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Incentive's Aussie Roundup
November 13, 2008
By Margery Weinstein
Australia is on the map for the incentive planners who joined me on my Aussie excursion.
Koral Reid, corporate event manager for network marketing company Neways International, who says she found Australia "comfortable, clean, and safe," has put the country on her company's incentive to-do list. "We're trying to convince the decision-makers at our company to approve an incentive trip to Australia in 2010," she said. Along with the appealing environment, Reid noted another plus for Sydney and the Sunshine Coast: "Its people. They're just so friendly."
Cynthia Mitchell, director of global events for Agel Enterprises, also a network marketing company, said Australia has potential—provided the right package is organized. Mitchell pointed to events such as our group's boat race around Sydney harbor as what she's looking for. "Not a lot of people have been here," she said, "so it would be a good draw if we could find the right activities."
Barbara Blumhof, manager, tradeshows and events for GE Finance, found some happy surprises in Australia. "The people are great, and Sydney was more cosmopolitan than I thought it would be," she said. Blumhof, who said her incentive winners have already been to destinations such as the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Rome, Madrid, and Ireland, pointed out a small, but not-so-small Australian convenience: "The fact that everybody speaks English is a big plus."
Last, a global travel manager for a technology company (who wishes to remain anonymous in deference to her company's media policy) says her incentive winners enjoyed a trip to Australia in spring 2008, staying at the Four Seasons Hotel. "It was a positive experience for us," she said. "We would come back."
Editor's Note: For more on what Australia has to offer incentive travelers, read "Incentive's Aussie Roundup" at www.incentivemag.com.
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