GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE the fastest-growing segment in the noncash incentive arena, according to the 2003 Incentive Federation Study. And more than half of incentive planners used gift certificates in their incentive programs that year, a 20 percent...

The ICPA board of directors voted unanimously to place education as the association's No. 1 priority in 2005. Since then, it has focused on providing learning opportunities to help our members grow professionally and personally, and that focus is...

AS THE DEMAND for individual incentive travel rewards increases, so does the number of companies offering them. Here's a small sampling of what's new...

Under sunny and warm Las Vegas skies, 140 meeting industry professionals and suppliers hit the links at the 6th Annual Las Vegas Corporate Invitational Golf Tournament, held April 13 to 15...

About 40 meeting professionals teed off in May at the third annual Meet the Greens Invitational Golf Classic and Marketplace. Hosted by the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau, Sol Meliá Paradisus Puerto Rico, and the Westin Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort ...

A FOCUS ON changing client needs and the values of a new generation were prevailing themes at Marriott's 6th annual Insurance and Financial Services Customer Forum, held May 11 to 14 at the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa. Marriott Hotels &...

WE EDITORS are always sniffing around for trends; it's as natural as brushing our teeth to ask sources about changes in the workplace. One of my best places for learning what's new is at customer advisory boards for insurance and financial...

When Insurance Agency Marketing Services of Omaha, Neb. decided to return to Las Vegas this October for its second annual incentive program, Paula Kelly knew she wanted to hold the meeting at the new $630 million Wynn Las Vegas. Kelly, vice...

ICPA members have heard a lot about a possible name change this year to reflect the evolving nature of the insurance and financial services industries. A branding task force of planner members and hospitality partners is providing input, and in...