Articles tagged “incentive travel”

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IDEAS: The Hoxton to Reward Guests Who Travel More Sustainably

The Hoxton Hotel has launched ‘The Good Rate’, a new initiative designed to reward guests who choose to travel more sustainably whilst staying at its hotels.  As the world continues to become more conscious of the environmental impact of travel, companies are encouraging travelers to undertake more sustainable travel practices. Under the new initiative, Hoxton…

News Blog

Luxury Travel Subscription Service Inspirato Getting Into Corporate Incentives Market

Inspirato, the luxury travel subscription service that went public last year through a SPAC, reported a very strong Q1 2022 earnings topline, a 67% increase from its previous year quarter to $82 million; total active subscribes increased to 15,300 as of March 31, 2022, an increase of 18% year-over-year. More on its results here. Beyond…

Skift Meetings

Incentive Travel Is Back But Planners Face These New Challenges 

Even with Covid variants still emerging, the war in Ukraine still raging, and economic indicators still flashing trouble, many signs point to a swift rebound from the 2020 bottom for incentive travel. Part of the reason is pent-up demand after two years of travel restrictions and companies either slashing or completely cutting out travel reward programs. Another reason is corporate strategy adapting to today’s pressing economic realities.

Incentive Travel Is Back But Planners Face These New Challenges 

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Podcast: Real People in Real Places in Real Time

The latest episode of the Event Manager Podcast features Padraic Gilligan, managing partner at SoolNua and chief marketing officer of SITE Global in a conversation about incentive travel and motivational events. We cover the evolution of incentive travel and the sector's recovery from the Covid pandemic.

Podcast: Real People in Real Places in Real Time

Business Travel

Incentive Travel Yields New Opportunities for Leisure Advisors

While incentive travel is most often handled by travel management companies, it can also be a good fit for leisure travel advisors, especially those accustomed to working with high-end clients and those who make good use of outsourcing. While there are major differences between incentive and leisure travel, some of the same principles apply.

Incentive Travel Yields New Opportunities for Leisure Advisors

Business Travel

Can Leisure Advisors Crack the Incentive Travel Market?

For leisure travel advisors, especially those already accustomed to providing concierge-style services, expanding into incentive travel could be a realistic goal. With help from outsourcing services, even small agencies can handle the complexities involved.

Can Leisure Advisors Crack the Incentive Travel Market?

Meetings

Budgets Increase as Businesses Embrace Travel Rewarding Workers

Incentive travel professionals are doing a better job of proving that their sometimes expensive trips have a positive impact on a business' bottom lines at the end of the day.

Budgets Increase as Businesses Embrace Travel Rewarding Workers

Hotels

The Future of Meetings Is Cold and Exclusive at Sweden’s Icehotel

The original vision at Icehotel 26 years ago combined a love for sustainability, creativity and local culture in a hotel environment, which has come to define today's corporate incentive programs.

The Future of Meetings Is Cold and Exclusive at Sweden’s Icehotel