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TRAVEL including Abaco, Bimini, Eleuthera and Exuma among others. Grand Bahama Island The Lucaya area on Grand Bahama is known for its international shopping, casino gambling and fabulous golf. In 2007, Minneapolis-based Carlson Marketing ran a month-long incentive travel program for a high-tech company at the 740-room Westin Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya. There were seven back-to-back, four-night stays for groups of 100 to 500 couples; 3,000 attendees in all. “The groups came in from four different cities, so the hotel and The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism got the various airlines to add flights to accommodate us,” relates Cindy Kramer, senior buyer, engagement & events, for Carlson Marketing. “This can-do attitude of the friendly Bahamian people added to the and suites in a secluded setting and combination of modern amenities and traditional charm were perfect for Silverpop, a provider of technology solutions for online marketers. “The resort helped us organize a team-building, ‘Survivor’type event,” relates Tupy. “On a nearby uninhabited island, teams had to make rafts, catch fish, build fires and then cook a meal in Bahamian style. It was a terrific success, and the entire stay was a unique and distinctive experience for our client.” According to James Malcolm, until recently the executive director of group travel for The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism— an excellent resource for planners—the top incentive activities on Grand Bahama are: kayaking in Lucayan National Park and Peterson Cay; Jeep safari tours; sport-fishing; and the thrill of swimming with dolphins at the Underwater Explorers Society The Atlantis resort on Paradise Island is a favorite with incentive planners for family-friendly programs, while on the same property, The Cove Atlantis, offers a totally different, super-luxurious Bahamian experience “The hotel and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism got the various airlines to add flights to accommodate us.” —Cindy Kramer, Carlson Marketing program’s success.” Beverly Tupy, president, True North Incentives, in Laguna Beach, Calif., was looking for an extraordinary place for a supercreative, think-outside-the-box client. Old Bahama Bay by Ginn sur Mer on Grand Bahama fit the bill. Its 73 rooms (UNEXSO), considered one of the most sophisticated diving operations in the world. group sightseeing on a horsedrawn carriage tour of the historic area, followed by shopping for handmade items at the Straw Market on Rawson Square, and for great buys on imported goods at the shops along Bay Street. Paradise Island, a 97-acre playland connected to Nassau by a The Bahamas: Popular In-Room Gifts “Authentically Bahamian” products such as: Handmade straw purses and bags Watercolor paintings of Bahamian scenes Locally made soaps and bath crystals Handmade shell picture frames and shell jewelry Local hot sauces and jams; . conch-shell sauce dishes for serving them | January 2009 | Incentive | 45 Nassau/Paradise Island Nassau is the capital of The Bahamas, and among its features are the lovely, Colonial-style buildings. Take your incentive incentivemag.com http://www.incentivemag.com

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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

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