The 2019 awards were presented at the SITE 2020 Global Conference in Vancouver, Canada, which took place from January 24-27.
CHICAGO, IL – Since 1980, the annual Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Crystal Awards Recognition Program — sponsored by IMEX Group, the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events – has brought industry acclaim to incentive travel companies. The winners are world-class organizations that excel in the design of unique, memorable group travel experiences that deliver measurable results for their clients.
The 2019 awards were presented at the SITE 2020 Global Conference in Vancouver, Canada, which took place from January 24-27. Eight companies from all over the world were honored for creativity in program design, marketing, corporate social responsibility and business results.
The 2019 Crystal Award Winners:
- Excellence in Incentive Travel: North America: MFactor Meetings Rewarding partners with a Crystal Ravel Ship to Vienna and Budapest.
- Most Impactful Effort Toward Corporate Social Responsibility as Part of an Incentive Program: Streamlinevents, Inc.A program that included building an additional space for the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii.
- Best Destination-Based Experiential Incentive Travel Program: Spectra in Scotland A 700-person trip to Scotland including a trip to Edinburgh Castle and Royal Yacht Britannia.
- Excellence in Incentive Travel: Latin America & Caribbean: Travelieer Immunotec Life’s trip to Bogota for 1,050 winners.
- Excellence in Incentive Travel: Asia/Pacific: Travelieer.A 15-night trip for 270 to Bangkok and Hanoi.
- Excellence in Incentive Travel: Europe: Odyssey International DMC.The largest incentive to Ireland for a U.S. based insurance company.
- Excellence in Incentive Travel: Africa/Middle East: Arabian Adventures MIE Rewarding top performers with a trip to Dubai.
- Most Effective Incentive Marketing Campaign: Creative Group.The strategy to design a highly relevant and impactful theme that would deliver maximum engagement.
These winning programs not only showcase excellence in design and execution, but also demonstrate how incentive travel can advance client values and brands and achieve important business objectives such as increased sales, higher employee engagement and greater loyalty.
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