3 Reasons Why Travel Incentives Are a Worthwhile Investment

2025-05-08T09:28:33-05:00March 18th, 2024|

Reading Time: 3 minutesWith many companies feeling the need to cut costs, it is easy to assume that travel incentives should be on the chopping block. Yet, investing in travel incentives keeps employees motivated and engaged. Here are 3 reasons why travel incentives are a good investment.

Set Out on an Adventure with Virtual Travel

2025-06-06T12:16:14-05:00April 28th, 2020|

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile social distancing may be needed for health and safety, virtual experiences can boost morale and build a sense of community. Set out on an adventure with no boundaries! Here are ten ways to savor the beauty of the world…

Six Strategies to Create a Successful Employee Recognition Program

2025-06-10T11:10:53-05:00April 7th, 2020|

While making your employee recognition program a priority may seem unrealistic given your already endless priority list, doing so delivers a host of very attractive benefits: Top-tier recognition programs allow organizations to see their ROI firsthand during the process of recognizing excellent work. Best-in-class companies are 21% more likely to view recognition as extremely valuable for driving employee performance.1 Best-in-class [...]

How to Effectively Incorporate Wellness into Meetings

2025-06-10T11:08:59-05:00March 17th, 2020|

“Wellness” has been a buzz word in the corporate world for many years – close to two decades now. It is thrown around during the hiring process, company-wide meetings and posted on social media. Unfortunately, too many companies fall to properly implement a wellness program. Offsite meetings, conferences and other events are no exception. The irony is significant. Carving out [...]

Employee Experiences Matter – What Your Organization Needs to Know

2025-06-10T11:08:18-05:00March 10th, 2020|

$11 billion is lost annually due to employee turnover. (1) Think about that number for a minute. It is undoubtedly a frightening statistic to any employer. Hiring new a employee costs significantly more than retaining a current one. Why has turnover become such an epidemic in recent years? The belief their voice is not heard – even if it is [...]

5 Surefire Ways to Fix Employee Recognition Issues

2025-06-10T11:06:49-05:00February 12th, 2020|

Does recognizing your employees for their hard work and showing appreciation really have impact?  Consider these statistics: Happy employees improve business productivity by 31%.1 70% of employees indicate that motivation and morale would improve “massively” if managers said thank you more often.1 While 71% of highly engaged organizations recognize employees for a job well done.1 Productivity is higher, turnover [...]

The 3 Biggest Myths About Outsourcing Meeting Planning, Event and Travel Incentives

2025-05-30T14:23:00-05:00October 24th, 2019|

At a time when companies are expected to be more competitive, yet do more with less, many organizations utilize staff in dual capacity roles.  However, this can pose issues when it comes to productivity, morale, scalability, agility, and efficiency.  Outsourcing is one alternative to this dilemma. While outsourcing is commonly used for IT, legal, facilities management and real estate [...]

Creating Individual Experiences in Group Incentive Travel

2025-05-30T14:20:12-05:00August 1st, 2019|

The goal of any incentive travel program is to create an event that everyone enjoys and provides a memorable experience that lasts a lifetime.  However, this can present a challenge when planning for a group of individuals with diverse interests, past travel experiences and ideals of what makes a trip impressive.  Since the goal of a travel incentive program [...]

9 Simple Mistakes Made by Meeting Planners (and How to Avoid Them)

2025-06-10T11:05:29-05:00June 21st, 2019|

Often the biggest disasters come from mistakes that could have been easily avoided with proper planning. Don’t let this be the case for you and your meeting! For easy reference, we have compiled a list of common mistakes along with tips for how to prevent them. Misunderstanding the Overall Goals Although planning is partially dependent on seizing opportunities, don’t [...]

Juggling Duel Roles: Part-Time Meeting Planning Tips

2025-05-30T14:30:23-05:00June 13th, 2019|

Many companies depend on staff to fill multiple roles, and if your role means multi-tasking corporate meeting planning along with other duties it can be a stressful and daunting job.  It’s far more than selecting the right venue and juggling the needs of stakeholders.  In fact, it makes balancing budgets with priorities; vendor negotiations; contract review; and so much [...]

Minimizing Attrition Impact: It’s All in Negotiation

2025-05-30T14:30:10-05:00May 30th, 2019|

Every meeting planner knows the situation – you come to the attrition clause in your contract and a flurry of questions race through your mind. Will you really be able to meet your room minimum? Should you accept the hotel’s timeframe and rate or should you ask for more? If so, how much? Since every hotel seems to handle [...]

Corporate Meeting Planning – Tackling Dietary Restrictions

2025-05-30T14:29:52-05:00May 2nd, 2019|

As food allergies and specialized diets become more common, accommodating a group’s widespread needs is an increasingly difficult challenge. How can you satisfy the various food sensitivities and dietary preferences and keep costs to a minimum? Here are 7 tips for staying within your budget while still keeping your guests safe and happy. 1. Be Proactive It is safe to [...]

Copyright Infringement and Meetings – Policing Video and Image Compliance

2025-05-30T14:28:15-05:00January 3rd, 2019|

Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery presentation or meeting needs a little pizazz. But using images pulled from Google or Creative Commons could put you and your organization at risk. Keep your organization safe from copyright infringement claims by ensuring the photos, graphics, and videos don't violate copyright policies. Click here to learn more about copyright use and compliance:

The Meeting Planner’s Guide to the Real ID Act

2025-05-12T09:33:50-05:00November 29th, 2018|

This article includes historical information for context. While the core content remains valuable, some details reflect past events and may not be up to date. We regularly update our blog to keep you informed of current insights. If you are a meeting planner you have undoubtedly heard something regarding the Real ID Act and are wondering how it will impact [...]

The Reward vs. Recognition Model: What Wins?

2025-05-30T14:27:36-05:00November 1st, 2018|

Reading Time: 3 minutesA culture of recognition, praise and promotion certainly improves productivity, morale and performance. However, non-cash reward programs such as travel incentives yield 3 times higher revenue! Learn why the non-cash incentive model is more successful...

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