Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Meeting and event planners are creative, detail-oriented professionals responsible for organizing everything from corporate conferences and trade shows to weddings and incentive travel. By partnering with travel-related newsletters, hotels can share promotional offers, highlight unique amenities, and encourage bookings.

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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. Gilligan highlighted Gen Z’s desire to have meaningful purposeful travel, “[They have] this need for a real authentic experience in a destination.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Earlier this month, Melbourne played host to AIME (Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event) 2025its been called the IMEX of APAC at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. It sets us apart from other destinations. AIME has established itself over its 32-year history as the place where Asia Pacific meets, he stated.

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Motivation Excellence

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Be sure to watch her two-minute video and read below to get to know more about our spirited Travel Coordinator out of the Traverse City office. Thanks, Bre, for sharing how you ended up in the incentive travel industry and the brilliant photos of some recent hiking adventures (can only be seen in the video – what are you waiting for?)

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Despite the rise of social media and apps, email continues to provide the highest ROI delivering $38 for every $1 spent , more than triple the ROI from social media. For example, a tailored series might highlight banquet hall features, price incentives, and testimonials from satisfied event planners.

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 29, 2023

What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? I’m a Travel Program Manager. I’ve been in the incentive industry for 25 years. What do you like about being a Travel Program Manager? This month, our theme for social media is Procrastination. What do you enjoy doing outside of work?

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Motivation Excellence

MARCH 14, 2024

Brittany Cerillos joined our Travel Department in the last year and made an impression instantly. What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? I am a Travel Program Coordinator. I have been in the Travel and Incentive industry since 2018. What do you like about your job?

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

If you’re running an event venue business today, social media must be part of your venue marketing strategy. But how can you make sense of the many social media options and use your time effectively? In this post, we’ll help you hone in on the top event social media platforms. Do you want to grow your following?

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 19, 2024

Take a few minutes to get to know our recently hired Travel Sourcing and Planning Manager. What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? I am a Travel Sourcing and Planning Manager; I have been in the meeting/incentive industry for over 25 years. Thanks Kathy!

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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

MARCH 28, 2023

Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) will hold a session on the future of incentive travel, while Webex addresses the new reality of tighter budgets yet increasing numbers of attendees. Travel has compiled a list of Five Ways to Engage to support GMID 2023. Post it on social media to get the word out!

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

No wonder she excels in the sometimes hectic incentive, meetings and events industry; she’s cool under pressure and makes you feel like “everything is going to be alright.” What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? I am a Program Manager as part of the Travel Department at Motivation Excellence.

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 12, 2024

Nowadays, being an influencer is a bona fide job in the social media universe. At Motivation Excellence , we Inspire Extraordinary Performance through data-driven incentive programs aimed at the people who mean most to your business’s success. That’s what “going viral” means in today’s lexicon, whether online or in person.

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 22, 2023

Forey Erickson is a Travel Program Manager out of our Traverse City, Michigan office, and she definitely embodies the “Pure Michigan” vibe! 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. I am a Travel Program Manager. No two days are the same.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 28, 2024

The post Hong Kong ups the game with new incentive playbook appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) launched a new campaign, “Hong Kong Incentive Playbook: Up the Game for Your Team”, with much fanfare at The Regent Hong Kong on 24 April 2024.

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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. Travel took place in Orlando this past June and going green was the focus. This year’s annual International Pow Wow (IPW) from U.S. How a Special Olympics Event Made Waiting Fun. CSR continues in Orlando!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Ali Amin Ali Amin, One10 Leading travel, events, incentives and marketing services company One10 has appointed Amin EVP, Product Management and leader in SaaS product. Currently, she serves as vice president of the Global Business Travel Association Tennessee Chapter and on the global association’s Government Relations Committee.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 9, 2024

The post TAT hosts key ME travel professionals and media at exclusive dinner during ATM appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hosts an Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Networking cocktails and dinner at CeLaVi Restaurant in the Address Sky View, Dubai.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In today’s digital age, social media has become the most powerful and influential tool for marketing and promoting events. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve deeper into social media marketing and provide valuable insights, practical tips, and proven strategies to effectively promote your event and maximize its exposure.

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Carrie Fox is a repeat employee, and we’re sure happy to have her back as a coordinator in our travel department! What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? I’m a Travel Program Coordinator. What do you like about being a Travel Program Coordinator? Every day is a little different.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 27, 2024

The post Philippines hosts 2024 World Travel Awards gala appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The Philippines is set to host this year’s World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony on Tuesday, 3 September, at the City of Dreams – Manila.

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Motivation Excellence

JULY 18, 2023

What’s your current title and how long have you been in the incentive industry? My title is Tech Project Manager, and I’ve worked here for 25 years, starting in 1998 at VIKTOR when it was “Viktor Weyand Travel Service.” This month, our theme for social media is Public Speaking.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Our new brand captures the essence of New York City in its entirety: an ever-expansive destination that offers diverse and authentic experiences that enrich the traveler and benefit all New Yorkers. million international travelers visit the five boroughs—more than triple the number in 2021. increase over 2021. The City saw 9.4

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The resort recently unveiled its newest six-bedroom residence, ideal for a special incentive trip. The two-story Lone Peak Grand Residence includes private ski-in/ski-out access along with an expansive dining area, a customized ski room and a media room. The Yellowstone Grand Residence , at 8,145 sq.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Experts from around the world share what impacts global travel California may be the ultimate playground, but the reasons people come from all over the world—or don’t in the numbers they did pre-pandemic in some cases—vary by region. What flights were in place, were expensive, partly because of Chinese travelers bidding up demand.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 12, 2024

The post Joe Cummings Announced As Extraordinary Travel festival speaker appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The organizers of the Extraordinary Travel Festival are pleased to announce a new speaker, Joe Cummings. Joe originally touched down in Thailand in the late 1970s.

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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. “The Louis in 2025 in the expanded convention center campus.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 6, 2023

The post The Time Is Now: MICE and business travel are on the rise appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Over the past few decades, business travel has experienced a significant rise as companies expand their operations globally and seek to tap into new markets.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI).

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 12, 2024

The post Richard Barrow has been announced as an ‘Extraordinary Travel Festival Speaker’ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. The organisers of the Extraordinary Travel Festival are pleased to announce a new speaker, Richard Barrow. Richard is long-term expat British expat.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI).

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

As this was primarily an event for and by our members, we focused our marketing on our internal chapters and via social media. What we did: In addition to the stunning chapter and sponsor content all making us long for travel again, we reached into our network and addressed topics that matter to them right now. Lessons Learned.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI).

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 22, 2024

The post Tourism leaders from around the world will explore how entrepreneurship and innovation are transforming the global travel sector at ATM 2024 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Hotel participation, meanwhile, is projected to be 21% higher than last year.

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