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PPAI Accepting Scholarship Applications
PPAI’s Education Foundation to Award $100K in 2010 College Scholarships

TBA Global Sells DMC Division to Kuoni Group
TBA Global sells its U.S. destination management company division to Kuoni Group

Protests Killing Wellness Incentives in the Healthcare Bill
When the Incentive Federation industry group headed to Capitol Hill in October to lobby for inclusion of a wellness incentives clause in the controversial health-care bill, it met with concern cash-based incentives could be used to discriminate against some employees. Now groups like the American Heart Association and AARP are working to kill that clause

Maritz Partners With Cornell Center for Hospitality Research
St. Louis-based motivation firm Maritz has joined the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) as its newest partner. Together, they plan to develop research that will inform best practices in the hospitality industry.

PPAI Expo's Incentive Pavilion: It's All About the Brand—Period
The sophomore "brand." incentive product showcase at the annual Las Vegas promotional products show gains momentum. What does it mean for the Motivation Show?

IMA Brings Promotional Products, Incentives Together
Industry association establishes promotional products strategic industry group and recruits members at PPAI Expo.

Top Industry Leaders Discuss the Future at PCMA Annual Meeting
The PCMA Masters Series at the organization's annual meeting in Dallas on Tuesday offered a lively discussion in which virtually every top industry association leader participated.

Attendees with Disabilities Are Rising; Are We Ready?
Planners may not think much—or often—about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but it’s a law that, if ignored, can add hard feelings or even thousands of dollars in liability penalties to any meeting or incentive trip.

PCMA, Reed Travel Exhibitions Announce Education Development Partnership
PCMA to deliver signature education at EIBTM and new AIBTM event

2 Performance-Focused Firms Merge
Two firms with a focus on performance improvement, Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt, complete a merger to form Towers Watson.

MPI FInds Cautious Optimism
MPI's annual FutureWatch report anticipates a slight improvement for the year ahead.

New Head of Financial and Insurance Meeting Planners Group to Fight Public Perception of Incentives
Dan Young: "It's not easy to be a financial planner out there, to be in any sales position, and it's important to provide incentives and rewards to people who are in that kind of job."

U.S. Job Satisfaction at Lowest Level in Two Decades
Conference Board report shows less than half of Americans surveyed are happy with their work, and it's not just due to the recession.

Roger Dow: Increased Airport Security Could Cause Decreased Global Travel
The Transportation Security Administration's newly announced security policies for international travelers to the United States could have a negative impact on the country's travel and tourism industries, says the head of the U.S. Travel Association.

Elections Fill Two ACTE Board Seats, Runoff to Break Tie for Third
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives also has a new president-elect.

DMAI Taps Into Its Membership to Source Best Practices
The destination marketing association group calls for volunteers for its newly formed advocacy, technology, and social responsibility committees.

Promoting Face Time's Value
Industry groups band together to spread the word about the importance of face-to-face events

IRF Survey: 2010 Outlook Improving
A preview of results from Incentive Research Foundation's Incentive Industry Trends 2010 survey, conducted in November

Incentive Gift Card Council Names New 2009-2010 Board
The Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC) has announced its 2009-2010 board of directors

SoCal Chapter of Meeting Professionals Intl to Conduct Session on Meeting Planning and Going Green
The group's 'Basics of Meeting Planning: Going Green' educational session will be held Jan. 14 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.


EDITOR'S PICKS

Atlantis Unveils Individual Incentive Certificates
The Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas is now offering group planners customizable individual incentive award certificates that can include accommodations, airport transfers and a wide range of dining and entertainment options.

TBA Global Sells DMC Division to Kuoni Group
TBA Global sells its U.S. destination management company division to Kuoni Group

Harrah’s Sticks To Its Formula for Successful Meetings
The Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah's sales team is continually improving its one-stop-shop model for seven properties that makes the meeting planning process easier for planners.

 
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