Incentive - April 2008 - (Page 41) TRAVEL Planner Resources Austrian National Tourist Office www.austria.info Vienna Convention Bureau www.vienna.convention.at Hotel Sacher www.sacher.com Grand Hotel www.jjwhotels.com Hotel InterContinental www.ichotelsgroup.com Palais Coburg www.palais-coburg.com Welcome Touristic: DMC in Vienna www.welcome-vienna.com IMS: DMC in Vienna www.ims-vienna.com VIENNA Budapest circuit) on board the Majestic Imperator, a train with luxurious interiors based on those in the Austrian Imperial train. “Vienna is one of the world’s great cities,” says Jane Howe, senior buyer for Carlson Marketing in Minneapolis. “We like to do three nights in Vienna and two in Salzburg. Or, offer Vienna, Prague and Budapest, which is very doable.” According to Howe, “Vienna is a wonderful incentive destination, because, with so much to offer, it appeals to varied age groups and interest groups. You can arrange concerts and high-end, themed evenings at one of the palaces as well as do bike tours, cooking classes and visits to wineries.” But just wandering around Vienna’s beautiful, cobblestone streets is a treat unto itself. No matter what time of year you plan Have “Mozart” give a private concert just for your group your travel incenSalzburg (Mozart’s birthtive to Vienna, your participlace) or to any of the picpants will thank you for an turesque Alpine villages in unforgettable journey back Austria’s Tyrol area—a in time—where old-world scenic paradise year-round. charm is commonplace. Or, you could offer a memo- Send comments to incenrable day trip (or a Praguetivemagazine@nielsen.com You might also want to take your group to see some real-life masterpieces— watching the famous Lipizzaner Stallions perform at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna’s Imperial Palace is an extraordinary experience. An add-on option for incentive programs is a behind-the-scenes tour. For some lighthearted fun, take your group to a Heurigen. At the taverns in wine villages on the outskirts of the city, you’re served the new wine (Heurigen) from the latest harvest. Sitting at picnic tables, you drink, laugh and sing along with the musicians. Another idea is a program in Vienna with a side trip to Feeling creates Motivation. Motivation creates Participation. Participation creates Meetings. Meeting creates Understanding. Understanding creates Networking. Networking creates Experience. Experience creates Knowledge. Knowledge creates Technology. Technology creates Convenience. Convenience creates Well-being. Well-being creates Feeling! www.austrian.com www.acv.at www.messecongress.at www.vienna.convention.at incentivemag.com | April 2008 | Incentive | 41 http://www.austria.info http://www.sacher.com http://www.ichotelsgroup.com http://www.welcome-vienna.com http://www.vienna.convention.at http://www.jjwhotels.com http://www.palais-coburg.com http://www.ims-vienna.com http://www.vienna.info http://www.austrian.com http://www.acv.at http://www.messecongress.at http://www.vienna.convention.at http://incentivemag.com
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