2020 Incentive Trends
Top 10 incentive trends for 2020 include regional diversity and authentic immersive experiences, according to SITE and Brightspot Incentives.
Amenity Experiences Take Off
“There is a big difference between a room drop and an experience where you go into a room and select your gift. This is particularly true for incentives, where guests may go from table to table selecting their gifts.”
Holiday Gifts: Editors’ Picks
The editors at Prevue are in an enviable position to evaluate holiday gifts, between choosing amenities for our own Visionary Summits and sampling the many creative gifts at industry events.
Channel Partner Incentives: New Tools
The Incentive Research Foundation has compiled a go-to list of resources for planning channel partner incentives.
Wow Attendees With Jewelry as Corporate Gifts
insights from jeweler Diane Katzman on how to use jewelry to create impactful corporate gifts that attendees will treasure.
5 Takeaways From the Incentive Travel Industry Index
At IMEX America in Las Vegas, Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) launched the latest research into the state of the incentive travel industry.
Space Incentives Will Soon Lift Off
Your next incentive trip may be out-of-this-world, literally.
7 Deadly Sins of Incentive Program Design
Do you incent only your top performers? Do you spread goals evenly among your sales team? Either incentive program design tactic may not create the sales results you need.
Schwab Scales Back Incentive Travel; IRF Debunks Rationale
The Wall Street Journal reported that Charles Schwab Corp. was replacing an upcoming incentive trip for top performers with $5,000 and a paid week off. The Incentive Research Foundation explains why that might be a bad decision.
Six Tips for Maximizing Your Gift Card Program
Incentive Marketing Associations’ Incentive Gift Card Council offers advice on how to utilize gift cards in incentive programs.
Consolidation in the Gift Card Industry
Gift card utilization and spending are expected to increase in 2019.
Maritz Global Events Launches New Resource for Incentive Planners
A new subscription-based online platform provides checklists, peer advice and other resources for planners.
SITE Releases The Bangkok Manifesto
A crowd-sourced initiative of SITE and non-SITE members, The Bangkok Manifesto is a roadmap for incentive travel in 2019 and beyond.
Many Planners Use Trial & Error to Design Their Incentive Programs
Incentive program owners are largely unaware of the incentive industry and the services and expertise available to them.