Smart Meetings October 2022 Digital Issue - 47

Incentive Standouts
As experts point out, booking early is key to getting the incentive venue of choice. We've collected some stars to
watch for with the caveat that it is a must in these days of compression and high demand to book as soon as possible.
Hawaiian Gold
Hawaii made the number one slot on Incentive Research
Foundation's most-wanted destinations list. Resorts like
Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu, Autograph Collection
are one reason. The property is located on Kauai near
world-famous beaches and next door to some of the best
dining & shopping on the island. For outdoor incentive
participants, Kauai's South Shore lures with beaches,
hiking, surfing, golf, tennis, horseback riding, snorkeling
and scuba diving. The resort boasts the largest accommodations
in Poipu from deluxe studios to multi-bedroom
luxury villas. The property features three resort pools,
including a 350,000-gallon main pool, a celebrity chef
grill, gourmet market, full service day spa, 24-hour fitness
center, putting green, volleyball court, soccer field, complimentary
morning yoga on the lawn, s'mores on select
nights, and high-speed Wi-Fi.
South shore of Kauai
Fairmont Banff Springs
We Can't Quit Western Canada
" We know organizations and teams are looking for wide
open spaces; they're looking to reconnect and take part
in meaningful, culturally immersive experiences through
their incentive travel, " says Jennifer Attersall, CIS, director
of incentive travel at Destination Canada. " Canada offers
the opportunity to reconnect with what's important; Incentive
experiences in Canada are geared toward inspiring
and revitalizing teams, reigniting their creativity and
promoting collaboration to drive future business success. "
Western Canada has both luxury and wide-open spaces.
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and Fairmont Banff
Springs are legacy luxury hotels that have pride of place
in incentive planners' must-book wish lists. Both can be
paired with a special journey on the Rocky Mountaineer
train which goes from Vancouver through Kanloops to
Bamff/Lake Louise and the other way around.
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Mohonk Mountain House,
Spa
Domestic Bliss
IRF found a leap in bookings within the lower 48. Situated
in some of upstate New York's most compelling scenery,
Mohonk Mountain House was founded by the Smiley
Family in 1869. The Victorian castle resort is nestled
in the leafy Hudson Valley, 90 miles north of New York
City. Surrounded by 40,000 acres of forest, the National
Historic Landmark resort offers farm-to-table cuisine and
an award-winning spa.
Florida also featured prominently on IRF's most-wanted
destination list. Incentive planners can book up to 226
guest rooms and suites at The Resort at Longboat Key
Club (a Rentyl Resort) which is located on 410 acres
of lawns with a white sand beachfront and Old Florida
boardwalks.
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