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Recognition of Supporters of The IRF

The Incentive Research Foundation has established a reputation of proven value to the incentive industry for over 22 years. A testament to this is the number of organizations supporting the important work of The IRF.

2012:

The 19th Annual Incentive Invitational will be held May 30-June 3, 2012 in the Hill Country of San Antonio, Texas. The major hosts include:

The Headquarter Resort Hotel Host
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

Destination Co-Sponsors
Capers DMC
Circa Texas Destination Management
Destination: San Antonio
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa
PRA San Antonio
San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau
The RK Group
The Westin La Cantera Resort

And will include other destination and worldwide partner sponsors.

2011:

The Incentive Research Foundation proudly recognizes the following outstanding organizations who were our generous underwriting host partners and sponsors of The 18th Annual Incentive Invitational in Las Vegas April 27-May 1, 2011:

The Headquarter Resort Hotel Host
ARIA Resort & Casino

Diamond Sponsors
The Venetian | The Palazzo
Wynn/Encore

Emerald Sponsors
AWG Inc
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Ruby Sponsors
American Airlines
American Eagle
Bear’s Best Las Vegas
Bose Corporation
Hilton’s Luxury Brands
IML Event Technology
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
Maui Jim Sunglasses
Movado Group
Revere Golf Club
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Tropicana Las Vegas

Sapphire Sponsors 

Destinations by Design
MGM Resorts Entertainment
redbutton.tv
USA Hosts
Tumi

Platinum Sponsors

Arizona Biltmore
Boca Raton Resort & Club
Casa Marina & The Reach Resorts
Continental Airlines
Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya
Fairmont/Raffles/Swissotels
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica
Four Seasons Resort Maui
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North
Grand Wailea
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa
Hilton Waikoloa Village
Hilton's Luxury Brands
La Quinta Resort & Club
Maverick Helicopters
Monaco Government Tourist Office
Montage Beverly Hills/ Montage Hotels & Resorts
Montage Deer Valley/ Montage Hotels & Resorts
Montage Laguna Beach/ Montage Hotels & Resorts

Naples Grande Beach Resort
Ovation
Richard Petty Driving Experience
San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sandals & Beaches Resorts
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa
St. Regis Monarch Beach
The Boulders Resort
The Fairmont Monte Carlo
The Shelbourne Renaissance Dublin
The Waldorf=Astoria
The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
The Westin La Cantera Resort
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa
The Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba
The Westin St. Francis on Union Square
Waldorf Astoria Collection
Westin Mission Hills Resort



Gold Sponsors
AMResorts
Atlantis, Paradise Island / Kerzner
Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines
Japan Airlines
Marriott Individual Incentives
San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau

Silver Sponsors

Air Tahiti Nui
Bristol Buenaventura Resort
Cacique International Ltd
Carnival Cruise Lines
Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort
Dragonfly Africa/The DMC Group
Enchantment Resort
Fairmont Canada's Western Mountain Region
Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau
Impact 4 Good
Jamaica Tourist Board
JetBlue Airways
Loews Hotels
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Marriott International
Marriott Resorts Hawaii

Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board
Noble House Hotels & Resorts
Ocean Reef Club
PGA National Resort & Spa
Pebble Beach Resorts
Pelican Hill
Prevue Magazine/prevueonline.net
Rocky Mountain Connections
Royal Caribbean International
Seabourn Cruise Line
Silverseas Cruises
South African Airways
Special Markets
The Broadmoor
The Mirage
USA Hosts Dallas

Bronze Sponsors

Allied International
Amstar DMC
AZA Events, Inc.
Azamara Club Cruises
Bellagio
Destination Colorado
El Conquistador/Waldorf Astoria Collection
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Mountain Region
Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui
Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii
Fiesta Americana, Live Aqua
Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire, England
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica
Four Seaons Resort Hualalai
Four Seasons Resorts Lana'i
Grand Velas Riviera Maya
Holland America Line
Hotelera Posadas
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino
Hyatt Resorts & Spas of Hawaii
International Group Sales IGS
Jamaica Tourist Board

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Spa & Golf Club
Maritz, Inc
MGM Grand Hotel
Miami Air International
Mirage
Norwegian Cruise Line
Palace Resorts
Paradisus Palma Real
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa / Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
RockResorts
Royal Caribbean International
Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Paris
Sunbound
Sunriver Resort
The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui
3D Destinations
Treasure Island
Vail Valley Partnership
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Windstar Cruises
Wingteam

With sincere appreciation to the corporate and incentive customers who generously gave their time to participate in this year’s Annual Incentive Invitational representing these fine companies:

Accenture
ADI Meetings & Events
All Performance Associates, LLC
ALTOUR Performance
American Family Insurance
American Suzuki Motor Corp
Ameriprise Financial
Atelier Of ThE Incentives
Balboa Meetings & Incentives
Bankers Life and Casualty Company
BCD Meetings & Incentives / PwC
BI Worldwide
Bishop-McCann
BreakAway Incentives
Buy The Sea
Celgene
Cincinnati Bell
Columbus Groups + Incentives
ConferenceDirect
Cypress Meetings & Incentives
David Lerner Associates, inc
Destination Resources
Docherty Incentives & Meetings
DuPont
Engagement Partners
Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Epic International
Equinix
Event Experiences
Evolutionary Events
Excellence In Motivation, Inc.
FedEx
FIRE Light Group
Firstpoint Consulting
Food Sales West Inc.
FUSION Performance Marketing
GAC
Galactic, Ltd.
Hanley Wood
Hinda Inc
Honeywell Process Solutions
HRG
Impact Incentives & Meetings, Inc.
i-Myth, Inc.
inbev
Incentive Innovations, Inc.
Incentive Solutions, Inc.
Incentive Travel Solutions
Incentive Travelers Cheque
InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions
Intraworld Incentives, Inc.
ITAGroup
Jensen Travelon
JNR Incorporated
K2 Events
Kustom Incentive Concepts
Madison Performance Group
Map Marketing & Incentives

 

Maritz Travel Company
Marketing Innovators
McVeigh Associates, Ltd.
Meeting & Incentive Professionals
Meeting Sites Resource
Meridian Enterprises
Meridican Incentive Consultants
Modern Supply Co.
Modern Woodmen of America
Morley Companies Inc.
MotivAction
Mt Rose Capital
O.C. Tanner
One Smooth Stone
P.M. Mueller & Associates, Inc.
Performance Strategies, Inc.
Pinnacle Meetings & Events
Platinum Meetings
Polycom, Inc
ppi
Premier Incentives, Inc.
Principal Financial Group
PRO Group, Inc.
PSS WORLD MEDICAL
R H Riley Management Company
Rels
Rhynas International Inc.
Seasite
SFN Group
SH Worldwide
Slakey Brothers
SM+i / Sunquest Meetings + Incentives
Solar Power, Inc.
Sovereign Bank
Spear One
Staples Promotional Products
Strategic Meetings & Incentives, LLC.
Summit Performance Group
The Business Group
The Certif-A-Gift Company
The Meeting Company
Travel Insight Marketing, Inc.
Trimble
TriStar Incentive Group
TSA GROUPS,LLC
U.S. Bank
Unbridled Solutions
Unique Events, Inc.
United Franchise/Plan Ahead Events
United Incentives, Inc.
USMotivation
V2 Incentives
Victoria's Secret
VIKTOR Incentives & Meetings
WinWholesale
Wise Incentives
WorldWide Incentives, Inc.
Worldwide Travel & Cruise Assoc., Inc.
Wyndham Jade

For more information on participating as a hosted buyer or supplier sponsor, please contact The Opus Group at 305-234-1077 or lisa.cherry-perks@theopusgrp.com. Or visit the link to the Invitational website from The IRF homepage.

The IRF
Incentive Research Foundation
100 Chesterfield Business Parkway
Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63005 USA
T 314.473.5601
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