Behind the scenes at a corporate incentive: Blog series, part 1

26 08 2010

Welcome to the first part of a very special blog series, where you’ll get the chance to delve behind the scenes of a unique Hello Scotland corporate incentive.

Learn about the brainstorming process that lead to the creation of this new concept, the logistical planning, behind the scenes in the run up to the incentive, plus, first hand reactions from participants and post-incentive reflections from the whole team.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Love It. Hate It. Corporate Incentive It.

20 08 2010

It’s the time of year when Edinburgh welcomes thousands of performers and visitors to the city for the world largest arts festival.

Love it or hate it, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a hot topic for visitors and locals alike. Here’s out pet hates, things we love about this year’s festival, our tips for getting organised to visiting in 2011 and on why you should make it part of an exciting  corporate incentive package for your team.

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Has the recession accelerated the use of virtual meetings over face-to-face events?

13 08 2010

As the world struggles to drag itself from recession, and the business tourism industry continues to survive despite competitive price wars and a powerful buyers market, I’m going to take a look at the impact this has had on the acceptance of virtual meeting and the future of face-to-face events.

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What is a DMC’s duty of care to its visiting clients?

11 08 2010

Recession, volcanic ash, strikes, companies going under, recession recovery (or not?) and the possibility of more strikes…It’s no wonder one of the big issues in the travel industry is ‘Duty of Care  Initiatives’.

Here’s what I think about a DMC’s obligation to their visiting clients who are in the midst of ‘travel disasters’.

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5 great events you could still attend in Scotland this year

4 08 2010

As the Edinburgh festival gets underway this month, I though I’d share with you some of the other great events happening in Scotland this year that you can easily incorporate into an incentive or conference social program.

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