In 2009, British newspapers had a field day blasting a gift given by U.S. President Barack Obama to U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The gift of 25 DVDs of classic American movies was weak, the papers said, held up against the Prime Minister’s g...
A new report from the Incentive Research Foundation draws on previous and upcoming research to identify "10 Trends for Merchandise and Gift Card Programs in 2015."...
Orly Sorokina’s thought-provoking post on the Hootsuite blog, 3 Marketing Lessons from Internet Easter Eggs, in fact did get me thinking that these inside jokes and hidden gems could be a really fun way to get potential attendees engaged with you...
A meeting planner’s site inspection is a hotel’s chance to show off its service, staff, facilities, responsiveness—or, as in our collection of stories here, a chance for a property to shoot itself in the foot. Have you experienced any of these...
"Frankly, I think the site visit is the most important part of the game plan for a successful program," says one longtime corporate meeting professional. In fact, it can make or break a hotel's prospects for booking a meeting, as we found out...
Take a deep breath and you can smell it in the air—it’s incentive season! Travel incentives are meant to give qualifiers an experience like no other. Planners work tirelessly to introduce their groups to the sights, smells, sounds...
The cruise experts at Seasite.com, Josephine Kling and Joyce Landry, have amassed pages of resources for first-time cruisers and experienced pros. The checklist below is just a sampling. For more, including what you should look for in cruise...
Pacific World regularly checks in with its offices in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia to create a monthly Destination Index, showing the currently trending cities and countries for meetings and incentives. Now, the DMC and event...
Coulter Nonprofit Management will take over management of the St. Louis–based Incentive Research Foundation July 1, moving IRF’s headquarters to McLean, Va. Melissa Van Dyke, who has been president of IRF since 2010, will remain in her position a...
