Incentive - January 2009 - (Page 44) TRAVEL Islands in the Sun C Even if you’ve run programs here before, there’s always something new to discover in The Islands of The Bahamas By Jacquelin Carnegie hristopher Columbus made the discovery: His first stop in the New World was on an island in an area his crew referred to as bajamar—Spanish for “shallow water.” Columbus was the first in a long line of visitors to enjoy The Islands of The Bahamas, the beautiful beaches and the stunning, turquoise water surrounding this chain of 700 islands off the coast of Florida. But he was a little too early to enjoy the resort hotels, gambling in the casinos, shopping in the international bazaars or sipping a Bahama Mama at poolside. Your incentive travel group, however, will arrive just in time. “All incentive travel locations have to have motivational appeal,” says Trish Adams, director of industry relations for Maritz Travel in St. Louis. “Just the word ‘Bahamas’ does the trick.” Maritz brings about 2,000 people to the islands each year with various incentive travel programs. “The Bahamas have the unique advantage of being out-of-country yet close by,” Adams says. Just 35 minutes off Florida’s coast, The Bahamas represent a good value in time and expense. There are three distinct areas to choose from: 1) Grand Bahama Island, with the Lucaya area; 2) Nassau/Cable Beach, on the island of New Providence, and Paradise Island, which is connected by bridge; and 3) the Out Islands—a grouping of smaller islands 44 | Incentive | January 2009 | incentivemag.com http://www.incentivemag.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Incentive - January 2009 Incentive - January 2009 Contents Editor's Note: Rewards Must Be Sustainable Headlines Cover Story: Responsibility's New Role Incentive Interview: Patrick Lencioni Family Rewards: Who They're Working For Primer: Working Design Leap of Faith: Religion in the Workplace Cook Up Engagement: Kitchen Teambuilding My Turn: Procurement Possibilities Motivation@Work: Hard Times Recognition Legal Ease: The Tax Facts on Corporate Gifts Travel News: Where to Go and What to Do The Bahamas: Islands in the Sun Field Reports: Four European Destinations Golf: Around the World in 18 Holes Potentials Here and Now Watches and Clocks: Strike the Pose Golf Merchandise: Awards with a Solid Swing Computers: Digital Delights Retailers Band Together for Gift Card Market Gift Cards: The Prepaid Reward Spectrum Advertiser Index On the Web www.Incentivemag.com Incentive - January 2009 Incentive - January 2009 - Incentive - January 2009 (Page Cover1) Incentive - 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January 2009 - Cover Story: Responsibility's New Role (Page 19) Incentive - January 2009 - Incentive Interview: Patrick Lencioni (Page 20) Incentive - January 2009 - Incentive Interview: Patrick Lencioni (Page 21) Incentive - January 2009 - Incentive Interview: Patrick Lencioni (Page 22) Incentive - January 2009 - Incentive Interview: Patrick Lencioni (Page 23) Incentive - January 2009 - Family Rewards: Who They're Working For (Page 24) Incentive - January 2009 - Family Rewards: Who They're Working For (Page 25) Incentive - January 2009 - Family Rewards: Who They're Working For (Page 26) Incentive - January 2009 - Family Rewards: Who They're Working For (Page 27) Incentive - January 2009 - Primer: Working Design (Page 28) Incentive - January 2009 - Primer: Working Design (Page 29) Incentive - January 2009 - Leap of Faith: Religion in the Workplace (Page 30) Incentive - January 2009 - Leap of Faith: Religion in the Workplace (Page 31) Incentive - January 2009 - Leap of Faith: Religion in the Workplace (Page 32) Incentive - January 2009 - Leap of Faith: Religion in the Workplace (Page 33) Incentive - January 2009 - Cook Up Engagement: Kitchen Teambuilding (Page 34) Incentive - January 2009 - Cook Up Engagement: Kitchen Teambuilding (Page 35) Incentive - January 2009 - Cook Up Engagement: Kitchen Teambuilding (Page 36) Incentive - January 2009 - My Turn: Procurement Possibilities (Page 37) Incentive - January 2009 - Motivation@Work: Hard Times Recognition (Page 38) Incentive - January 2009 - Motivation@Work: Hard Times Recognition (Page 39) Incentive - January 2009 - Legal Ease: The Tax Facts on Corporate Gifts (Page 40) Incentive - January 2009 - Legal Ease: The Tax Facts on Corporate Gifts (Page 41) Incentive - January 2009 - Travel News: Where to Go and What to Do (Page 42) Incentive - January 2009 - Travel News: Where to Go and What to Do (Page 43) Incentive - January 2009 - The Bahamas: Islands in the Sun (Page 44) Incentive - January 2009 - The Bahamas: Islands in the Sun (Page 45) Incentive - January 2009 - The Bahamas: Islands in the Sun (Page 46) Incentive - January 2009 - Field Reports: Four European Destinations (Page 47) Incentive - January 2009 - Field Reports: Four European Destinations (Page 48) Incentive - January 2009 - Field Reports: Four European Destinations (Page 49) Incentive - January 2009 - Field Reports: Four European Destinations (Page 50) Incentive - January 2009 - Golf: Around the World in 18 Holes (Page 51) Incentive - January 2009 - Golf: Around the World in 18 Holes (Page 52) Incentive - January 2009 - Golf: Around the World in 18 Holes (Page 53) Incentive - January 2009 - Potentials Here and Now (Page 54) Incentive - January 2009 - Potentials Here and Now (Page 55) Incentive - January 2009 - Watches and Clocks: Strike the Pose (Page 56) Incentive - January 2009 - Watches and Clocks: Strike the Pose (Page 57) Incentive - January 2009 - Golf Merchandise: Awards with a Solid Swing (Page 58) Incentive - January 2009 - Golf Merchandise: Awards with a Solid Swing (Page 59) Incentive - January 2009 - Computers: Digital Delights (Page 60) Incentive - January 2009 - Computers: Digital Delights (Page 61) Incentive - January 2009 - Computers: Digital Delights (Page 62) Incentive - January 2009 - Retailers Band Together for Gift Card Market (Page 63) Incentive - January 2009 - Gift Cards: The Prepaid Reward Spectrum (Page 64) Incentive - January 2009 - Advertiser Index (Page 65) Incentive - January 2009 - On the Web www.Incentivemag.com (Page 66) Incentive - January 2009 - On the Web www.Incentivemag.com (Page Cover3) Incentive - January 2009 - On the Web www.Incentivemag.com (Page Cover4)
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