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One & Only Club Resort, Nassau, Bahamas Updates

Recent Changes:

The One & Only Club Resort in the Bahamas completed renovations in 2015 and the property continues to Wow guests.

Already an impressive 5 star resort, the recent changes only increased the value for both independent travelers and incentive travel. If you have the budget for this property, this is a no-brainer with world-class golf, inspiring culinary cuisine, unique Versailles gardens and pool, intimate and private accommodations and award-winning spa. The upgrades to the Hartford Wing and addition of the infinity pool and Ocean Grill increases the allure for the millennial traveler.

Three main upgrades to the property:

New Ocean Infinity Pool
Hartford Wing Upgrades
Ocean Grill Opening

[fa icon="clock-o"] Jul 13, 2016 11:00:00 AM [fa icon="user"] Marci McCormack [fa icon="folder-open'] Travel Recommendations, Incentive Travel

Hotel Selection Process:

As a travel consultant one of the hardest parts of our job is hotel selection. There are many options out there but there are so many factors that go into that process from budget, location, weather, airlift, availability, room categories, meal plans, meeting space, concessions and more.

For a small 100 person event you can find yourself contacting over 20 properties to find the perfect fit. For a 300+ person event during busy season you can increase that number to almost 50 properties. That is a lot of emails and communication between each property.

[fa icon="clock-o"] Jun 30, 2016 10:00:00 AM [fa icon="user"] Marci McCormack [fa icon="folder-open'] Incentive Travel

Incentive Travel:

Costa Rica is truly an amazing place. Is it the perfect destination for incentive travel? This all depends what your company is expecting from an incentive trip. Costa Rica should not be viewed as a beach destination but instead a vacation for those looking for either adventure and activity. The pools are great, wildlife abundant, views memorable, food tasty, and the culture inspiring.

[fa icon="clock-o"] Jun 10, 2016 9:40:00 AM [fa icon="user"] Marci McCormack [fa icon="folder-open'] Travel Recommendations, Incentive Travel

Limited Daily Options:

Many companies who are new to incentive travel insist on direct flights for their President's Club trip. For NYC, Dallas, Miami, Charlotte, Philadelphia and Chicago based companies a daily direct flight is easy to come by for most of the Caribbean. But for the rest of the US, including major cities such as Boston and San Francisco reality is that most airlines only fly to the Caribbean on weekends, at best. And this only applies during the busy season.

[fa icon="clock-o"] May 18, 2016 1:34:00 PM [fa icon="user"] Marci McCormack [fa icon="folder-open'] Incentive Travel

Hotel Competition:

Executive Group Travel's Review of Four Aruba Hotels. Stay tuned for upcoming reviews on Aruba group restaurant options and DMC's

[fa icon="clock-o"] May 9, 2016 1:37:00 PM [fa icon="user"] Marci McCormack [fa icon="folder-open'] Travel Recommendations, Incentive Travel

Mitigate Surprises:

One of the most important aspects of the planning of incentive trips and sales kickoff events is budgeting. The key to all budgeting is mitigating surprises. We found that utilizing Google Sheets and sharing a detailed budget spreadsheet with your clients is one way to make sure there are no surprises when the final checks are written.

[fa icon="clock-o"] Apr 28, 2016 10:56:00 AM [fa icon="user"] Marci McCormack [fa icon="folder-open'] Incentive Travel

Qualifications:

We highly recommend setting expectations and qualifying rules in month one or two of the year at the annual sales kickoff meeting for the following year's trip (current year's President's Club). During this meeting you can announce the dates in a save the date format but you do not need to release the location. Start building up anticipation and excitement within the sales team or entire company. It is important that your employees know how they can qualify and can get a jumpstart in the beginning of the year. This sets a standard and level playing field so all employees know what to expect.

[fa icon="clock-o"] Apr 20, 2016 10:06:00 AM [fa icon="user"] Marci McCormack [fa icon="folder-open'] Incentive Travel

Unique:

This location is definitely unique given its breakup over two resorts but it has a few great features that make it a good option for your next sales meeting. Many companies are using it as an alternate to the Breakers given the Breakers availability is limited over the next two years for group meetings.

[fa icon="clock-o"] Apr 12, 2016 2:00:00 PM [fa icon="user"] Marci McCormack [fa icon="folder-open'] Travel Recommendations, Incentive Travel, MICE Travel

The RFP:

You might have heard the letters RFP but never understood exactly what it meant. An RFP is a request for proposal in which a company uses to solicit suppliers to submit quotes (proposals) for a business opportunity.

For many industries the RFP process is both daunting and exhilarating. It means you have a new prospect but it also means there are competitors in the deal and there is leg work to be done. For those creating the RFP there are a few tips to ensure you are submitting an efficient and effective RFP.

[fa icon="clock-o"] Mar 29, 2016 10:07:00 AM [fa icon="user"] Marci McCormack [fa icon="folder-open'] Incentive Travel

The Hard Rock Hotel:

We recently just returned from a two hundred and twenty person incentive trip to the Hard Rock Hotel in Cancun, Mexico. This was our second trip to the property which included a site visit back in November.

We provide this review to help others looking to book future events at the property. One thing is for sure, the views from the oceanfront rooms were amazing with impressive morning sunrises. And you won't be able to beat the service provided by the Hard Rock staff.

[fa icon="clock-o"] Mar 14, 2016 12:06:00 PM [fa icon="user"] Marci McCormack [fa icon="folder-open'] Travel Recommendations, Incentive Travel

One & Only Club Resort, Nassau, Bahamas Updates

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Direct Flight Dilemma

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Budgeting - Benefits of Google Sheets

When should you announce your next incentive trip?

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RFP's for Incentive Travel

Hotel Review - Hard Rock Hotel Cancun

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