Motivation Excellence

JULY 24, 2024

If you’re reading this blog, you’ve already led a life full of risk management, perhaps without knowing it. Investopedia.com has an article that lays out five well-known strategies for managing risk. That’s why we push kids to wear helmets while riding bikes and why most states made it a law to wear seatbelts in motor vehicles.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Read on below to determine how these current challenges are manifesting the future of incentive travel. One unsurpassed solution: integrating attractive incentive travel programs into their companies’ complete benefits packages. …and heeding the top incentive travel trends. Pivot” remains the name of the game, too.

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Pádraic Gilligan

MAY 14, 2021

Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua and Chief Marketing Officer, SITE “When she was bad, she was horrid” There’s a touch of the little girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead about incentive travel. You know the one “when she was good she was very, very good, and when she was bad she.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Hosts Global Forum convened in Athens to celebrate ferocious creativity Destination Management Companies (DMCs) embody a wealth of resources for planners, helping with access for everything from transportation and entertainment to decor and gifting. They are strategic partners who can help build a program based on client goals and budgets.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“Everyone has a dog now,” Jenn Glynn, managing partner with Meeting Encore , stated this week in a conversation with Philip Eidsvold, vice president of strategic alliances at One10 , about the changing demands of attracting attendees to in-person incentive trips. Listen to the whole Incentive Trends conversation on demand.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 27, 2024

When we design an incentive program, your goals become the heart of the rule structure. Whether you’re putting together a sales incentive program for your internal team or looking to reward your channel partners , having clear goals and motivational rewards are the pillars to success. Dont leave them out of the mix!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“Everyone has a dog now,” Jenn Glynn, managing partner with Meeting Encore, stated this week in a conversation with Philip Eidsvold, vice president of strategic alliances at One10, about the changing demands of attracting attendees to in-person incentive trips. Listen to the whole Incentive Trends conversation on demand.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In 2020, Covid-19 was the chubby kid that sat on our seesaw, ruined our fun and crashed incentive travel into the ground. Question: When will be the magical moment that sparks the tipping point for the return of incentive travel ? More : Not Your Mother’s Incentives… Or Even Last Year’s. Spoiler alert.

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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. Diego Oviedo, general manager of Botanika Osa Peninsula, recommends it highly.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Bring your attendees to a beautiful cabin for an unforgettable incentive So, you’re planning an incentive. The property offers 90 privately owned, professionally managed vacation rentals, consisting of cabins, condominiums and custom homes for overnight guests, in addition to over 5,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

Planning an incentive trip with wellness in mind? Whether organizing incentive trips or off-site events, this alcohol-free approach could appeal to companies looking to cater to changing preferences and a health-conscious audience. Thinking about a Caribbean locale for your next meeting or event? The data doesnt lie.

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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. In addition, supply chain issues created unhappy customers, which the frontline teams had to manage.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Smart Meetings chatted with Michelle Crosby, CMP, CITP, an account executive at Bright Spot Incentives and Events, and Yvette Campbell, CMP, a meeting broker at Meetings Made Easy, to explore how planners can seek out third-party agencies and independent planners that fit their needs and how to integrate resources into their organization.

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Pádraic Gilligan

APRIL 23, 2021

by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE Like all Incentive Travel Professionals, I’m looking forward to better times as we move into the second quarter of 2021. Read more » The post Why it’s good to be an incentive travel professional in 2021 appeared first on padraicino.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2024

MPI, the largest association within the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry, has announced it will hold its 2025 European Meetings & Events Convention (EMEC) in Istanbul, the site of the EMEC 2014. With 1,000 members and 10 chapters and clubs, MPI has the largest presence at the conference.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

She brings over two decades of experience managing high-profile conferences across various industries, spending the last decade of her career as president of events at Digiday, where she oversaw a team responsible for producing some of the media industry’s most influential gatherings. Fairbanks is appointed as catering sales manager.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

She joined Fidelity Hotel from Hotel Indigo, where she worked alongside Eric Conrad, who was recently appointed as Fidelity Hotels general manager, to implement various marketing strategies to attract business in new markets. Cathy Ruhling Cathy Ruhling, Fidelity Hotel Fidelity Hotel appoints Ruhling as director of sales.

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Unique World Global Destinations

JANUARY 9, 2025

While its globally famous for the Cannes Film Festival, this vibrant city offers much more, making it a top choice for incentive trips , meetings , and events. This glamour sets the stage for dinners , gala events , and unique incentive trip experiences that reward top performers in style.

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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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Pádraic Gilligan

MAY 17, 2024

Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE In a recent session at IMEX Frankfurt, I had the privilege of participating in a panel discussion with fellow business events professionals Irina Graf (The MICE Blog), Gregory Baur (Zurich Convention Bureau) and Marvin Zemp (Luzern Convention Bureau).

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Unique World Global Destinations

MARCH 17, 2025

Incentive travel is a big deal in the business world as it’s a reward for employee performance. Incentive travel programs have the potential to improve morale, job satisfaction and teamwork. Why is Incentive Travel Part of Corporate Success Incentive travel is a mo tivator in corporate business.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

She brings over 17 years of hospitality experience, having held several leadership roles throughout her career, including as director of sales for EVEN Hotels, and sales manager and director of sales and marketing for Crown Plaza Houston, Hyatt Regency North Houston and several Holiday Inn properties throughout the Houston Area.

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Pádraic Gilligan

APRIL 25, 2024

by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE More questions than answers Last year at SITE we celebrated the 50th anniversary of our formation in 1973. Read more » The post Incentive travel is changing, but is it changing fast enough? appeared first on padraicino.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Looking to wow A-level attendees at a retreat or incentive? Read More : Healthy World: Overtourism and Crowd Avoidance For meeting and event profs, this decision signals a shift in how destinations like Nice manage tourism, creating new considerations for hosting events in such locations. just became easier.

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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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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. Incentive travel remains one of the most alluring perks for corporate employees across a wide variety of industries.

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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. safety of attendees, in which facilities must comply with 20 specific elements.

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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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The new Dreams Resorts & Spas-branded resort, Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced in November 2024, is a product of a management agreement between a Hyatt affiliate and Cobbo Bay Developers SA. A destructive fire in 2022 required a complete demolition of the building.

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 7, 2024

At Motivation Excellence, we specialize in creating innovative channel partner incentive programs that motivate distributors, dealers, and other partners to excel. We understand the intrinsic link between channel partner incentives and personal motivation. This approach ensured the program was self-funded.

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This precarious balancing and juggling act perfectly encapsulates the challenge Destination Management Companies (DMCs) face in today's Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Imagine an incentive trip that includes a day of volunteering with local artisans.

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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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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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Pádraic Gilligan

MAY 30, 2024

Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE Recently I posted on sustainability and incentive travel concluding that current definitions / understandings of each rendered them as irreconcilable opposites – sustainability was “limiting”, requiring restraint, reduced consumption, thoughtful, conscientious behaviour (..)

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

14 November 2024 WIMBERLEY, TX—13 November 2024—The Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 ADMEI Awards , which honor outstanding achievements and professional excellence in the Destination Management industry.

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Pádraic Gilligan

APRIL 12, 2024

Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua and Chief Marketing Officer, SITE Turning Adversity into Opportunity Late of Lonely Planet, Oliver Smith found himself out of a job due to the pandemic. appeared first on padraicino.

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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. There’s a lot of hard work, extremely careful operations management and precise procedures to follow. Pent-up demand has filled planes going across the pond.

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