2024 Incentive Travel Index
Incentive travel buyers expect activity and per-person spending over the next two years to exceed 2024 levels. However, they also reported concerns about rising costs, attracting talent to the industry, and safety concerns. Incentive travel index is a joint initiative of the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), and is conducted in partnership with Oxford Economics. This annual study reports on destination preferences, program content, budgets and perceptions of the strategic importance of incentive travel. This year’s report also takes a pulse on hot topics such as technology, artificial intelligence, climate issues and sustainability. “Key workplace trends are increasing the strategic importance of incentive travel,” said IRF President Stephanie Harris. “Retention of talented employees and a competitive advantage in recruitment are considered increasingly important, and more recently Trends such as a new generation of qualifiers and leaders and a more distributed workforce.” “Incentive travel buyers are increasingly looking for something new, with more than…
Smart Monday kicks off at IMEX America in Las Vegas
Listen to audio With G2E Global Gaming Expo coming to The Venetian, Las Vegas Uber drivers once again busy dodging F1 lane closures on the Las Vegas Strip, IMEX America returns to Mandalay with the ultimate educational pre-race event, 'Smart Monday' Lewan Conference Center, organized by international professionals. The Smart Meetings team was in town, speaking on panels, hugging us through the aisles of the North Convention Center, and sending these notes from the expo floor. Champagne Creative Group Motivating Insights: One of the first press releases came in the form of a shared session moderated by IRF's Stephanie Harris and SITE's Pádraic Gilligan, with expert input from Maggie Worthington (Hilton), Jennifer Attersall (Destination Canada) and Justin Myers (Bishop-McCann) Comment, announcing the 2024 Incentive Travel Index (ITI), predicts growth for the incentive travel industry through 2026. Incentive travel buyers expect activity and per-person spending over the next two years to exceed 2024 levels. However, they also reported concerns about rising…
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