We saw the incentive industry take a large hit in 2009 and many corporations felt they needed to pull back on rewarding their top performers or clients. Well, 2010 has brought a new bag-o-tricks; and many companies are seeing the importance of the incentive to add value to their sales teams, top producers or clients. It is simple, if you dangle the "golden carrot" the sales will roll in, but being smart about what your incentive will entail can help stretch your budget further. We have...

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Check out what is fresh and new this Spring in our latest Newsletter. Let us know what you think and what you would like to see in the next edition. Click HERE to view. Enjoy!

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Today when I opened my email, lurking in my “newsletter” folder was the very exciting announcement “Dallas Center for the Performing Arts…100 Days to Grand Opening!” YAY! The official opening for the Wyly Theater and Winspear Opera House has been slated for Oct 12-18, 2009; a week-long celebration for these great new venues! After the civic dedication, there will be all kinds of outdoor multi-media performances and concerts in the 10-acre Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons...

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It is HOT this weekend in Dallas. Not only in temperature but in activities! In case you need some new ideas about what to do during our summer heat waves, here are a few cool things happening around town... Rock the Block . Live music and good food, this is a fundraising event that benefits the UT Southwestern Medical Center and Kidd's Kids, a local charity which sends chronically and terminally ill children and their families to Disney World. Admission is $10 per person. WHEN: Saturday, July 11...

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Are you planning a trip abroad this summer? Or planning a meeting overseas? Regardless of when you're traveling or for what reason, I came across this handy guide which sheds some light on the ambiguity of tipping in foreign countries. Good information to have for your own travels or for sharing with your meeting participants. I've shortened the list to a few of my favorites, so be sure to check out the full article link at the bottom for more. France : Restaurants - if you see the words "service...

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