Creating a memorable incentive event is more than just finding an exciting destination. It is about creating an overall experience that not only rewards employees, but gets them engaged and excited.

Although the COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed around the world, international incentives — and international travel overall — still lags far behind the progress made as domestic travel surges.

Here are some destinations that appear custom-designed to incentivize, along with info from some of the industry’s key, in-the-know players.

Sports-related incentive programs to major events evolved to being mainstream and increasingly common.

Meeting planners who’ve handled the logistics for a meeting or incentive program know how challenging it can be.

We went to the experts, planners, to find out which, if any, trends are rising to the top and where incentives may be in the next year.

The big picture is promising for incentive travel, as corporations have been increasingly using that reward strategy.

FICP’s five events each year help planners develop skills to leverage their positive impact and value in their companies and beyond.

Call it the Downton Abbey effect: When it comes to incentive meetings, austerity measures are out and bespoke is in.

Many “second tier” European cities have shifted from being adventurous choices to reliable international incentives.