Research

IRF Destination Management Company Panel

by Incentive Research Foundation • September 18, 2020

Many incentive program owners will tell you the secret to the success of their incentive program is a strong partnership with a destination management company. A good DMC knows the destination deeply and has relationships with restaurants, enterta... Read more

Take the Incentive Travel Industry Index Survey Now!

by Incentive Research Foundation • September 10, 2020

Great research is vital for mapping out and planning for the future. The IRF, FICP & SITE Foundation partner each year with market leader Oxford Economics to conduct the most comprehensive research ever into the incentive travel industry and ... Read more

What Top Performing Technology Companies Do Differently in Incentives and Rewards

by Incentive Research Foundation • August 26, 2020

The impact of the recent pandemic was comparatively less on the technology sector compared to many other business verticals. In fact, the technology sector is helping us deal with disruptions from COVID-19, as people use videoconferencing and othe... Read more

IRF Pulse Survey: COVID-19’s Impact on the Incentive Travel Industry (July 2020)

by Incentive Research Foundation • August 6, 2020

Earlier this year, The Incentive Research Foundation published the results of a pulse survey fielded April 2, 2020 – April 16, 2020 in COVID-19’s Impact on the Incentive Travel Industry (April 2020). Given the continued challenges for ... Read more

IRF Gift Card Panel

by Incentive Research Foundation • August 3, 2020

Incentive program owners have had to make significant changes to their motivation and rewards programs in response to COVID-19. Whether adapting to reduced staff, work-from-home mandates, or new responsibilities on the front line, most program own... Read more

What Top Performing Manufacturing Companies Do Differently in Incentives and Rewards

by Incentive Research Foundation • July 13, 2020

A survey sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) revealed that about 80% of manufacturers anticipated that the pandemic would have a financial impact on their business. The manufacturing sector, which employs some 13 mill... Read more

IRF Webinar: COVID-19 and Disruption in the Incentives Industry

by Incentive Research Foundation • June 26, 2020

During this webinar, we examine the incentives industry’s response to COVID-19 and recovery plans. Stephanie Harris, IRF President, and Allan Schweyer, Chief Academic Advisor, will discuss key findings and actionable takeaways from the newly... Read more

IRF Pulse Survey: COVID-19's Impact on Rewards & Recognition

by Incentive Research Foundation • June 23, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on the workforce globally has been significant. Every industry has been forced to make adjustments, whether increasing or decreasing staff, adapting to new work-from-home mandates, or making quick changes in how they deliver... Read more

IRF Airlines Panel: Incentives Recovery Takes Flight

by Incentive Research Foundation • June 17, 2020

As travel restrictions begin to ease, incentive planners anticipate air travel being a very different experience than it was before COVID-19. The IRF assembled a panel of airline experts from American Airlines, United Airlines, and Etihad Airways ... Read more

COVID-19 and Disruption in the Incentive Travel, Meetings and Events Industry: Adaptation and Recovery

by Incentive Research Foundation • June 4, 2020

Supplemental Content To watch the COVID-19 and Disruption in the Incentive Travel, Meetings and Events Industry: Adaptation and Recovery webinar, click here.   By Allan Schweyer, Chief Academic Advisor, Incentive Research Fou... Read more