event, one crucial aspect that tends to be overlooked is the timing of when to send invitations. Whether it’s a wedding, birthday party, or corporate event, sending invitations too early or too late can have a significant impact on the attendance rate.

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Motivation Excellence

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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CSI DMC

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

by Allan Schweyer, Incentive Research Foundation, Adam Presslee, PhD, University of Waterloo, and Yashar Atefi, PhD, University of Denver Article originally shared by Incentive Research Foundation Key Takeaways: Our survey results are consistent with past studies that show travel rewards, gift cards, and cash are the most coveted.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 16, 2020

Data shows that the most common spending level for an anniversary incentive is between $50 and $100— less than one percent of the cost of replacing the employee. When done right, they do much more than celebrating a person’s loyalty. What makes a work milestone celebration effective? Why are work anniversaries important?

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

They’re what makes the machine of business, the interface between the customers and the company, and the face of the product. It’s not necessarily the lack of sales incentives ; it’s not feeling appreciated. What Is Employee Recognition, Really? We aren’t talking about tiny plastic trophies or gift cards.

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One10 Marketing

MARCH 10, 2021

The IRF 2021 Trends Report is out and we couldn’t be more thrilled! Just like we binge watch our favorite show, our team of One10 Xperts poured through the IRF report details. Here’s the One10 take on 2021 trends and what we’re doing to meet client needs in 2021 and beyond: IRF Trend: Increase in Individual Rewards.

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Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

What is Incentive Travel? Incentive travel is an important subset of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. It is effectively a travel perk used to incentivize or motivate employees or partners. How do incentive travel programs work?

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Achieve Incentives

JUNE 7, 2022

With a passion for travel and experiencing other cultures, they took the $65 saved in Marge’s bank account and opened their travel agency (then known as The Travelmart). They started shop in the reception area of a local attorney’s office, with just a single second-hand desk, chair, and a telephone to start taking travel requests.

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ITA Group

JULY 28, 2022

Revamp Your Incentive Travel to Motivate Channel Partners. Is your incentive travel program as strong as it could be? If your channel incentive travel offerings are well planned, they can incent many partners at once—building long-lasting relationships and brand advocacy within your channel ecosystem.

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Creative Group Inc

APRIL 22, 2024

Next-Level Eco-Innovation is Within Reach You’ve probably seen the usual “go green” and sustainability moves at events, like reusable water bottles, recycling bins everywhere, and swapping out paper for digital everything. Excited to boost your event with standout, sustainable ideas?

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Brightspot Incentive Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A showroom sales incentive program, also called a showroom loyalty reward program, is a motivational structure for manufacturers to reward sales representatives who work within a retail or wholesale showroom. Incentive programs can be a powerful tool for boosting morale, increasing sales, and fostering a competitive and motivated sales team.

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ITA Group

MAY 11, 2021

Reimagining the Future of Your Incentive Travel Program. I often hear clients resistant to make changes to their incentive trip structure because their winners love what they do now. If they are happy with what’s being offered, program owners think it’s best not to tamper with anything. How can you top this?

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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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Creative Group Inc

AUGUST 17, 2023

Launching an incentive program with a purpose is EXCITING for both stakeholders and audiences. Incentive programs tied directly to your company culture are far too important for just an email announcement. What’s more, live events are a great opportunity to build excitement and momentum, and get people inspired.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In a world saturated with events, webinars, and workshops — on top of work, family, and self-care — standing out is more challenging than ever. How do you rise above the clamor and ensure your event doesn’t just become another date on a crowded calendar? What is event promotion? Let’s get started!

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One10 Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Incentives are an increasingly critical business strategy to help organizations attract, retain, and build culture across in-office and remote workers, as well as strengthen channel partnerships. Incentive programs must do double-duty as a solution for both retention and attraction, and that goes far beyond gifts.

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ITA Group

MARCH 24, 2022

Channel Partner Incentive Platforms. A Single Partner Incentive Platform for All Audiences. Home-grown technology, inflexible SaaS solutions and stand-alone incentive programs are often clunky and difficult to drive engagement among different audiences. Sales Incentives. Unlimited Incentive Types Increase Participation.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

“Vacation inflation” is ratcheting up airfares and hotel costs for leisure travel, business travel, and corporate events. The Brightspot Strategic Sourcing team is staffed with CMPs (certified meeting professionals) who average 20 years of experience, and we offer complimentary site research and hotel contracting.

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Achieve Incentives

MARCH 6, 2023

Corporate event planning doesn’t have to follow a set script. 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? We’re talking about awards shows, festivals, concerts, sporting events, and other star-studded, VIP experiences.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 17, 2022

Our incentive experts have huddled together to convert current research and trends into an actionable to-do list to drive sales and motivate producers. Executives should seize this window of opportunity to reconsider their incentive strategies. What are the new goals? What has changed in the business?

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 13, 2023

Despite the return of in-person events, virtual events are here to stay. In fact, 93% of event professionals plan to invest in virtual events moving forward. In large part, that’s because more than 80% of event organizers agree that virtual events help them reach a wider audience. Check it out.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The post The peak of incentive travel: What you need to win JAPAN Best Incentive Travel Awards 2020 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. TD) What are the origins of the awards and what is their purpose? TD) What do you need to do to win?

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

With that in mind, we’ve found some programs that customers respond to with overwhelming enthusiasm, and we believe employees will too. Essentially, they are a long-term marketing effort that provides incentives in order to motivate repeat customers to stay loyal. Spend Programs. Want more social media exposure?

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Achieve Incentives

JUNE 29, 2022

Once your attendees arrive at your event destination, it is officially time to win them over with your event welcome experience. It is these first impressions that set your event apart , so it’s important to pay attention to the details and break out the big and little the wow-factors. Make the travel journey seamless.

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One10 Marketing

MARCH 30, 2021

Even before COVID-19, we expected a lot from our employees. We asked them to give their time and energy throughout the workday (and beyond!) We encouraged them to engage in high-performing teams, and we rewarded them when they delivered massive results. As a society, we enjoy interaction. Desire to connect.

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One10 Marketing

MARCH 30, 2021

Even before COVID-19, we expected a lot from our employees. We asked them to give their time and energy throughout the workday (and beyond!) We encouraged them to engage in high-performing teams, and we rewarded them when they delivered massive results. As a society, we enjoy interaction. Desire to connect.

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ITA Group

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Best Practices for Hosting a Channel Partner Summit & Other Partner Events. But one of the best ways to build channel relationships is through events: summits, roadshows, tradeshows, conferences, incentive travel, expos and anything else that brings people together. What are you trying to achieve with your event?

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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. Our brightest globetrotters have summarized their research, insights, and must-dos. TO-DO LIST – MEETINGS . TO DO: Be focused; be faster. Decelerate Breaks.

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

What companies that refuse these days fail to understand is the effects on both business and morale may be greatly improved with a policy of sick days. The events can also be a way for your employees to extend a healthy lifestyle to friends and family; by inviting them to bring guests, the benefits outweigh any additional costs.

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Achieve Incentives

JUNE 17, 2021

Hosting a travel incentive event comes with a lot of high expectations. As incentive planners, it is now up to us to lead events with two lenses: designing memorable – and often extravagant – experiences AND ensuring safety throughout the entire travel and event journey. The fee is $100.00

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 17, 2019

Most do so voluntarily, with statistics from The Visier Insights Report: Retaining Millennials revealing a shocking resignation rate of 34.5 Below we highlight a few of the best practices for retaining employees in their 20s and 30s—along with the research to back up these suggestions. Young workers do not appreciate feeling stuck.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Now more than ever, sustainability is top of mind for event planners because it’s a top priority for event attendees. It doesn’t matter if you’re hosting a team summit, client meet-and-greet, or large trade show — attendees want to participate in events prioritizing a safe, healthy planet. 1 priority, and 31.2%

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