The newly released 2022 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) reports that, overall, the incentive travel industry is strong....
Research / IRF Webinar: COVID-19 and Disruption in the Incentives Industry
by Incentive Research Foundation
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 released study, COVID-19 and Disruption in the Incentive Travel, Meetings and Events Industry. They will review threats to running incentive programs, including COVID-19, weather, travel hazards, politics, economic downturns. With a focus on the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, they will discuss actionable advice collected from industry leaders for the study on how to rebuild incentive programs through strategic collaborations with clients, participants, hotels and resorts, DMCs, and partners.
Given one of the most challenging labor markets in history, incentives are a critical business strategy to help organizations attract, retain, and build culture. During this IRF webinar, we’ll discuss what lies ahead for the incentives industry.
The latest views on the future of incentive travel from over 580 professional incentive travel buyers – 71% represented incentive travel agencies and 29% were end-users.