Here is news from throughout the world of rewards recognition, including research, company news, mergers and acquistitions, etc.
National Gift Card (NGC) recently announced it has launched an updated gift card API (Application Program Interface) with expanded content that now features over 500 unique brands across the U.S., Canada, The UK and Europe.... [ read more ]
Bob Dawson, a serial entrepreneur in the incentive and related travel field, is the first to admit he is "bleeding edge." ... [ read more ]
In its annual plenary meeting in Bali in September the ISO Technical Committee 260 - Human Resource Management (TC/260) voted to close the working group for the employee engagement standard first proposed by the Enterprise Engagement Alliance (EEA) and approved by TC/260 earlier this year. ... [ read more ]
ISO 10018 standards and certification on the quality management of people provide an important step forward, not only for the entire engagement discipline, but also for the rewards and recognition field. ... [ read more ]
Pulse Experiential Travel at PulseExperientialTravel.com, one of the world's leading providers of individual travel experiences, and Short Escapes at Shortescapes.net, one of the first websites to focus on authentic getaway experiences for small meetings, events, and experiential travelers, have joined forces to create Shortescapes.net Destination Experiences packages... [ read more ]
The Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) recently announced the release of the IRF 2018 Outlook Study, an analysis of how incentive, rewards and recognition programs are being designed and budgeted for 2018. Both the incentive travel and rewards segments reported optimism for the economy and its impact on the industry.... [ read more ]
ITA Group, the Des Moines, IA-based leader in corporate engagement solutions, has announced its purchase of market research and strategy firm Chadwick Martin Bailey (CMB). ... [ read more ]
In a recent Counselor article, "Should the Promo Industry Be Scared of Amazon?" one answer comes in the subhead: "The ultimate disruptor is coming for the middleman."... [ read more ]
Organizations committed to performance through people now have ISO certification to help ensure they are following best practices and to market that commitment to customers, employees, vendors and communities. ... [ read more ]
The International Center for Enterprise Engagement's first annual conference focuses on the establishment of a formal professional and academic curriculum for this emerging field and the first ISO 10018 certification program for quality people management.... [ read more ]
