THE 1,200 INDEPENDENT AGENTS and their guests who attended Safeco Corp.'s two-wave annual incentive program in Banff, Alberta, this spring expected they'd have a great time golfing, hiking, biking, river rafting, and basking in the beauty of the...
WITH THE BOOMING popularity of spa services for corporate groups, destination spas have become a new choice for meetings and incentive programs. And their emphasis on fitness, well-being, and pampering extends throughout every aspect of the...
The theme was the dawning of a new age of Aquarius — think the buoyant musical Hair, circa 1969 — and the underlying message was partnerships and professionalism at Meeting Professionals International's 2003 World Education Congress August 3 to 5...
There's an easy way to anonymously benchmark your company's incentive practices and beliefs against those of your colleagues in the general business world. Log on to www.incentivecentral.org's Benchmark Tool and complete the questionnaire on your...
For the 12th year, our readers have selected their favorite hotels and resorts. This month we honor the 30 top properties with our Premium Circle Award, acknowledging their excellence as meeting venues. Insurance and financial services meeting...
The National Business Travel Association, the leading association for corporate travel managers, this spring formed a groups/meeting committee, setting off talks between the Washington, D.C.-based association and Meeting Professionals...
Why is it that women need to do more than men to attain career success? Not only do surveys show that they still carry the majority of responsibility for their children and households, and spend more time on chores than men do, but now they're...