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What
is Incentive Travel?
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Incentive travel comes in
two forms:
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Pure incentive programs that offer travel
as an award
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Motivational meetings that use travel as
a means of inspiring the troops and communicating organization
goals.
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Designing Incentive
Travel
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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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In 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 |
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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 throughout 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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Properly 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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