What is Attrition and How to Avoid Fees?
What is attrition? Attrition percentages are negotiated in the hotel contract between the hotel and the meeting planner with the...
Success Story: An Incentive-style Executive Retreat, Sonoma Valley, California
The Client An international skincare and makeup company with one internal meeting planner and a small support team who’s daily...
Top 3 Things You Should Be Working On Now For Your 2022 Incentive
Because 2020 and 2021 created such a whirlwind in the hospitality industry, incentive elements and locations that used to be…
Inside the Incentive. A Focus on Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is one of our favorite locations for group incentives and meetings. The weather is warm and dry, and the…
Inside the Incentive. A Focus on Montreal, Quebec, Canada
While travel restrictions may be preventing us from actually visiting our favorite international cities, we’re taking a fond look at...
Success Story: International Simultaneous Hybrid Product Launch in Three Cities Across North America
The Client: Global internal meeting planner who was also in charge of public relations, social media and all events company…
The Benefits of Incentive Trips
We get this question all the time. “Hello, Blue Spark! Can you help me? I want to plan an incentive trip…
What Is Hotel Sourcing? And What Does It Cost?
Congratulations! You’ve chosen your host city for your conference and/or event. (Hey – that’s a feat in and of itself…cool)!…