Apr 06, 2015

Orly Sorokina’s thought-provoking post on the Hootsuite blog, 3 Marketing Lessons from Internet Easter Eggs, in fact did get me thinking that these inside jokes and hidden gems could be a really fun way to get potential attendees engaged with you...

You Won't Believe What Happened on These Site Inspections

Mar 10, 2015

A meeting planner’s site inspection is a hotel’s chance to show off its service, staff, facilities, responsiveness—or, as in our collection of stories here, a chance for a property to shoot itself in the foot. Have you experienced any of these...

Site Inspections So Great They Won the Business

Mar 09, 2015

"Frankly, I think the site visit is the most important part of the game plan for a successful program," says one longtime corporate meeting professional. In fact, it can make or break a hotel's prospects for booking a meeting, as we found out...

Incentive Program CSR Experiences: Voluntary or Mandatory?

Mar 06, 2015

Take a deep breath and you can smell it in the air—it’s incentive season! Travel incentives are meant to give qualifiers an experience like no other. Planners work tirelessly to introduce their groups to the sights, smells, sounds...

28 Things to Check During a Ship Inspection

Mar 01, 2015

The cruise experts at Seasite.com, Josephine Kling and Joyce Landry, have amassed pages of resources for first-time cruisers and experienced pros. The checklist below is just a sampling. For more, including what you should look for in cruise...

Top Destinations for High-End Programs

Feb 27, 2015

Pacific World regularly checks in with its offices in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia to create a monthly Destination Index, showing the currently trending cities and countries for meetings and incentives. Now, the DMC and event...

Big Changes Ahead for Incentive Research Foundation

Feb 12, 2015

Coulter Nonprofit Management will take over management of the St. Louis–based Incentive Research Foundation July 1, moving IRF’s headquarters to McLean, Va. Melissa Van Dyke, who has been president of IRF since 2010, will remain in her position a...

Cruise Math: 1,000 Ports, 22 New Ships, 23 Million Passengers

Feb 09, 2015

Cruise Lines International Association sees seven trends ahead for an industry that continues to grow globally: 1. Passengers Come BackCruise travelers intend to continue to set sail: 62 percent are return cruisers. Overall, CLIA member ocean pa...

A Gallery of Great Event Ideas

Feb 03, 2015

It’s a meeting planner’s biggest challenge: How to find a regular supply of new and engaging designs for events, activities for meetings, and ways to wow a jaded audience. One-up yourself with this collection of ideas we’ve...

Individual Incentives: 5 Myths Debunked

Feb 02, 2015

1. With individual incentives, the uniqueness of a group experience is lost...