International Incentive Programs? Not So Fast

Apr 19, 2022

A majority of incentive-travel planners are facing changes in the first half of 2022, and many international programs are rebooking at home, according to a new IRF Pulse Survey.

Kansas City’s Bishop-McCann Keeps Growing

Feb 28, 2022

The meeting planning company’s most recent acquisition will add to its incentive-travel know-how.

Long-Running Midwestern Incentive-Travel Companies Merge

Jan 12, 2022

Motivation Excellence has acquired VIKTOR Incentives & Meetings.

Incentives: The Problem with Cash

Jan 11, 2022

Nobody is going to turn down a check—but if you want to motivate and reward, a string of studies has shown that cash is less effective than other rewards. The Incentive Research Foundation’s latest paper dives into the research.

Creativity on Display: CMI 25 2021 in Pictures

Sep 03, 2021

Check out this gallery of virtual events (and a few live events, too!) executed over the past year by some of the companies on MeetingsNet's 2021 CMI 25 list.

IRF Releases Comprehensive Incentive Travel Toolkit

Aug 20, 2021

Elements in this collection of free resources range from an RFP template to a Powerpoint presentation that lays out the business case for travel incentives.

New BCD M&E Partners to Broaden its Approach to Incentives

Jul 06, 2021

The company will offer the Core Rewards platform for achievement tracking and merchandise rewards.

IRF Survey: What Incentive Participants Want

Jun 11, 2021

What potential attendees find motivating isn’t always aligned with what the company plans for a reward program.

Meetings on the Cusp of Normal

Jun 08, 2021

The Incentive Research Foundation Invitational, held June 2-5 at the JW Marriott Marco Island (Fla.) Resort, was one of the first industry events to gather since vaccination rates were high enough to begin loosening the strict regulations required...

Fist Bumps and Even a Few Hugs: the IRF Invitational Returns

Jun 04, 2021

When the Incentive Research Foundation’s premier event convened in person and (mostly) mask-free, IRF President Stephanie Harris laid out the organization’s vision for the years ahead.