 Incentive Summit Americas brought an elite group of 110 incentive travel professionals to Whistler.){kind=link}
Hosted at the iconic Fairmont Chateau Whistler, ISA fostered connections between buyer and supplier incentive travel professionals, provided thoughtful education with both personal and professional benefits and showcased the crème-de-la-crème of destination experiences.
“Incentive Summit Americas has become a “must attend” boutique event for senior incentive travel professionals,” said Philip Eidsvold, CIS, CITP, President of SITE & VP, Strategic Alliances, One10. “Much of its reputation has been built around the incentive quality of the destinations we’ve been to. Whistler adds significantly to this as it offers “pure incentive,” par excellence, along with a wide range of immersive activities and a truly unique experience that’ll resonate for a long time with all our attendees.”
“We’re very pleased to have hosted the 2019 SITE ISA event in Whistler,” said Karen Goodwin, Vice President, Destination & Market Development at Tourism Whistler. “To have incentive travel professionals networking, building relationships together, and experiencing first-hand what Whistler has to offer is so important for our destination. We break the tradition when it comes to incentive travel and go beyond the typical beach destination by offering our guests a different landscape to adventure in, find relaxation, and immerse themselves in our unique mountain culture.”
“A key element of Incentive Summit Americas is the destination itself and the activities it offers. This is where our participants really connect by sharing experiences together that build emotional connections. Whistler offered an awesome range of activities beyond the wonderful downhill skiing so everyone was involved, learning and playing together. This is what incentive travel is all about” said Kevin Edmunds, Chair of ISA and Vice President, AIC Hotel Group.
Thoughtful education sessions were delivered by digital media specialist, Amy Jo Martin, author of New York Times bestseller Renegades Write the Rules and Matt Jackson, Director of Global Events at lululemon, while networking highlights included an immersive evening event in Whistler Village with dinner at the famed Bearfoot Bistro and a final night celebration at Fairmont Chateau Whistler themed around the concept “What’s Your Wild”.