Archive for July, 2009
Post-Recession Business
Although the recession shows signs of easing up according to some experts, it doesn’t mean that your clients are going to be ready to shell out the funds for meetings like they used to. An incentive travel planner’s business may take a direct hit, where other event planners might take a bit of shrapnel or [...]
When You Have Nervous Clients
It’s no secret–everyone’s been burned some time in his or her life. When it happens to a business owner or executive, it can be a big ticket burn–unscrupulous contractors and freelancers are often the source of that burn, and it can cost companies enough money to smash a cat. So when you contact potential clients [...]
The Incentive Planner’s Best Friends
The meeting planner in general is not a solitary entity, even though she may be self-employed. More than some of the other event planners, the incentive planner needs a bevy of business friends to help you plan and plow your way to happy clients. Here are a few of comrades you may not have thought [...]
A Man, A Plan, A Canal…
Many of you reading this blog know how that famous palindrome ends, but did you know that Panama is a great choice for inclusive travel planners? There are three reasons for this: It’s exotic, it has much to offer, and it’s easy.
Inclusive travel planners have one of the most difficult planning jobs. They have to [...]
One Price Fits All
While the economy has been in a downturn, and the travel industry overall has suffered, one segment has still done quite well. All-inclusive travel providers have been among the big winners in the past year.
Cruising is one of the best examples of all inclusive vacation deals. With fares generally including all meals, entertainment and even [...]
Meetings at All Inclusive Club Med Resorts
From: ETBMICE.com
30% off your entire package, free wi-fi, booking incentives, no budget blow-outs
Saving 30% off, and with the whole Club Med Business Division at your fingertips is reason enough to call Club Med, but if you are a PCO or a Corporate booker or agent, when you sign up for 20 room nights, you’ll get [...]
All Inclusive Packages Attractive for Business Incentives
While the economic downturn has caused many companies to reduce their spending, there is still the need to motivate employees with incentives.
All inclusive travel is a great way for businesses to reward top employees, while keeping costs under control. Travel packages such as cruise meetings, or all inclusive resorts in Mexico and Jamaica offer a [...]
Inclusive Deals: Are They Better, Or Are They Just More?
To answer this question, you have to consider what’s in the inclusive package for the traveler. Whether you are booking a family vacation or a business incentive award package, you should be considering quality as well as quantity. How to decide when something is just “more” as opposed to “better” sometimes requires a little experience.
The [...]
“But I Only Need a Break!”
Sometimes ideas come to writers when they least expect it. This one floated over on a wave of delicious food smells at a restaurant near a convention center in Colorado. An obviously exhausted woman told her lunch companion, “I don’t want a ride on the cog rail with Rebecca and I don’t want to go [...]
Things to Watch Out for in Inclusive Travel Overseas
So you have been hired to plan a trip for a three-person sales team that has helped the company achieve more than ever before. These are star performers, and the company wants to reward them with an overseas trip. You should wait until you have the team back home–and happy–before you congratulate yourself too much.
Why? [...]
