The study explores trends in attendee preferences, factors in destination selection, and how incentive travel...
The Incentive Research Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 IRF Executive Committee. Morgan Crain will serve as 2025 IRF Chair.
The newly released 2024 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) reports that, overall, growth is projected for the incentive travel industry through 2026. Incentive travel buyers expect activity and per person spending above 2024 levels over the next two years.
Representing a cross section of the incentives, rewards, and recognition industry, the IRF Board of Trustees leads the foundation in meeting its mission of conducting research and providing education highlighting the power of incentive and motivational programs.
Driving Growth Through Total Rewards, a new study produced jointly by the IRF and Insperity, examines how top performing companies design and manage total rewards packages to maximize employee performance.
The IRF, in conjunction with The Palm Beaches, gathered a group of program owners and third-party executives from Europe and Canada to discuss their drivers of incentive destination decisions.
IRF partnered with The Above and Beyond Foundation to identify four incredible hospitality professionals who went “above and beyond” during the 2024 Invitational.
Volunteers are critical to the impact the IRF is making on the incentives industry. The IRF Service Awards help us recognize and celebrate the innovative work of our volunteers.
2024 Attendee Preferences for Incentive Travel looks at destinations and program design to determine the elements that provide maximum inspiration to earn the award.
The IRF has released two studies to help incentive professionals understand the capabilities, explore the possibilities, and find out how the industry is currently using artificial intelligence.
As we begin 2024, incentive professionals face increasing pressure on budgets while still developing strategic and creative ways to deliver exciting, motivational programs.
Ten up-and-coming incentives professionals have been selected to participate in the IRF’s year-long Accelerate program.
The Industry Outlook for 2024 provides good news about growth of incentive program budgets and use of merchandise, gift card, and event gifting. But there are some indicators that incentive professionals are proceeding with caution.
