Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Elif Balci Fisunoglu As the fifth-leading tourism destination in the world, Turkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism sees a comprehensive sustainability strategy as a priority for staying competitive, according to Dr. Elif Balci Fisunoglu, who serves as Turkiye vice general manager of tourism operations and development.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Elif Balci Fisunoglu As the fifth-leading tourism destination in the world, Turkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism sees a comprehensive sustainability strategy as a priority for staying competitive, according to Dr. Elif Balci Fisunoglu, who serves as Turkiye vice general manager of tourism operations and development.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

From creating broadcast studios of their own to offering monetary incentives, find out how venues are adapting to the hybrid future, and becoming hybrid venues in their own right! These complex experiences will marry the benefits of live and digital, an inescapable new paradigm brought about by the pandemic. Financial Incentives.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Partnership Benefits. Most of the deals take the shape of a 25% to 49% minority position in a thriving MICE company with the added benefit of opening up the shared services and supplier contracts to the owner-operator so everyone benefits. Read More : Acquisition to Enhance Breakout Rooms Could be First Step Toward Zoomiverse.

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ADMEI

OCTOBER 4, 2023

What is a DMC and How Does It Benefit Me? As an event planner, you’re the expert in this craft —yet it could benefit you greatly to have a local ally who is the expert in your selected destination. A Destination Management Company (DMC) is the perfect partnership for taking your events to the next level. What is a DMC?

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Motivation Excellence

MAY 24, 2024

Here at Motivation Excellence, employee incentive and rewards programs are a big part of what we do. We engage with organizations to create a variety of incentive programs, including sales incentive programs and channel incentives. We help organizations leverage channel incentives to increase market share.

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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. Now, it’s all about non-monetary incentives, and the predictions for 2020 by the Incentive Revenue Foundation (IRF) support that idea.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 9, 2019

By finding the right event incentives, you can encourage more people to sign up and go. Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (formerly abbreviated as MICE ) are and increasingly effective tools in the rewards industry. When it comes down to it, people care about how much an activity will benefit them.

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ADMEI

JUNE 12, 2024

The Business of Events: How DMCs Elevate Corporate Meetings and Incentive Travel 12 June 2024 In today’s work culture, employees are looking for more than competitive pay. Flexible scheduling, remote work, generous benefits, and a healthy team culture and work-life balance all attract top talent to join a company — and stay for the long haul.

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 27, 2019

Have you ever asked (or answered) the question, “Should we outsource our corporate incentive travel program?” Success depends on careful planning—all while evaluating performance and managing the behaviors of your participants. Here, you’ll discover why outsourcing your next incentive program will set you up for success.

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

What are sales incentives? Sales incentives can be any kind of compensation or reward provided by an employer to drive productivity, more specifically, the selling of goods or services. And sales incentives have evolved over the last 25 years, as all things to do. Choosing Your Sales Incentives: The Value of Culture Fit.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Monetary incentives do not catalyze collaboration where people are working together toward a common goal. Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) travel programs are growing in popularity to fill the gaps many employers see in traditional bonus programs. An Award Everyone Can Enjoy.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 6, 2024

Offer Education : Include workshops or talks on wellness topics like stress management, healthy eating habits and the benefits of regular exercise. He has planned meetings, events and incentives for media, live entertainment, agency, association and corporate organizations.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

With locations in more than 100 countries, there is a strong incentive for meeting planners to take advantage of all the benefits available to Rewards members. Surrounded by fellow executives and top hotel managers, he praised the hard work of owners and the trust of guests. What’s In It For Guests?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Recent enhancements make managing travel and redeeming rewards for meetings and events quicker and more streamlined. Similarly, Southwest Business Meetings product offers discounted fares, incentives and even name changes for groups of 25 or fewer. That way meeting organizers can track, manage and identify trends in travel usage.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For instance, your “why” statement for your incentive trip for your top sales performers “why” could look like this: “We host our annual incentive trip to bring together top sales performers in the company to connect with leadership, engage with each other and drive motivation for the year ahead. What benefits does the event provides?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Social responsibility and relationships must be central to incentive travel planning, according to a document crafted at SITE’s Global Conference in Bangkok in January. SITE CEO Didier Scaillet called the resulting list a core reference point for incentive travel professionals. The Bangkok Manifesto.

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Motivation Excellence

MAY 13, 2024

It may be comprised of its goals, mission and vision statements, employee interactions and added non-cash company benefits, like charity days, and reward and recognition programs. For us at Motivation Excellence , we work with people all over the world as part of our incentive group travel programs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2025

Marriotts latest partnership means housekeeping robots might soon greet your guestsyes, really.Thinking about Asia-Pacific for your next incentive getaway? Delta is positioning itself as a more premium alternative, offering benefits like free seat upgrades, priority boarding and complimentary checked bags to match-tier SkyMiles members.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Archibald, senior business events manager at Visit Scotland. I have always and always will advocate that that’s why we start with the destination organization…take a step back and think of this in the RFP in three very manageable buckets.” She acknowledges that these conversations about a sustainable RFP can feel overwhelming. “I

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Endless Events

AUGUST 3, 2018

There are many ways to give your staff a boost like rewarding them with incentive travel. Maybe it’s a person you genuinely admire, or a company whose efforts you think would benefit from your talents… or maybe a brand that just seems really fun. We’ve talked a whole lot about preparing and managing the event. Go check it out!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Others, including one by Michelle Johnson, owner of The Anchor Group , covered best practices for conflict management and leadership, with an emphasis on shared purpose. Funds raised went to research and education for the benefit of the entire industry. The Art of Meeting. Connections Struck.

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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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Techsytalk

JANUARY 23, 2017

This is why you need to make an effort to keep the ones you managed to acquire. Perhaps you can write a positive review of one of the sponsor’s products or even offer some incentive to your followers who click your link and purchase the product. tier 3 benefits for tier 2 contribution). Consider a Limited-Time Offer.

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Unique World Global Destinations

JULY 13, 2024

Partnership with Destination Management Company (DMC) Understanding the Value of DMCs Destination Management Companies (DMCs) are professional service providers that plan, manage and execute in-person events globally. They will manage every detail to make your event perfect even in unknown destinations.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Simply put: every company should have a game plan for dealing with stress management. Wellness practices , including simple tools such as proper breathing, gratitude exercises and journaling, can help individuals manage anxiety, make healthier choices and feel more comfortable in social settings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 29, 2024

Read More : The Convergence of the Events and Wellness Industries: Why Event Planners Should Care Mental Wellness Workshops : Include workshops on topics like stress management, resilience building and mindfulness techniques. The benefits of being in nature include reduced stress levels, improved mood and increased creativity.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2022

By the end of the internship, WRG wants to leave its students with knowledge of running product launches, public events, conferences, exhibitions, pop-up installations and incentive travel. Commencing this summer, Year ONE is built to give its students the skills they need to succeed. Read More: Smart Chat: Carl H. Teaching as a Team.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

Read More: 3 Rewarding Trends in Incentive Travel The upside of holding WEC in Mexico for the first time was that it accommodated the association’s fastest-growing audience, Latin American meeting professionals, which has had 60% growth over the last four years. That format brought its own set of challenges and benefits.

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Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Internal corporate events keep everyone updated about what is going on in the company, they use it as a vehicle to recognize people in the company who exceed their manager’s expectations, and can also discuss the company’s current internal problems and possible solutions to these problems. Venue Management.

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ADMEI

OCTOBER 4, 2023

SITE’s CEO, Annette Gregg explained “SITE mission is to advance the business case for incentive travel and motivational experiences through global connections, education and advocacy by building and bridging cultures through the transformative power of incentive travel and motivational experiences.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Why Sustainable Event Management Matters Make no mistake: Sustainability — and climate change — are key points of concern for the events industry. 3 Sustainability Phrases Event Managers Need To Know Event leader Melanie Reid noted three important sustainability phrases that every event leader should know inside and out. Does yours?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2022

K&N Travel Associates is known for services such as corporate event management and incentive travel, yet also for its dedication to use its platform for social improvement. One of the non-profit organizations K&N supports is Invisible Cities. With four locations across the U.K.,

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Gavel International

MARCH 17, 2025

All three of these components play a crucial role in engaging and motivating employees, which are among the most critical benefits of a positive workplace culture. And by taking some of the burden off leadership, fostering a solutions-oriented approach gives leaders more time to properly manage and support their team.

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Fox World Travel

MAY 10, 2023

As business travel continues to grow, so do the responsibilities of the modern day travel manager. Many are now tasked with event and meeting management in addition to corporate travel, and working with a single provider for both your business travel and meeting and incentive needs can bring several benefits to your organization.

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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. The lifestyle can be challenging, which leads Will to ask how she manages it.

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