Incentive - January 2008 - (Page 62)

TRAVEL slots. To research various possibilities, go to the professional tour Web sites, click on the tournament section, and then click on the individual tournament of interest for proam information. It Takes a Village Playing with big-name touring professionals is a thrill for any amateur. Bill Sellmer, president of SMI Travel in Tampa, Fla., a corporate events and incentive planning firm, says playing well-known golf resorts is also a valued incentive prize. “Golfers can’t seem to get enough of playing so-called trophy courses at big-name resorts,” says Sellmer. While many luxury golf resorts cater to groups with enviable budgets, he says there are still many valuepriced alternatives. “One of the resorts I use that can handle groups on a variety of budgets is the World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Fla.,” says Sellmer. Set in a 400-acre resort/residential complex, the World Golf Village encompasses the World Golf Hall of Fame, an upscale shopping center, PGA Tour Golf Academy, two championship 18-hole golf courses, PGA TOUR Spa Laterra, and hotel and condominium accommodations. Recently, Sellmer coordinated a threeday program for a Florida-based heating, ventilation and air-conditioning company to reward high-producing retailers. The group of 150 people enjoyed an itinerary filled with golf, sport fishing in the Atlantic Ocean (about 20 miles away) and spa treatments. Sellmer likes the World Golf Village “because it’s one of those rare places that combines history—the World Golf Hall of Fame—with championship golf, spa, nearby fishing and affordable accommodations.” Attendees stay on-site at the 300room Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village, which overlooks the Slammer & Squire golf course. Depending on budget, groups can expand a program to include lessons at the golf academy, special functions at the World Golf Hall of Fame and personal appearances by World Golf Hall of Fame inductees, says Sellmer. The golf incentive menu is an everincreasing one, with a long list of other options, including programs at resort golf academies headed by the sport’s great instructors such as David Leadbetter, Butch Harmon and Rick Smith; stays at intimate luxury lodges like The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club in Sea Island, Ga., and the Lodge at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore., which have the feel and exclusivity of private golf clubs; or travel to new, emerging exotic golf destinations like China, Dubai and South Africa. Guests of Renaissance can take advantage of all things golf, including two of the country's finest golf courses (King & Bear and the Slammer & Squire), the PGA TOUR Golf Academy and the Hall of Fame's 18-hole Championship Putting Course and 132-yard Challenge Hole Cocktails or high tea can be had in the Colonial Lounge at The Cloister at Sea Island resort 62 | Incentive | January 2008 | incentivemag.com http://incentivemag.com

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Incentive - January 2008 Contents Editor’s Note: Out of SITE In The News Cover Story: Include a Meeting, Improve Morale Case Study: DHL Delivers Recognition Incentive Primer: How To Use Promo Products How Bob Nardelli Rallied Chrysler’s Dealers Incentive Interview: Ken Blanchard Says Be Nice TV’s Extreme Makeover Motivates Giving Pre-Employment Motivation The Daycare Dilemma Happy Employees Shouldn’t Mix with Sick Employees Incentive Research: Consumer Promotions Report In Her Shoes: Winning Approval Of Flextime Travel News Field Report: Barcelona Field Report: Bermuda Golf: Follow The Pros potentials Here and Now Watches As Jewelry Awards: Online Gift Cards Tech Gadgets for 2008 Last Word: Stanley Bing Bashes Bully Bosses

Incentive - January 2008

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