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Incentive Live: Motivation Show Day Two
September 30, 2008
Day Two: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
This year, Incentive's editors were live from The Motivation Show floor, reporting daily on the event's highlights in speaker presentations, emerging news and trends, and the latest strategies in motivation, travel and merchandise. Here, we've compiled their coverage to give readers a chance to catch what they may have missed and to revisit some of the Show's highlights.

Industry Concerns About the Economy, According to Research
By Alex Palmer
Is the down economy having a negative impact on planners' abilities to plan and run successful travel incentive programs?





Awarding Excellence in Motivation
By Alex Palmer
At yesterday's Circle of Excellence luncheon, the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) presented awards to the 2008 award winners.





Taste a Sip of Success From Coca-Cola
By Alex Palmer
Focusing on utilizing promotional products to accomplish the company's goals, Marc Harris of Coca-Cola USA discusses marketing case histories and best practices from Coke and ways that the beverage giant targets its particular audiences.





Feature Podcast: Best Buy's Going Green
By Alex Palmer
At this year's Motivation Show, Best Buy is rolling out new gift cards made from recycled plastic.





Let There Be (Hard)Rock
By Jeremy Cohen
When your title is senior director of training and development for Hard Rock International, a rock n' roll-friendly image is hardly a detriment.





Smooth Cruising
By Jennifer Juergens
Steve Bloss, president of sales, Worldwide Travel & Cruise Associates, Inc. says there is a lot happening in the cruise business these days.





Motivation Show Supplier Profile: Scottsdale CVB
By Alexandra Haake
The Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau continues to seek ways to help the local tourism community become more sustainable.





Day Three: Thursday, September 25, 2008

Incentive's Platinum Treatment
By Alex Palmer
Last night, Incentive honored the top suppliers as voted by our readership at the 16th Annual Platinum Partner Awards.





Feature Podcast: Olympic-level Motivation
By Alex Palmer
Time to start planning ahead. Visit London starts promoting London as a destination for incentive travel for the 2012 Olympics.





Spotlight on Dyson
By Jeanie Casison
The cutting-edge home products company is cleaning up the incentive industry.





Supplier Profile: Blackhawk Soars
By Alexandra Haake
One of the major suppliers in the gift card area of this year's Motivation Show is Blackhawk Network.





A SMOOTH New Look for Puerto Rico
By Jennifer Juergens
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau is getting a new look and feel this year with the launch of its marketing theme and sales pitch, SMOOTH.


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