Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We’ve had a lot to talk about over the last four years in our incentive travel industry! 2023 was packed with programs that had to be rescheduled from 2020 and 2021. And they apply to single travelers, as well as incentive groups. Despite the more cautious approach, Brewer says overall incentive programs are in a good place.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Read More : Smart Travel: Wynn Resorts’ Bigger Better UAE Plans Revealed, Indigenous Tourism Booms and More Saudi Arabia’s MICE industry saw a nearly 15% boost in 2023 as a result of over 17,000 events that brought in over 20 million visitors, cementing the country’s position as a major meetings and events destination.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Quark Expeditions Unveils Arctic 26: Ice, Fire and The Eclipse For meeting and event planners looking to elevate incentive travel to the next level, Quark Expeditions newly announced Arctic 2026: Ice, Fire and The Eclipse season offers unparalleled opportunities for extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime rewards.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 8, 2023

Gregg discusses trends in incentive travel, the importance of mentorship, being a woman in the industry and what the future holds as we enter the new era of the post-pandemic meetings industry. Read More: 2023 Smart Women in Meetings: Industry Leader Q: What is trending in incentives right now? It was just addictive to me.

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 27, 2023

4 Top Takeaways From Our 2023 Webinars 27 December 2023 At ADMEI, we continue to focus on providing helpful content based on current events and the status of the DMC industry today. Watch The DMC Lifestyle We hope you enjoyed the webinars that were offered in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2025

Thinking about a cruise meeting or incentive but unsure if it aligns with your sustainability goals? and a major new player in Europes group travel and incentive planning scene. The 476-acre site, purchased in 2023, will feature multiple themed lands, immersive attractions and an on-site hotel with 500 guestrooms.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Looking for an incentive that will wow guests? increase compared to the same period in 2023 and surpassing pre-pandemic levels. United Airlines is offering loyalty perks to those longing for an alternative. Wondering about your attendees flight experiences? A new study delves into what airports will keep them smiling.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

Her work has contributed to several industry awards, including the Most Profitable Business Award and the Creative Business Award in 2022 and the Event Space Award in 2023. Mauricio Patino Mauricio Patino, Velas Resorts Patino joins the team at Velas Resorts as regional sales director for meetings and incentives.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

million visitors to the country of 85 million people, a 9% increase from 2023. A Bucket List Destination Handan Boyce Handan Boyce, founder of the Turkish Meeting Professionals Association chapter and now immediate past president is optimistic about the future of Istanbul and Turkey as an incentive and meeting destination.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Looking to wow A-level attendees at a retreat or incentive? Since Marriotts acquisition of the City Express brand in 2023, the portfolio has grown significantly, with 12 new properties signed in 2024, adding 1,236 rooms to the brands inventory. In search of comfortable-yet-affordable accommodations for your next meeting or event?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The campaign is a response to an imbalanced tourism sector, with 73% of the total share of 2023 overnight stays in Japan occurring in just five locations (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hokkaido and Fukuoka).

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

million visitors to the country of 85 million people, a 9% increase from 2023. A Bucket List Destination Handan Boyce Handan Boyce, founder of the Turkish Meeting Professionals Association chapter and now immediate past president is optimistic about the future of Istanbul and Turkey as an incentive and meeting destination.

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Pádraic Gilligan

AUGUST 26, 2024

by Pádraic Gilligan, Founder, SoolNua Marketing & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE Incentive Travel Research In the latest Incentive Travel Index1, buyers once again highlighted their preference for “new destinations not used before” as the top choice for future incentive programs, a trend that mirrors the results from 2023.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

2023 ADMEI Award Finalists Announced. Association of Destination Management Executives announced the 2023 ADMEI Award finalists. Winners will be announced at the ADMEI Annual Conference in Tampa, FL USA during the Awards Gala on Saturday, 4 February 2023. CONGRATULATIONS to all 2023 ADMEI Awards finalists. ODS TURIZM.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

Melissa Fenwick, senior manager of event sourcing with Meetings & Incentives Worldwide , explained the expanded targeting now being employed. “We Fenwick from Meetings & Incentives Worldwide says it doesn’t make sense anymore to hold back cards to reveal during negotiations. “Be

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Motivation Excellence

APRIL 30, 2024

Lindsey joined us in 2023. What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? Meet Lindsey Jarson, our Get to Know ME spotlight this month! She’s holding down the accounting fort at our Traverse City location, but her role extends to any supplier that needs to be paid. Thanks, Lindsey, for sharing with us!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) is coming to Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre in February of 2023 for its 30th anniversary with 3,000 meetings industry attendees, reported Silke Calder, AIME event director. An additional 12,000 beds, including Crown Sydney (349 guest rooms and 7,858 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

After some creative scheduling, Barcelo Maya Grand Resort stepped up to host in 2023, Louisville Tourism agreed to host what is expected to be a crowd of 2,500 at Kentucky International Convention Center a year early in 2024. At Moscone Center in San Francisco in 2023 , plans called for a four-day build-out to prepare the stage.

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Motivation Excellence

JULY 17, 2023

The team at Motivation Excellence, a performance improvement incentive company headquartered near Chicago, is thrilled to accept the 2023 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in the Nation designation! “We In 2022, the company acquired another incentive travel firm in Michigan.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. News & World Report highlighted the most popular European cities for 2023 and three of the top 10 were in Italy. Explore Widely That U.S.

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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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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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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

This program is scheduled to one for one year, through IMEX Frankfurt 2023. MPI has rescheduled its European Meetings & Events Conference (EMEC) for March 26-28, 2023 in Brighton, UK. SITE recently had its second Incentive Summit Europe in Geneva and Montreux, Switzerland, in March.

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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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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 12, 2024

Michelle Ebner joined as VP of Finance toward the end of 2023. What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? My title is VP of Finance, been in the incentive industry for a little over 2 months- new industry for me! Thanks Michelle for letting us get to know you!

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? I am the Creative Services Program Manager and have been in the incentive industry since I started with Motivation Excellence in March 2023! You’ll definitely learn a lot and perhaps look at people in your life in a new way!

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Travel umbrella since November 2021) organizes the event and has decided on March 30 for GMID in 2023. The 2022 GMID toolkit will remain online until the 2023 version is available early next year. million people. million people. The Meetings Mean Business Coalition (under the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The talking point for IMEX 2023 was Human Nature, something IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer pointed to as important right now because people need to feel uplifted and positive about the future of the planet and the human race at a time when daily news feeds are filled with so much hardship and adversity. We want to join the planner journey.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

By the end of 2023, the company wants to have 1,000 hotels modeled for clients. New Incentives. Traditionally, companies that work with meeting planners would offer incentives to prospective clients to draw them into a site inspection. But how does a company give incentives to a client who is only attending virtually?

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 22, 2023

Read more about her below and watch a short video to learn about her favorite travel destination and why she’s making a move in 2023. What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? Thanks Forey for sharing your awesome work ethic and laid back attitude! I am a Travel Program Manager.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

ADMEI Announces 2024 Awards Finalists WIMBERLEY, Texas (14 November 2023) The Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI), a leading global membership association for Destination Management Companies (DMCs) has officially announced the 2024 ADMEI Awards finalists.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important as the travel and tourism industries are surging into 2023. Tourism Cares partnered with IDEAS for Us and other volunteers to a local Orlando community garden.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2022

The retreat is slated to open in 2023. Other Marriott properties, such as Lake Club at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe , in California, offer incentive-worthy outdoor experiences closer to home. In partnership with Baraka Lodges LTD., More Marriott-Based Experiences.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2022

These new spaces, soon to heighten the draw to Vegas for meeting and incentive planners, are expected to be completed by the end of this year. If your incentive groups need something to wow them, look no further than the biggest shows in Vegas. Sting will extend his residency at The Colosseum with six new dates in April 2023.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 24, 2023

The post Dubai underlines record presence at IMEX 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. From association congresses and corporate meetings to incentive groups of all sizes, Dubai has consistently proven to be the ideal destination for meeting planners to achieve their objectives.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

Meeting Planners Takeaway: With leisure and bleisure travel leading the way, expect overseas meetings and incentives to get a massive boost for bookings this year as well as in longer lead planning. Year-over-year comparison: March 2023 event volume increased 79.6 The summer’s schedule includes nearly 25 new routes.

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