Incentive - October 2009 - (Page 3)

OCTOBER 2009 CONTENTS PAGE 8 merchandise travel gift cards FEATURES AND DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Note: Motivation with a Catwalk Flair Access to ultra-exclusive Fashion Week is what motivation in NYC is all about PG 4 By Vincent Alonzo Holiday Parties with Heart With every corporate perk under the microscope, adding charity to holiday parties just makes sense PG 23 By William Ng Research: Travel IQ For all the talk about the AIG effect, the recession caused most incentive travel cancellations PG 24 By Leo Jakobson Headlines The World Health Organization is concerned about H1N1. Are you?; Rymax Marketing Services unveils global fulfillment capabilities PG 6 By Leo Jakobson All-American Pillow Gift Guide A state-by-state guide to inexpensive pillow gifts that have the local touch Cover Story: Study Reveals Travel ROI in Numbers A groundbreaking study from the U.S. Travel Association and Oxford Economics puts hard numbers to incentive and business travel ROI PG 8 By Leo Jakobson PG 31 By Kinley Levack Strategies: Skip the Carrots The performance improvement business uses the dangling carrot as its symbol for the wrong reasons PG 36 By Jim Dittman The First Annual Motivation Masters Awards Finalists We profile outstanding incentive programs in sales, channel partner, employee retention, recognition, wellness, and safety categories PG 14 By Vincent Alonzo PAGE 80 Primer: Win Over Leaders in Order to Win Over Employees To be effective, recognition programs must first be perceived as genuine by employees PG 38 By John Schaefer TRAVEL, AWARDS, AND GIFT CARDS Travel News: Where to Go and How to Get There Dittman Incentive Marketing adds individual incentive program with white-glove service; Opening this year, the Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona is in the heart of a great city PG 69 By Leo Jakobson Florida Coast to Coast From the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, the Sunshine State offers a plethora of incentive experiences, price points, and themes Potentials: Here and Now Diamond H offers socially responsible, green awards catalog; Norwegian Cruise Line unveils individual-travel gift certificates; Bose powers up SoundDock 10 PG 74 By William Ng PG 83 By Leo Jakobson The Caribbean: So Close, but a World Away Improving accessibility, great deals, and idyllic weather make the Caribbean a destination that can’t be ignored Reno-Lake Tahoe: The Other Great Lake One of the most beautiful parts of the country has something new, whether you’re looking for a celebrity chef in a five-star resort or hot dogs in a Triple-A ballpark Power & Hand Tools See Steady Activity The recession-driven nesting trend keeps power and hand tool redemptions robust PG 85 By William Ng PG 80 By Leo Jakobson PG 71 By Kinley Levack PAGE 85 Netbooks Fire Up Computer Redemption Smaller, lighter, and designed for the road, netbooks are the hot new PC category PG 87 By Andrea Doyle incentivemag.com | October 2009 | Incentive | http://www.incentivemag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Incentive - October 2009

Incentive - October 2009
Contents
Editor’s Note: Motivation with a Catwalk Flair
Headlines
Cover Story: Study Reveals Travel ROI in Numbers
The First Annual Motivation Masters Awards Finalists
Holiday Parties with Heart
Research: Travel IQ
All-American Pillow Gift Guide
Strategies: Skip the Carrots
Primer: Win Over Leaders in Order to Win Over Employees
Travel News: Where to Go and How to Get There
The Caribbean: So Close, but a World Away
Florida Coast to Coast
Reno-Lake Tahoe: The Other Great Lake
Reno-Lake Tahoe: The Other Great Lake
Power & Hand Tools See Steady Activity
Netbooks Fire Up Computer Redemption

Incentive - October 2009