Research

COVID-19: A Message from the IRF, March 19

by Incentive Research Foundation • March 19, 2020

The Incentive Research Foundation prioritizes the health and safety of our attendees above all else. We are also focused on supporting your businesses and the industry as we experience a time of unprecedented uncertainty. We continue to closely m... Read more

Incentive Research Foundation Elects 2020 Officers and Conducts Vision 2025 Strategic Planning

by Incentive Research Foundation • January 23, 2020

The Incentive Research Foundation is pleased to announce the 2020 IRF Executive Committee and the IRF Board of Trustees. Representing all segments of the incentives, rewards, and recognition industry, the IRF Board of Trustees leads the foundation... Read more

Press Release: The Incentive Research Foundation Names Stephanie Harris as New President

by Incentive Research Foundation • October 22, 2019

The Incentive Research Foundation is pleased to announce that Stephanie Harris has been appointed its new president. Harris will begin her new position with the IRF on October 28, after ten years with American Express Meetings & Events. As the... Read more

IRF Responds to WSJ Article on Travel Incentives

by Incentive Research Foundation • August 13, 2019

The IRF submitted the following letter to the editor in response to a recent Wall Street Journal article about incentive travel. The article reports that Charles Schwab Corp. is scaling back its incentive trip to Hawaii and instead paying top perf... Read more

Press Release: IRF Announces Search for Next Generation of Leadership

by Incentive Research Foundation • July 16, 2019

Washington, D.C., July, 16, 2019: The Incentive Research Foundation, the incentive industry's largest and most prolific foundation, announces its search for the next generation of presidential leadership. Melissa Van Dyke, current President, ... Read more

IRF President Melissa Van Dyke Spotlighted in Insurance and Financial Meetings Management

by Incentive Research Foundation • October 30, 2018

IRF President Mel Van Dyke is on the cover of this month’s issue of Insurance and Financial Meetings Management! Read Mel’s insightful interview in the article The Great Divide: Create Programs With Multigenerational Appeal For Attende... Read more

An Update on the Status of the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule

by George Delta • April 2, 2018

WASHINGTON UPDATE Incentive Federation, Inc.March 27, 2018      George B. Delta, Esq.(202) 393-0041gdelta@deltalaw.net  The Department of Labor (“DOL”) had issued a new rule that was scheduled to be phased in bet... Read more

10 Incentive Travel Facts You Can Use

by Incentive Research Foundation • April 6, 2017

In honor of Global Meetings Industry Day April 6 the IRF has compiled 10 Incentive Travel Facts everyone should know in 2017.   38% of all U.S. Firms over $1MM in revenue use incentive travel to motivate their people and partners. (Incent... Read more

Press Release: IRF 2017 Outlook Study

by Incentive Research Foundation • February 22, 2017

IRF Releases 2017 Outlook Study, Introduces “Net Optimism Score” Washington, DC (February 22, 2017): The Incentive Research Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the IRF 2017 Outlook Study, an analysis of how incentive... Read more

Press Release: Top 10 Trends for Incentive Travel, Reward and Recognition Programs in 2017

by Incentive Research Foundation • January 19, 2017

Incentive Research Foundation Releases 2017 Trends Study Washington, DC (January 20, 2017): The Incentive Research Foundation is pleased to announce the release of its highly-anticipated 2017 Trends Study. The study highlights ten key trends that... Read more