Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

There is both an art and a science to designing and executing effective incentive travel programs that motivate employees. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 13, 2022. The emphasis, at least in North America, is on domestic and close travel (Caribbean, U.S., JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) September 13, 2022. Lesson No.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

Welcome to Smart Travel, our weekly column where we share our latest tips and tricks to stay up to date on the can’t-miss news in travel. Today, we explore top travel apps and services, can’t-miss pricing for those planning a South American getaway, new international airline routes and more.

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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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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2022

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)’s 2022 State of the Hotel Industry Report sees the hotel industry moving toward recovery “but the path will be uneven and potentially volatile, and full recovery is still several years away.” Read More: 2022 Meetings Industry Indicators . Read More: 2022 Meetings Industry Indicators .

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ITA Group

MARCH 1, 2022

A Guide to 2022’s Top Incentive Travel Destinations. Incentive travel remains a top motivator, and many reward earners are eager for a new adventure (or just a change of scenery). Related: There are a lot of reasons to be excited about incentive travel in 2022. Tue, 03/01/2022 - 08:31.

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

MAY 24, 2022

Top 9 Must-Do’s for Post-COVID Incentive Trips. Vaccines are being rolled out, and post-COVID incentive trips are being planned in preparation for the booming return of incentive travel programs. Schedule 2022 trip for Q3, Q4. Schedule 2022 trip for Q3, Q4. Now is the time to jump back into planning!

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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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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2022

Today’s business traveler is looking to get the most out of every trip. 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. billion by 2030.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2022

The first six months of 2022 were a busy time for Dubai and the United Arab Emirates, as Dubai Business Events (DBE), Dubai’s convention bureau, as the two destinations collaborated to procure 99 event bookings over the coming years. Read More : Q2 Earnings Indicate a Business Travel Surge and Strong Leisure Trend.

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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. In 2022, 90% of U.S. While presentations will run faster and individual sessions get shorter, the meal and refreshment breaks should slow down and get longer in 2022.

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FICP

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The newly released 2022 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) reports that, overall, the incentive travel industry is strong. Recovery is progressing, program design is evolving and there is increased.

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FICP

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The newly released 2022 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) reports that, overall, the incentive travel industry is strong. Recovery is progressing, program design is evolving and there is increased.

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FICP

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The newly released 2022 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) reports that, overall, the incentive travel industry is strong. Recovery is progressing, program design is evolving and there is increased.

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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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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.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2022

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)’s 2022 State of the Hotel Industry Report sees the hotel industry moving toward recovery “but the path will be uneven and potentially volatile, and full recovery is still several years away.” Read More: 2022 Meetings Industry Indicators . Read More: 2022 Meetings Industry Indicators .

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

United Adds New Non-Stops to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet ‘Soaring Overseas Travel Demand’ United Airlines has announced that it will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S.

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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. One of the main benefits of travel is that it can be used to motivate and engage employees, partners, and customers.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The post Reshaping Travel Together: World Travel Market London 2022 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Reshaping Travel Together: World Travel Market London 2022 will take place on 7 – 9 November at ExCeL London. Register Now. Register Now.

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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. Hot spots are top-of-mind but be warned they are jammed-packed with revenge travelers. INCENTIVE TRAVEL. All-Inclusive resorts are thriving in 2022 and looking strong for 2023.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2021

The aim was to gauge their perception of what lies ahead for business meetings, conventions and incentive trips. In 2022, a large portion—43 percent—of associations’ members plan to participate in international events. The corporate side of things doesn’t look much different as compared to associations.

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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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Brightspot Incentive Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Brightspot is honored to be recognized as a top meeting & incentive travel company on the MeetingsNet 2022 CMI 25 list. In researching for the 2022 CMI list, it found that these companies executed 56,000 corporate meetings and almost 500 incentive travel programs in 2021. “Of – Mike May, President.

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Peak Performance Meetings and Incentives

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The 2022 IRF Destination Preferences Study paints an optimistic picture for incentive travel as a potent tool for motivating sales teams. In the wake of the pandemic, the allure of incentive trips has never been stronger. The study delved deeper into what makes an incentive travel truly compelling.

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inVOYAGE

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Stephanie Crowchild Founder & Owner, Stephanie Eagletail Designs When it comes to celebrating their successes, today’s incentive earners are increasingly looking for experiences that are authentic, enriching and unique. They can learn from and connect with local cultures in ways that few other travellers have.” Permalink

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow seconded the request, saying, “Restrictions have taken a disproportionately heavy toll on the travel industry and our millions of workers, and the rule preventing cruise operations is uniquely specific. It will span five continents, ferrying travelers to 66 destinations in 34 countries.

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ITA Group

JANUARY 18, 2022

On-Site Incentive Travel Communications That Go Beyond the Welcome Packet. You’ve spent most of the year motivating employees to reach new levels of success through an incentive program. An enticing incentive travel award. Incentive trips are an honor for employees who have gone above and beyond their roles.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Our new brand captures the essence of New York City in its entirety: an ever-expansive destination that offers diverse and authentic experiences that enrich the traveler and benefit all New Yorkers. million international travelers visit the five boroughs—more than triple the number in 2021. increase over 2021. The City saw 9.4

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Incentive travel has always been more about inspiration than dollars given for work done. I think the reason incentive travel has always survived economic downturns and remained a priority for achievement programs is our drive to explore and experience new destinations. Make your family number one.

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DCI

JANUARY 6, 2022

While some travel industry trends are fleeting, others catch on and become part of everything we do. With all sorts of quick studies and snazzy headlines coming out as we begin 2022, we want to look past all of that to see what’s really going to be important this year. Here’s our look at 2022 travel trends.

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Motivation Excellence

APRIL 24, 2023

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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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.

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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. TO DO: Add behavioral incentives. Reset strategy. Don’t repeat the same things.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte. Incentive meeting professionals are masters of designing motivating experiences by personalizing the adventure based on guest data.

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