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las vegas incentive marketplace ideal incentives Donn Arden's Jubilee! Las Vegas fits the bill for all types of incentive groups by Heidi Waldrop Bay that just want to have fun together. And for clients, we have the best shows, nightclubs, and restaurants in the world. There are so many choices on every level.” SMALL GROUPS,the small VIP group is one BIG POSSIBILITIES In many ways, of the easiest and most fun incentive programs to plan in Las Vegas. Finding a memorable experience for a group of 10 to 100 is possible in virtually every setting, from private dining in some of the top restaurants in the world to personal shows with famous performers and excursions that are customized down to the last detail. AWG Destination Services can arrange for very exclusive groups of up to 15 people to spend a day on a private ranch in Utah. “We fly the group by helicopter to this remote location with stunning views that take everyone’s breath away, then they spend the day with an angler catching fish,” says Hanley. Along with fishing, there is hiking and watersports on a private lake. At the end of a day at the ranch or a similar group excursion, AWG often presents incentive winners and their guests with a surefire crowd pleaser. When people arrive back at their room in Vegas, they find a huge basket inviting them to enjoy the evening to themselves. It could be a full gourmet picnic or a basket of luxurious bath products and an invitation to order whatever they want off the room service menu. “It works especially well with the higher level incentive winners who come in before the larger group, because they are typically people with very demanding lives who appreciate the invitation to chill out,” says Hanley. “Sometimes, SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden & Dolphin Habitat or the petit cadre of high-level executives, Las Vegas was the perfect fit, with venues and staff that regularly meet the discerning needs of world travelers. For the incentive with a heart of meetings, it injected just the right dose of adrenalin into the program to complement the business that had to be done. And for the event that included clients, Las Vegas spread forth a plethora of ways to entertain while building relationships. “More than any other city, we are particularly well-suited for these different types of incentive programs because we already have those elements in place,” says Kelly Hanley, vice president of special events for AWG Destination Services. “We are a city that caters to people who have fine tastes or want to have fine tastes, but also to large groups F 58 | December 2007

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Incentive - December 2007 Contents Editor’s Note: Revved Up In the News Cover Story: Rolls-Royce Empowers Its Own Case Study: Booz Allen Hamilton Beating Your Best Incentive Primer: Add Value to Your Event Keeping Safety In Mind Incentive Interview Potentials Here and Now Research: Corporate Gifts Facts Report Tabletop Awards: Travel Gift Cards Travel News Viva Puerto Vallarta Indigenous Spas Advertiser Index Off the Cuff: Ambassador Christoph Bubb Luxury Brands Special Supplement

Incentive - December 2007

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