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Incentive. It's a powerful inspiration. In business, incentive travel can work wonders for employee morale and performance.

It's long been the conventional wisdom that positive reinforcement and rewards are surefire ways to bring out the best in people. A new study from Oxford Economics USA details just how true that truism can be. Among the comprehensive study's findings on incentive travel:

More than 70 percent of both executives and employees rated incentive travel as having a highly positive impact on morale, job satisfaction, and job performance. In fact, employees are willing to work harder for rewards that are perceived as luxuries -- such as an incentive trip -- over cash or practical items, even though the reward may cost the company less.
One incentive trip can have roughly the same effect on an employee as a compensation increase of 8.5 percent.

Those figures aren't merely impressive, they're vitally important to businesses looking for ways to recruit and retain qualified employees who produce results, while controlling costs and contributing to the U.S. economy in a meaningful way. The facts are clear: Incentive travel, whether as motivator or a reward, can offer a measureable return on investment for your clients as well as the country.

If your clients need any more incentives to build their businesses through meeting, group, or incentive travel, check out these great offers from our MeetingTraveler.com partners:

	Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki - Honolulu, Hawaii Special Offer: Starwood Hawaii's Big Savings, Big Rewards Bring your group to the Aloha State and receive 3 percent off guest room charges on the master bill, a 10 percent discount on food and beverages, and a 20 percent discount on A/V services. More...

	Big Sky Resort - Big Sky, Montana Special Offer: Base Camp Yellowstone Meeting Package When the president needed to hold a meeting with access to America's first national park, he chose Big Sky Resort. Hold your "Base Camp to Yellowstone" meeting with us and receive free park admission in addition to our Magnificent Montana Meeting package. More...

	Marina Inn at Grande Dunes - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Special Offer: Back to Basics Meeting Offer Take advantage of the "Back To Basics" package at Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, and you'll receive a credit starting at $500, as well as a team-building event, complimentary meeting space and Wi-Fi, and more. More...

	The Greenbrier - White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Special Offer: Executive Meetings Package Meetings demand more than impeccable facilities and attentive staff. And for over 200 years, The Greenbrier has maintained a reputation for providing the best meeting experience from start to finish. More...

	Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa - Indian Wells, California Busy delegates will find a welcome sanctuary in our 560 beautifully appointed rooms and suites, each featuring a host of luxurious amenities such as plush terrycloth robes, double sinks set in marble vanities, spacious double-sided closets, and private balconies looking out on either the mountains or the pool area. More...

	Mission Inn Hotel & Spa - Riverside, California Mission Inn, one of California's most celebrated hotels, lends an air of historic importance to every gathering. While the inn enjoys official status as a local, state, and national historic landmark, it also functions beautifully as a modern luxury hotel able to host groups of up to 310 in the heart of downtown Riverside. More...

	Omni San Fransico Hotel - San Francisco, California Designed for flexibility and comfort -- with built-in audiovisual equipment and oversized ergonomic seating -- our meeting facilities include a 2,800-square-foot ballroom, eight conference rooms, and a 12-person boardroom. More...

	Vail Plaza Hotel & Club - Vail, Colorado When Vail's first new hotel in 43 years opened last year at the foot of Vail Mountain, it brought a state-of-the-art conference center to the heart of the pedestrian village, with 7,000 square feet of contemporary meeting space serving groups from 10 to 350. More...