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3 Min.In the Buyer’s Eye — Crushing on Canada
This month, I’m taking a break from the usual In the Buyer’s Eye format to rave about one of my favorite countries. Can you guess what it is? Having worked in incentives for… let’s just […]
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2 Min.In the Buyer’s Eye — All Eyes on Lanai
As we are all experiencing, travel is ramping up at lightning speed. What we’re finding is that while many people are ready to dive back in to unrestricted travel, others are more cautious and have […]
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3 Min.In the Buyer’s Eye — Celebración de México
Held annually on May 5, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over France in the Battle of Pueblo. Today, the holiday is most popular not in Mexico but in the US, where it […]
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3 Min.In the Buyer’s Eye — What a Wonderful World
This month’s issue is focused on Earth Day and “going green!” I grew up in a green house (literally, inside and out!), and my dad was ahead of his time when he instilled in me […]
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3 Min.In the Buyer’s Eye — Luck of the Irish
“If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.” This time of year, I hear that saying often, and while it may be true, so too is this: If you’re lucky enough to attend […]
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3 Min.In the Buyer’s Eye — Sweet Spots
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to fall in love with a new destination for your incentive program or even a personal getaway with your special someone. Taking time off […]
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3 Min.In the Buyer’s Eye — International Anticipation
It’s time to grab the passports (maybe dust them off) and do some traveling outside the US! The desire is certainly there—clients are excited to offer the sun, sand, and sea. Powdery white beaches, crystal […]
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6 Min.Gifting & Employee Rewards — Potential Supply Chain Delays in 2021
Important 2021 Holiday Season Update: By now, we’re all aware of the delays in supply chains. After all, it’s been affecting shipping and delivery since the pandemic began. You may think you’re prepared for your […]
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3 Min.In the Buyer’s Eye — On and Off the Beaten Path
As incentive destination experts, our role is to find the perfect location for each and every client—it feels like serendipity when we find a property that checks all the boxes and that we know the […]
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3 Min.In the Buyer’s Eye – Top Incentive Destinations
Unsurprisingly, the demand for domestic travel has skyrocketed this year and for 2022. The United States not only topped the list in gold medals during the 2021 Olympic Summer Games, it is also claiming gold […]
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5 Min.M&IW Announces an Incentive Travel and Employee Recognition Service Expansion
For your incentive travel and employee recognition programs, winners can choose their own gifts, rewards, or travel packages through a branded portal as a pre-event gift, during an event, or as a follow-up touchpoint with […]
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4 Min.Employee Spotlight: Incentive Travel Expert Gives Back at Home
When Nicole Raudabaugh, CMP, CIS, is not traveling the world over with incentive travel programs, she is making a difference in her own community. Nicole’s efforts started small when she recognized the pandemic meant more […]