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The issues of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) will have a significant impact on the meetings and incentive travel market and can be ignored only at the peril of the industry, according to this recent report published by the Incentive Research Foundation. ... [ read more ]

Inflation is driving customers to more cash-oriented redemption options, the study finds, but merchandise holds up surprisingly well.... [ read more ]

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The nearly 30-year veteran of the recognition field who served as C.A. Short CEO for nearly 12 years passed away Oct. 23, 2022, after a short illness. He was one of the first in the recognition field to push into the broader area of employee engagement technology, safety, and other performance practices. ... [ read more ]

An incentive travel veteran with over 35 years of experience in the field has not only benefited from the growth of individual travel and small group experiences but sees emerging three new categories he calls Getaway Experiences, Group Individual Travel, and getaway retreat centers. ... [ read more ]

Representatives from all aspects of the Incentive, Rewards, and Recognition (IRR) field will work alongside the Enterprise Engagement Alliance Stakeholder Management Advisory Council to explore specific ways to elevate the IRR field and create more value for organizations of all sizes around the world.... [ read more ]

IRR companies as diverse Motivation Excellence, an Illinois-based performance improvement and travel firm, and Incentive Concepts, a Missouri-based master fulfillment company, offer new ways to personalize travel and merchandise reward experiences. ... [ read more ]

The shift toward a greater focus on experiences in travel outlined in an RRN report earlier this year trends continues to unfold in the consumer sector as tour operators in more off-beat destinations focus on authentic local experiences.... [ read more ]

The Incentive Research Foundation announces the 2023 Executive Committee and Board of Trustees representing all segments of the incentives, rewards, and recognition industry. The IRF Board of Trustees leads the foundation in meeting its mission of conducting research and providing education highlighting the power of incentive and motivational programs.... [ read more ]

Founded in Boulder, CO, in 2010 as Cultivate Premium Corporate Gifts by Tom Romine to serve the event-gifting business, it expanded during the pandemic to provide an online solution aimed at making it easy to gift any type of stakeholder.... [ read more ]