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Recognizing Stellar Teamwork at Work; Our Internal Program at Motivation Excellence

Motivation Excellence

At Motivation Excellence our core values are Respect, Integrity, Trust and Exceeding Expectations, or RITE 2. As a leader in the incentive industry, we like to live what we recommend to others. Showing the people who matter most to your business that they matter to you is critical to increased engagement, loyalty and longevity, whether you’re talking about employees or partners outside your business.

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Free webinar focusing on the latest travel trends and strategies for Midwest destinations

Advanced Travel and Tourism

Is Your Midwest Destination Ready to Capture Travelers Seeking New Adventures? Advance Travel & Tourism is hosting a free webinar on September 10, 2024, focusing on the latest travel trends and strategies for Midwest destinations. The session will explore what travelers in 2025 are seeking, delve into the four stages of the travel decision-making journey, and feature insights from Tim Hygh, CEO of Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, which was named the Best Summer Travel Destination by USA Tod

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The ‘New’ Outsourcing for Meetings: On-Demand and Task-Specific

Skift Meetings

Skift Take: Companies are leaning heavily on “just-in-time” talent, hired for tasks like sourcing or registration, or to spend a couple of weeks doing site inspections or hotel contracting.

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MITEC hosts over 11,000 global financial insurance execs in groundbreaking dual event

Travel Daily Media

The post MITEC hosts over 11,000 global financial insurance execs in groundbreaking dual event appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) marked yet another milestone as it recently hosted a groundbreaking dual event: the 15th Worldwide Chinese Life Insurance Congress (WCLIC) and the International Dragon Awards’ (IDA) 2024 annual conference.

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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Phoenix Convention Center—So Much More than Meetings

Convene by PCMA

Event attendees enjoy a lively outdoor gathering at the Phoenix Convention Center’s outdoor event space, Canyon on Third. Thinking of hosting an event in the southwest? You can’t do much better than the Phoenix Convention Center. As Arizona’s premier venue, the PCC offers more than a million square feet of flexible meeting and event space, the largest ballroom in the state, unrivaled customer service and forward-thinking technology.

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Wonderfruit 2024 names Klook as official travel platform

Travel Daily Media

The post Wonderfruit 2024 names Klook as official travel platform appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. Asian travel and experience platform Klook announced that it has been named the official travel platform for Wonderfruit 2024 in Thailand. The partnership came about after Klook submitted a letter of intent for strategic partnership to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in a bid to reinforce its commitment to elevate the global travel experience.

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5 Ways to Engage, Motivate and Encourage Employees with Classical Conditioning

Gavel International

Reading Time: 6 minutes The experiments Ivan Pavlov did using dogs, a bell, and food are widely referenced to this day, which is pretty impressive when you consider he conducted them nearly 140 years ago. You are likely familiar with how they went: Pavlov rang a bell while presenting the dogs with food, and the dogs salivated. Eventually, despite leaving food out of the equation, the dogs continued to salivate when they heard the bell.

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4 Ways to Think About Heat Waves and Your Events

Convene by PCMA

Taking proactive measures, including making water stations available to encourage regular hydration, is essential for meetings planners dealing with a heat wave. In 2023, which was the hottest year on record, the number of deaths in the U.S. related to excessive heat were the highest recorded in 45 years. And this year could be even hotter — in the first six months of 2024, an “unprecedented” number of record-breaking temperatures were reported around the world, including “tens of thousands” of

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How Much Are Closing Costs in Minnesota 2024?

Redfin

Buying a new home is an exciting and big decision, especially if you’re a first-time homebuyer. But before you dive too deep into furniture shopping, picking out new colors for your bathroom, or re-designing your backyard, be sure to budget for closing costs. Closing costs are the fees and expenses associated with finalizing a real estate transaction and transferring ownership of a property from the seller to the buyer.

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Finding My Flow

Special Events

How to find your flow state for better events

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

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How Much Are Closing Costs in Nebraska 2024?

Redfin

When buying a home, financial considerations go beyond the sale price. One crucial expense that many homebuyers often overlook is closing costs. Closing costs are the final expenses that need to be paid in order to close on a real estate transaction, such as taxes, lender fees, and title insurance. Let’s break down how much closing costs are in Nebraska, who pays for them, and what costs you can expect to pay as a buyer and as a seller.

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Paying it forward!

Conferences that Work

I’m a proponent of paying it forward. Throughout my professional life, I have been fortunate to receive invaluable advice, support, and encouragement from mentors at critical times. Most importantly, when I hesitantly approached someone I deeply respected and asked them whether something I was planning—often, something I had never done before, or something no one had ever done before—was a good idea.

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The ‘New’ Outsourcing for Meetings: On-Demand and Task-Specific

Skift Meetings

Meeting planners have been seeing more “Open to Work” badges on LinkedIn and hearing from colleagues who left in-house jobs to start their own firms. Outsourcing is rising, and some experts say the trend is here to stay. For many companies, the biggest need is for help with specific tasks and for short periods. “There has been a significant increase in what we call variable or on-demand planner contracting tied to third-party planning organizations,” said Todd Taranto, president of Cadre , a pla

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Balancing Budgets: How To Optimize Event ROI

Bizzaboo

When planning events, managing your budget effectively is crucial for maximizing return on investment (ROI). The key to achieving optimal event outcomes lies in understanding the correlation between where you allocate your event budget and the results you hope to achieve. For example, strategically investing in high-impact areas like venues, marketing, and attendee engagement can significantly boost your event’s success.