FICP Members Speak to 2017 Incentive Trends
We spoke with FICP members Lynn Lee and Melanie Stevens, both global sales directors for AlliedPRA, about the direction incentive experiences are taking for 2017.
Incentive Travel Groups Visit the Hobbits’ Homeland
Wine tasting on Waiheke Island matched by a visit to the popular Hobbiton village movie set impressed 28 incentive travel experts during a three-day meeting this past January.
5 Tips to Find Personal Branding Success
While interacting will help get attention for your personal brand, so will creating communities related to your professional industry.
New Hotels Put Chattanooga on the Meetings Map
Much quirkier, the hotel’s new owners plan to restore the hotel’s haunted room 311 to what it would have looked like in 1926.
Meet the “Riviera of the Caribbean”
The Mediterranean-inspired marina at Casa de Campo Resort and Villas in La Romana has garnered the nickname “Riviera of the Caribbean.”
No One Does Atlantic City Meetings Like Borgata
Borgata and The Water Club’s combined 106,000 square feet of flexible gathering space comes with first-class services and amenities for conducting any kind of meeting or event.
Wellness + Luxury On Board Silversea Cruises
Silversea's wellness activities include yoga and pilates classes, both on board and on shore, and a free spa massage treatment.
Customize Event Invitations With Tips From 1920s Good Housekeeping
Sure, we could have skimmed through the depths of Martha Stewart's blog for decoupage ideas but where's the fun in that?
8 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Mobile Social Media
Encourage attendees to download the mobile event app well in advance of the event and direct them to the social links in the app.
Approach Networking Like an Anthropologist (and Celebrate Black History Month at the Same Time)
Shyer attendees can apply the 1-2-3 rule by approaching people who are standing by themselves first because they will be the most welcoming.
3 Things Planners Can Learn About Sponsorships From the Super Bowl
Think of your sponsors as the spokespersons for your event and partner with them every way you can, from including them in planning focus groups or committees to having them hand out awards
4 Active Retreats for Wellness-Focused Groups
Attendees will especially enjoy the spider monkeys climbing around the property.
At Ireland’s Winterfell Castle, Winter Is Always Coming
The hills of Downpatrick in Northern Ireland hold the most famous Game of Thrones castle.
Freelancers for Hire: How Shared Economy Platforms Could Influence Meetings
"There are not many sectors that won’t be impacted by the efficiencies of both sharing economy and peer-to-peer online platforms."
