Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

There is both an art and a science to designing and executing effective incentive travel programs that motivate employees. A sneak peek at the Incentive Travel Industry Index being released at IMEX by SITE Foundation, FICP and The IRF showed that the recovery in incentive events is already underway. Lesson No. Their conclusions?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Destinations that make you want to unplug Staying connected to technology and committing to constant communication can feel as though its pertinent to incentive recipients and corporate retreat attendees. The post Off-the-Grid Incentives in Paradise appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2023

Historically, incentive trips are typically reserved for a company’s sales team. While these programs are still extremely valuable, a new type of “incentive” trip trend is on the rise. The post Incentive Trips Expand to Address Burnout Beyond Sales Team appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We’ve had a lot to talk about over the last four years in our incentive travel industry! And they apply to single travelers, as well as incentive groups. More stringent rule structures could also come into play, as companies start requiring higher performance goals to qualify for incentive group travel.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Walking tours provide distinct experiential learning that you can’t get any other way As incentive travel continues to be a critical tool for retaining and motivating talent, planners are looking for ways to make excursions more meaningful and memorable. One of the simplest ways to do so is by employing a local organized walking tour.

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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? Those are the top achievers.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Boutique hotels in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka Incentive trends are seeing increasing interest in international destinations, experiential opportunities to discover the country and a focus on wellness.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Why free time, authenticity and immersion are redefining program inclusions What are the latest trends emerging for incentive travel 2025 and beyond? Were really at an all-time high with numbers now, both in occupancy in luxury and upscale, which is the hot sector that most incentive programs are looking at, says Gregg.

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Motivation Excellence

APRIL 12, 2024

Motivation Excellence offers customized travel experience s and group travel incentives that will elevate everyone’s desire to earn a spot to attend! Travel experiences work extremely well as the reward vehicle for incentive programs. Let Us Lead the Way Incentive group travel is our forte at Motivation Excellence.

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Recent industry forecasts and surveys indicate corporate meetings, events and incentives will grow in 2025. According to the Incentive Travel Index 37% of respondents say 2025 levels will surpass 2024; 54% expect the spend-per-person to increase too. Pairing the incentive rules with a motivational reward is key to producing results.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Smart Meetings Incentive Experience at Phoenixs Arizona Biltmore , a Platinum Choice Award-winning property, was a festive way to end the year with the gift of new and renewed connections and a trove of insights that will make 2025 the best event season yet. Evans, a former rafting guide, had a message for the assembled leaders.

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Pádraic Gilligan

MAY 17, 2024

Read more » The post Can sustainability itself serve as the reward for incentive travel qualifiers? The focus of our session was on. appeared first on padraicino.

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Pádraic Gilligan

OCTOBER 12, 2024

by Pádraic Gilligan, Co-founder, SoolNua Consulting & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE At IMEX America this year, SITE and our partner, the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), launched the 2024 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) to a packed room of eager attendees in Las Vegas.

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Pádraic Gilligan

JULY 29, 2024

Incentive travel professionals should adopt a consultancy approach, addressing critical issues like sustainability, to lead the industry forward and align with evolving stakeholder expectations and corporate practices. Client relations for incentive travel professionals today appeared first on padraicino.

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Pádraic Gilligan

JULY 1, 2024

by Pádraic Gilligan, Founder, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE Recent research from McKinsey into the way we travel now is crammed with exciting, actionable insights for organisers of incentive travel programs.

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Motivation Excellence team takes great pride in the fact that we are a full-service incentives, group travel, meetings, and events agency. We take every detail of a group travel incentive seriously. Incentive travel is always about the experience. Do you need to include some business during your incentive travel reward?

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Pádraic Gilligan

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

by Pádraic Gilligan, Co-founder SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE The origins of SITE – the only professional association dedicated exclusively to incentive travel – are well-documented. That said, the roots of incentive travel itself as a corporate. The True Essence of Incentive Travel appeared first on padraicino.

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Pádraic Gilligan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

by Pádraic Gilligan, Co-founder, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE For many years now, the Incentive Travel Index (ITI) has been unveiling fascinating insights into the evolving landscape of incentive travel, shedding light on its current state, underlying motivations, and potential future trends.

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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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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! Financial Incentives. Answering Hybrid Needs. Meetings Today gives the example of luxury hotel brand Loews, owner of two new venues.

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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

JULY 3, 2024

Boutique incentives in your pick of New England port towns Up and down the coastline of New England, you’ll find historic port towns, where visitors go to enjoy the fresh sea breeze coupled with small town charm and rich history.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Motivating the next generation of incentive travel winners will require a completely fresh approach, according to a new Leadership InSITEs study from SITE Foundation. Once a Gen Z worker has qualified for an incentive trip, they are not looking for structured group activities. In an exclusive Smart Chat Live! Watch Smart Chat Live!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2024

The Evolution of Incentive Programs The current focus on using generative artificial intelligence to streamline idea generation comes on top of all the changes in the practice of using incentive travel to motivate results that happened over the last 70 years at the company that popularized watch gifting to top performers.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2023

An incentive destination for the new generation Any time a hit television show features a distinct destination, meeting professionals get interested and the tourism industry of that location gets a real boost. Meeting professionals are seeing Thailand as the next “most desired” location for incentive trips. Why Thailand for incentives?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The strengthening meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector has also made major economic contributions, with businesses worldwide investing more in corporate travel that builds relationships both within teams and extended networks. 8 – March 31, 2025 These major savings can also be applied to incentives as well.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2024

Action Item: As companies continue to reassess how best to coordinate business travel within their budgets, it is imperative to optimize business travel and offer a new set of incentives for companies to send their employees as attendees, including measurable ROI. Is incentive travel out?

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 5, 2024

We celebrate 39 years in the incentive industry in September. Graham has a long history in the incentive industry and at Motivation Excellence, most recently serving as VP, Client Solutions and Technology. There’s nothing like an anniversary that gets you to look back and forward at the same time.

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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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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 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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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 9, 2024

What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? My current title is Accounting Manager, and I’ve been in the incentive industry for 1 year with Motivation Excellence. Our team strives to deliver exceptional incentive experiences and innovative technology for our clients.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Book a trip for meetings or incentives at the remote Mandarin Oriental Canouan. Indoor meeting spaces and dining rooms, outdoor set-ups and banquet halls that are somewhere in between inside and outside provide an exquisite off-the-grid location for meetings and incentives. Vincent but offers a much more exclusive experience.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2022

Despite being widely regarded as one of the most beautiful places in the US, meeting profs generally dismiss Alaska when it comes to planning conferences or incentive trips. The IRF found that Cruising rose significantly in rankings of preferred incentive experiences in 2022. But Alaska is the “wow factor” you have been looking for.

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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. Pent-up demand has filled planes going across the pond. Explore Widely That U.S. News list included Rome (No. 9 for its iconic canals, opulent St.

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Motivation Excellence

MARCH 14, 2024

What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? I have been in the Travel and Incentive industry since 2018. When you read below and watch her short video, you’ll be able to see her spark too! Thanks Brittany, for being our Get to Know ME subject this month! I am a Travel Program Coordinator.

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Motivation Excellence

OCTOBER 9, 2024

What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? I am new to the incentive industry and excited to be here! Thanks Sheri for participating in our Get to Know ME segment this month! I am the Merchandise Buyer and I started four months ago, in June 2024. What do you like about your job?

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