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Vaccination arrangements via internet at Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Welcome to the M!CE & Business Travel Fair!
What is essential for a good incentive program?
Vaccination arrangements via internet at Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Carlson Wagonlit Travel provides necessary vaccinations for (business) travel, which can be arranged directly via the internet. The vaccinations will be taken care of in cooperation with KeurCompany, a company specialized in personal travel advice and health.
Via the website of Carlson Wagonlit Travel people can obtain advice, ask for information and make an appointment at one of the locations of KeurCompany. For clients with fear of needles, special sessions have been set up at several locations. More information on www.carlsonwagonlit.nl.
Welcome to the M!CE & Business Travel Fair!
The third edition of M!CE & Business Travel Fair will take place on Wednesday the 8th of October 2008: a fair which cannot be missed by everyone who is professionally involved in organising Meetings, Incentives, Congresses, Events and Business Travel.
Location of the fair is the Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel & Conference Center. With direct access to Schiphol’s arrival- and departure halls is Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel thé perfect M!CE location. Moreover, the hotel offers a wide range of conference- and congress facilities.
The M!CE & Business Travel Fair in brief:
• A business floor with several dozens of international and national M!CE organisations
• Interesting guest speaker including legal expert Pim de Vos and Hugo Slimbrouck (Past president SITE International)
• Various thematically workshops and educational sessions
• Presenting the Green Award for ‘sustainable entrepreneurship’
• Presenting the Innovation Award
• Keynote Speech by… this will be kept as a surprise for now
Register now or check for more information on www.miceandbusinesstravelfair.nl. During the following months, this website will keep you informed about the programme, the themes of the various workshops and the exhibitors of the fair. A visit to the M!CE & Business Travel Fair is free of charge. You only will be asked to register.
What is essential for a good incentive program?
Reward trips or incentives are an effective tool to reward employees for their dedication, to motivate sales teams to obtain targets and to gain suppliers loyalty. But what makes an incentive to a success?
First and foremost it’s important to define the objectives. What's the reason to organize an incentive and which goals should be reached? In case of the goal ‘reward’ is the content of the program different then in case of the goals ‘networking’ or ‘creating loyalty’. Also important are the issues of the target group, why should they invest time and effort to participate? Objectives are integrated in the concept of the incentive and can be made measurable in order to obtain return on investment information. Target group itself is of course also an important factor. Are there internal audiences invited like employees (and their partners) or external public like clients, press and suppliers?
When these principles are determined, the next steps are: planning, budgeting and the choice of date and time span. These choices are essential for the concept and destination, accommodation, transportation and the content of the program like activities, gala diners and entertainment. When the process continues and the shape of the incentive is made, steps like invitations, registration, printed pieces, teasers, give aways and the logistic execution of the incentive comes at the top of the list of an incentive planner.
Why organize and create everything yourself? Save a lot of time, effort and money by choosing CWT Meetings & Events, that has the knowledge and experience and can help you from the beginning right to the very end. For more details about the possibilities, please visit www.cwtevents.nl/en.
