Funded by SITE Foundation, this member-driven project initiated by industry stalwart Bruce Bolger is one of the first guides of its kind prepared specifically for MICE professionals.  

With sustainability gaining increased attention across the business travel landscape, Bolger’s work is particularly timely, with its overview and commentary on new reporting standards set out by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).  

Corporate inSITEs is a qualitative survey series undertaken by SITE Foundation in 2021 with responses provided exclusively by professionals in corporations whose remit includes the approval, oversight, design, planning, execution or delivery of incentive travel programs. SITE Foundation has compiled a database of US based professionals working in Finance & Insurance, Automotive, FMCG, ICT, Pharma, Direct Selling, Consulting and 10 other industry verticals. These have been personally approached by SITE Foundation, and have agreed to participate in the survey.

In this white paper Brooke Gracey, Senior Mobile Events App Strategist for CrowdCompass by Cvent, debunks seven of the most common myths about using mobile at incentive events. Whether you're concerned about connectivity issues, cost, time commitment, or something else, Gracey helps to uncover how event apps can help you reach your event's goals and offers key factors to keep in mind when choosing a provider.

Jill Anonson, Events Solutions Manager at ITA Group, shares five tips and strategies for using incentives to drive performance and produce results in the latest SITE Foundation whitepaper, produced by ITA Group. From strategically defining your goals, to effective communication, to the importance of celebrating successes, learn the best way to run a strong, effective recognition or incentive program that will drive results.

Many top organizations have policies, departments and infrastructure dedicated to CSR initiatives. The uptick and formalization of CSR initiatives isn't just a case of something new in the creation of incentive programs. More often than not, it's a reflection of CSR's ability to drive employee engagement and build a strong corporate culture.

Read more about the link between CSR and engagement, trends in CSR, and how you can make the most out of your CSR initiatives.

Understand how this applies to Making the Business Case for Incentive Travel. Read more here.

Incentive travel and motivational events, when properly designed, can help companies achieve many corporate business objectives and provide a measurable return on investment. Incentive travel programs have been proven to increase sales, boost productivity, retain customers, hold on to top talent, promote teamwork, and decrease turnover, among other results.

In this featured white paper, sponsored by Creative Group, IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), Maritz, Minding Your Business and Viktor Incentives, learn how incentive travel produces ROI for businesses.

Travel is the sixth largest U.S. industry in terms of employment and is a top 10 employer in 48 states. In 2010, the incentive travel, meetings and events segment of tourism and travel accounted for $92 billion of all business travel expense and 6.3 million jobs in the United States, or 45 percent of all travel-related employment. 

Travel incentives and motivational events are business tools proven to increase sales and profits, boost productivity, retain customers, hold on to top talent, increase company loyalty, promote teamwork and decrease turnover. When properly designed, planned and executed, incentive travel programs can be self-liquidating and will produce a measurable and verifiable return on investment. 

Thank you to sponsor, IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) for their support.