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| What
is Incentive
Travel? |
| Incentive
travel comes in two forms: |
| Pure
incentive programs that offer travel as an award |
| Motivational
meetings that use travel as a means of inspiring the troops
and communicating organization goals. |
| Designing
Incentive Travel |
The
process of designing incentive travel does involve special considerations.-Motivational
meetings share
with incentive travel the need to motivate
and communicate, but they usually do not share the need for
specific qualification criteria or pre-travel
communication, since the goal is to do the motivation at the
meeting rather than motivate people to attend. |
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both pure incentive travel and motivational meetings,
the travel program differs from any other form of consumer
or business travel in that the goal is to inspire
and communicate, rather than simply offer an exciting
trip. Whether the incentive trip is pure fun,
entertainment, or enrichment, or the motivational meeting
has long days filled with meetings, both get the
best results when everything is choreographed to inspire
the audience. That means coordinating
site selection,transportation, transfers, events, hotels,
conference centers, audiovisual equipment, entertainment,
and meals. |
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| Understand
the Role of Incentives |
| Companies
often use travel awards and other noncash incentives to
distinguish their campaigns from cash compensation packages,
so that the programs do not become an expected part of
an employee's income. Surveys show that organizations
use incentive travel because it creates lasting memories
for the participants and generates positive buzz through
out the organization. Because they do not have an impact
on compensation, it's easier to use incentives as needed
without creating the impression that people are getting
pay cuts when no program is in gear. |
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| Why
Travel is the best
Incentive? |
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The
nation's largest companies regularly use travel with every
critical audience, from employees to top shareholders.
The process of getting away together in a far-off
land, or any off-site location for that matter, can
create bonds that simply don't occur any other
way. Even the most hard-nosed skeptic has respect for travel
programs after attending a well- constructed event
and maybe even shedding a tear or two at a particularly
moving event.
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constructed, a travel program leaves an indelible imprint
on the recipients and can open up candid dialogue that
helps all participants expand their understanding of how
to improve performance. The emotions forged by experiencing
an exotic land or exciting city together, even if some
of the time is spent in meeting rooms, become part of
an organization's culture that can help inspire better
teamwork and performance for years. |
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Types
of Travel
Incentive
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Group
Incentive Travel
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Individual
Travel Incentives -Gift Certificates
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How
to Choose between
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Group
Incentive & Individual Incentive Programme?
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Group
Travel |
Individual
Travel gift Certificte |
| Destination
Choice |
To be done by company,
no flexibility for the traveler |
Traveller can choose
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| Dates
of Travel |
Fixed |
Flexible |
| Conferencing
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Possible |
Not possible |
| Price
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Bulk deal available
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Bulk deal available
but may be slightly higher than group travel |
| Awards
& Recognition |
Possible |
This
can be done through new letter |
| Logistics
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Planning team required
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Absolutely zero logistics
from the company |
| Family
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Can be combined
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Can be combined |
| Non
qualifiers |
Get alienated |
They can be given a lower category certificate.
Slab wise appretiation possible.
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| Schedule
conflicts |
May arise |
Not so |
| Preassure
to out do previous programmes |
Very high |
Not so |
| Celebrate
with family |
Not usually |
Mostly |
| Fits
all lifestyle |
Not always |
Sports enthusiasts
or history nters , there are different individual incentive
programmes available |
| Recognition
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Happens in the peer
group |
Not always.
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