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Smart Travel: Safest Airlines Revealed, National Geographic Unveils New Expeditions, the Upcoming Global Tourism Resilience Conference and More

Smart Meetings

Planning an incentive trip with wellness in mind? Top Airline Ratings Platform Reveals Safest Airlines Airline safety has become a pressing concern for many passengers recently, with headlines of tragic plane crashes dominating the news. One destination is drawing record-breaking numbers of overnight visitors, and its easy to see why.

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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

Smart Meetings

The Boathouse can accommodate 150 guests for a reception, and 70 for a dinner, and makes an excellent venue for an incentive dinner or corporate group. Read More: Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game Local Community Impact Coles shares, “Seattle is known as a really innovative place.

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Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game

Smart Meetings

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 Travel: Record-Breaking Storm Pummels UK and Ireland; City Express by Marriott Expands to Four New Markets; Mayor of Nice, France, Seeks Cruise Ship Ban and More

Smart Meetings

Looking to wow A-level attendees at a retreat or incentive? While the ban may reduce congestion in the city and its surrounding areas, planners should anticipate changes in the availability of cruise-based accommodations and itineraries that have traditionally complemented meetings and incentive programs in Nice. just became easier.

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From the Experts: Key Takeaways from AIME 2025

Smart Meetings

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. With our AI-driven platform, we go behind the scenes to fine-tune every match. It sets us apart from other destinations.

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE Blog

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. The return of incentive travel has given clients the opportunity to book these trips with confidence. The past two years haven’t been easy for 42 Incentives and for many other companies in the events business.

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Hybrid Future: How Venues Are Adapting

Endless Events

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. Similarly, Northstar Meetings Group has called attention to the cases of Pittsburgh’s David L.

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