The demands of a changing workforce are creating increasing demand for incentive professionals to boost...
The IRF reported an optimistic outlook for 2022 tempered by the lingering effects of Covid, cancellations, and uncertainty in 2021. For the first time ever, this IRF signature study was expanded include European participants.
The study explores how participating in point programs increases employee engagement, intrinsic motivation, and identification with the organization. It also provides practical guidance on how to design and implement a successful points program.
Wellness has long been a part of meetings and incentives. With COVID continuing to pose health threats and impact attendee comfort and confidence, planners are looking at the concept of wellness through a different lens.
The IRF hosted nearly 500 attendees at one of the industry’s first post-pandemic live events, the IRF 2021 Education Invitational. Throughout the entire planning process, health & safety protocols were a driving factor in every decision.
Discusses significant shifts in the type of incentive trips participants want coming out of the pandemic.
As organizations began to consider incentive travel programs again in April 2021, we gathered a group of incentive professionals from across the country who met in person in Palm Beach to discuss the factors that are driving buyer decisions.
This paper shares insights into approaches to health and safety, as well as managing the privacy of information gathered in the pursuit of a safe event.
How organizations continued to motivate and recognize employees and stakeholders during the pandemic, while also connecting people socially for meetings and events.
Key trends for 2021 that were expected to impact a workforce and sales landscape that had been dramatically changed by the pandemic.
Despite the often devastating impact the pandemic had on the incentives industry in 2020, the IRF’s Industry Outlook for 2021 reported the continued importance of incentive programs to employers.
External shocks bring powerful moments of change, creating new norms. During a widespread pause on travel, the incentive travel sector has sought its bearings, wondering what incentive travel will look like on the other side.
The study examines which rewards employees prefer the most, which rewards employers use most frequently, and which rewards most closely correlate to motivation.
