Scott Siewert, president of Fab at Incentives, joined Cvent’s Scott Lockey for a conversation in early August that focused on trends and insight from the return of incentive travel.  

Armed with fresh Cvent data and plenty of anecdotical evidence, too, here are five standout moments from their discussion.

Of course, there can be no incentive travel without compelling, attractive incentive destinations. According to data pulled earlier this year, travelers look to be sticking to North American markets for now, though Scott Siewert made it clear he’s hopeful that Europe will return to charts like the one above within the year.

Beach sun & fun will always be popular, both Scotts noted. Scott Siewert attributes the interest in adventure travel to millennial and Gen Z qualifiers in particular, and both agreed the rise of mountain destinations reflects the continued interest in spectacular views and outdoor access initially spurred on by the pandemic.

“It’s the great news slide!” exclaimed both Siewert and Lockey when this came up on-screen. Pent-up demand (and related shorter lead times) seems to have passed, the two observed.