Ken Juel, manager of sales incentives and recognition programs for Mutual of Omaha in Omaha, Neb., doesn't remember ever worrying about security issues. But senior management recently asked him to consult with an expert to ensure the safety of...
Despite the projection by management that The Motivation Show, which includes the Incentive Travel and Meeting Exposition, held October 9 to 11 in Chicago, would suffer only a 3 to 5 percent cancellation rate by exhibitors, it showed signs of...
What if checking into a hotel were as easy as picking up a rental car? A bellhop would greet you at the curb, swipe your credit card on a handheld device, give you a key, and send you to your room...
It's no secret that financial services meetings have been hit hard by the economic slowdown. “Meeting and travel are the low-hanging fruit when companies start watching their costs,” says Jan Hennessey, director of meetings and travel management...
A USA Today front-page article skewering corporate motivational programs painted a biased and incomplete picture, say spokespeople for the incentive industry...
With incentives, it sometimes takes an expert to figure out who should write a check to the Internal Revenue Service at tax time. Here are some guidelines...
