Travelling with colleagues can be a great opportunity to bond and create lasting relationships, as well as helping you to be more effective in the work environment together, but group travel can also be a minefield of potential conflicts and awkward moments.
Make the Middle East your next incentive destination
Ancient landmarks merged with modern cities. Desert landscapes contrasted against azure seas. Intoxicating cuisine and possibly the world’s best coffee… the Middle East is trending as one of the most desirable regions for incentive travel – this according to Charlotte Gwilliam, our recently appointed Thompsons Meetings and Incentives Manager. Stretching from the Black Sea to the Arabian Sea; from...
Get to Know Our New TMI Manager, Charlotte Gwilliam
Our dedicated Thompsons Meetings and Incentives (TMI) team has a new captain at the helm, and she plans to take our MICE division to new heights! We caught up with Charlotte Gwilliam, our recently appointed TMI Manager for a quick get-to-know-you Q&A. Tell us a little bit about yourself I grew up on a farm and can...
Incentive Budgeting: 3 Ways to Save
Want to know how to stretch your corporate travel incentive budget? Here are tips from Thompsons Travel. Want to stretch your travel incentive budget? Consider these tips from our experts: 1. Location, location, location When you take airfare, hotel accommodation, food, entertainment and special activities into account, your choice of destination will dramatically affect...
Our Top 3 Destinations for Incentive Travel in 2018
Are you looking for destination ideas for your incentive travel in 2018? In our previous blog, we detailed how incentive travel plays a huge role in motivating and rewarding your employees, and why it is essential to match your incentives with your corporate culture. Here, we bring you our top destination options to inspire...
How to Match Your Incentives to Your Company Culture
We all know the benefits of corporate culture in boosting employee engagement, retention, performance, morale and satisfaction. For travel planners, corporate culture provides even more benefits when harnessed for incentive travel. “At Thompsons Travel, we understand the value of aligning corporate travel with your business goals and budgets,” says Chantal Kliche, Retail Manager of...