September
Join us for a focused webinar on Neurodiversity in the Gift Card Industry: Creating Inclusive Workplaces for All Minds. Tailored specifically for gift card managers and suppliers, this session will explore how to foster inclusive environments that support and celebrate neurodiverse team members. Learn from industry experts about the unique advantages of neurodiverse perspectives in driving innovation and customer satisfaction, and discover practical strategies for integrating these strengths into your operations. This is an essential event for anyone looking to enhance their team's diversity and effectiveness. This session is for IGCC members only.
Location:Virtual
Dates:09/18/2024
IMA Coffee Chats is a monthly casual virtual networking session with fellow industry peers to discuss a chosen topic and other related conversation. Each session is designed to keep our members connected to share industry thoughts, opinions and insights in a collaborative environment.
IGCC is excited to invite all members to attend the IGCC open house! Join to meet the 2024-2025 IGCC Board, hear IGCC's plans for 2025, and learn more about IGCC committees and ways to get involved! Whether you're new to IGCC or a long-time member, this open house session is a great opportunity to connect with other members and get excited about the upcoming year. This session is for IGCC members only.
Location:Virtual, United States
Dates:09/25/2024
How are you incorporating recognition best practices into your organization's events and celebrations? Join us for a peer-to-peer roundtable to discuss new ideas, emerging trends, and best practices. Get ready to learn insights, share your thoughts, and contribute to the conversation with a diverse group of industry experts! This session is for RPI premium practitioner members only and will not be recorded.
Dates:09/26/2024 - 09/26/2024
October
Join us to experience networking, education, and more with incentive professionals from around the world. Gain valuable insights, acquire new strategies, and equip yourself with the latest tools to catapult your business to new heights. But it's not just about what you learn; it's also about who you meet. Engage with like-minded professionals, build meaningful connections, and ignite collaborations. Discover the trends, innovations, and opportunities that are shaping our industry's landscape.
Location:London, England
Dates:10/02/2024 - 10/03/2024
The Incentive Awards stand as the foremost global accolade, celebrating outstanding performance in the Incentive, Reward, and Recognition industry. These awards are acknowledged as the definitive mark of excellence in the sector, underlining the highest standards of achievement. Annually, this prestigious event offers a unique opportunity for networking, celebration, and learning, driven by a fervent commitment to the industry. It is an occasion that brings together professionals from across the sector to honour innovation, dedication, and success, solidifying the Incentive Awards' position as a beacon of excellence within the industry.
Dates:10/03/2024
We're taking one-on-one meetings to the next level. The ASI Show ConneX state-of-the-art A.I. system will match you with the best suppliers to fit your business needs. Then, over the course of three days, you'll meet with your personalized group of elite suppliers in luxury suites for productive, uninterrupted discussions. Plus, you'll attend networking events and group meals where you'll foster new relationships with high-level industry professionals and forge long-lasting business connections.
Location:Phoenix, AZ, United States
Dates:10/07/2024 - 10/10/2024
Are you exploring or actively involved in selling or supporting the sale of gift cards in the B2B channel (for incentives/rewards)? Or maybe you’re unaware that this is a possibility? Join us for a discussion on the latest trends and insights related to this gift card sales channel. In an estimated $44B market in the US alone, where do you fit? Discover the “what?”, “so what?”, and “now what?” to gain actionable insights for your benefit and profit.
Location:San Diego, CA, United States
Dates:10/07/2024
Forum is your place to meet, collaborate with, and learn from your fellow gift card professionals. Don’t miss the only event solely dedicated to the closed-loop gift card industry!
Dates:10/07/2024 - 10/09/2024
Join for a night of unforgettable fun, networking, and celebration — driving success together, while celebrating the culture and connections that make the incentive industry thrive.
Location:Las Vegas, NV, United States
IMEX America is the largest trade show in the US for the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry. Suppliers and buyers from every sector of the meetings industry come together at IMEX, held at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.
Dates:10/08/2024 - 10/10/2024
The 2024 IRF Leadership Insights Forum is targeted to executive-level third party and end user decision-makers with responsibilities for engagement and motivation programs. During the two-day experiential event, 100 attendees will have access to pre-released IRF research and participate in insightful facilitated discussions. You’ll have the opportunity to discuss best practices, access top research, and collaborate with your peers to elevate your programs using design and data.
Location:Aspen, CO, United States
Dates:10/21/2024 - 10/23/2024
Onboarding is not just for new hires. Brand-new research from the 2025 Global Culture Report by the O.C. Tanner Institute finds that every job transition is an opportunity for organizations to build connection and community, and create transformative employee experiences. Whether an employee is starting a new role, moving into a new team, being promoted to a leadership position, or just joining the company, it’s imperative that organizations help them feel a sense of belonging, growth, and appreciation. Employee recognition can be a powerful vehicle to build connection and show new employees they are valued. Join our webinar to discover why employee job transitions are an opportune time to build peak experiences for your people, and how recognition can help.
Dates:10/24/2024
November
Northstar's global hosted buyer event for the incentive travel industry—brings together the most highly-qualified incentive travel buyers with top incentive destinations, hotels/resorts, cruise lines, DMCs, DMOs and tourism offices from around the world. Attendees participate in one-on-one pre-scheduled appointments, gain industry insights from our guest speakers and network with this exclusive group of incentive specialists. This unique event is hosted by Northstar Meetings Group’s leading brands — Successful Meetings, Meetings & Conventions, and Incentive.
Location:Killarney, Ireland
Dates:11/04/2024 - 11/07/2024
Incentive travel is continuing to see an encouraging increase, as budgets and numbers of incentive programs continue to grow. In this session, we will discuss key takeaways and notable differences from the annual SITE Incentive Travel Index report – done in partnership with Incentive Research Foundation. You'll also learn how four generations of participants are affecting choices for destinations, activities, and priorities for today’s incentive designers.
Dates:11/06/2024
Learn how Vancouver Coastal Health’s Recognition team achieved outstanding engagement for its oneVCH Awards program, resulting in over 8,700 nominations of our staff, medical staff and volunteers.
Dates:11/14/2024 - 11/14/2024
January
Don't miss out on the first promotional products trade show of the year! Kickstart your year with a bang at ASI Show Orlando, the premier promo event on the East Coast. Explore thousands of innovative product ideas and forge valuable relationships with hundreds of top suppliers. Stay ahead of the competition and set the tone for a successful year — you won't want to start 2025 without it!
Location:Orlando, FL, United States
Dates:01/04/2025 - 01/06/2025
The industry’s largest trade show provides the opportunity to see tens of thousands of promotional products and more than a thousand exhibitors. The PPAI Expo serves as the launchpad for the year, with new events and products unveiled each January at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. This 4-day event includes a professional development conference (January 13) followed by three days (January 14-16) of open show floor with products from both domestic and international brands.
Dates:01/13/2025 - 01/16/2025
March
Connect with incentive travel professionals from all over the world, learn the latest from the greatest, discover a scintillating destination and celebrate SITE and the incentive travel industry. SITE has identified several topics and themes that will impact destinations and the entire incentive travel supply chain in 2025 and beyond.
Location:Tulum, Mexico
Dates:03/03/2025 - 03/06/2025
An engaging three-day event you won't want to miss.