{"id":2112,"date":"2022-04-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/site-celebrates-excellence-in-incentive-travel\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T13:54:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:54:39","slug":"site-celebrates-excellence-incentive-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/news\/site-celebrates-excellence-incentive-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"SITE celebrates excellence in incentive travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Dazzling with their onstage acceptances this evening during the SITE Global Conference 2022 in Dublin are the six winners of this year\u2019s SITE Crystal Awards \u2014 the highest honor awarded in the incentive travel industry.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Representing a true blend of those involved in the incentive travel industry, this year\u2019s recipients were named as Crystal Award winners for their creative, practical and truly memorable incentive programs that took place almost entirely during the most difficult period the incentive travel industry has ever faced.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Massachusetts-based Liberty Mutual Insurance Company was the only pre-pandemic program recognized as an award recipient this year. Each of the other five winners earned their accolades for programs that took place virtually, or were some of the first in-person trips to take place after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThis is an incredibly special group of Crystal Award winners,\u201d said Kevin Edmunds, MS, CITP, Vice President, AIC Hotel Group &amp; SITE President. \u201cThey are all leaders in our industry, with the programs we recognized at this year\u2019s Crystal Awards Gala standing out as shining examples of incentive travel programs being run smoothly and safely that still achieve the exacting, incredibly high business aims all of us set out to deliver.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Crystal Awards Chair Ellie MacPherson, CITP, Senior Vice President, Canada Operations, Creative Group and a member of SITE\u2019s international Board of Directors, added, \u201cBy gathering together in-person as a global SITE community to celebrate the achievements of this year\u2019s Crystal Award winners, we are sending a strong signal as to the immense power of incentive travel and its global business impacts. Our industry will continue to rebound and recover, with incentive travel set to play an increasingly important role in generating business results for corporations while also reinforcing values and company culture.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Key sponsor of the Crystal Awards Carina Bauer, IMEX Group CEO and a past SITE Foundation President, concluded by noting, \u201cIncentive travel is an incredibly important component of the overall business events, or MICE, landscape. The IMEX Group strongly shares SITE\u2019s commitment to enhancing and showcasing impacts of incentive travel, both for our industry and in the wider communities these programs touch. It is always a thrill for me to see firsthand the creativity, innovation, and expertise that drive these programs and to celebrate as part of such a special night.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Six awards were given this year, in five categories:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>    <ol class=\"wp-block-list\"> \t<li><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Excellence in Incentive Travel: North America |\u00a0<\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Liberty Mutual Insurance Company <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> \t<li><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Most Creative Solution Deployed at a Time of Crisis |\u00a0<\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>H&amp;R Block and Maritz Global Events <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> \t<li><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Most Creative Solution Deployed at a Time of Crisis |\u00a0<\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Motivation Excellence <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> \t<li><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Best Standalone Virtual Celebratory Event |\u00a0<\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Forever Living Products International <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> \t<li><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Best Virtual Motivational Experience |\u00a0<\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Event Partners Ireland DMC <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> \t<li><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Most Impactful Effort Toward Corporate Social Responsibility as Part of an Incentive Program |\u00a0<\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>HMI Performance Incentives <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> <\/ol>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span><span>What the winners said:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>    <p><strong><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Excellence in Incentive Travel: North America<\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Trek to Quebec<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Liberty Mutual Insurance Company <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>\u201cThe Trek to Quebec program was a monumental opportunity for our winners<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>to network and learn from senior leadership in a unique and intimate setting. Additionally it afforded them the chance to experience a new part of the world with memory-making activities, and return to the office re-charged and armed with plenty of brag-worthy moments! It hit all of the hallmarks of a great incentive program and with over 1\/3 of the winners ultimately getting promoted and staying loyal to our company \u2013 we couldn\u2019t have had a better outcome.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>&#8212; Kristal Cardone, Director, Reward &amp; Recognition Events<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><strong><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Most Creative Solution Deployed at a Time of Crisis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>2021 Top Performers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>H&amp;R Block and Maritz Global Events <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>\u201cIt was an honor to work with H&amp;R Block on building the strategy and design and executing this program. Designing and delivering the individual experiences was hard work. But when we started to receive the emails and texts and photos from the winners \u2014 when we heard their stories \u2014 it confirmed that it certainly was work worth doing! The winners will never be the same as a result. We commend H&amp;R Block for having the vision and the commitment to see this through.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>&#8212; Tim Simpson, Brand and Engagement Chief Strategist, Maritz Global Events<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>\u201cProviding the best expertise and care to our clients starts with providing a best-in-class workplace experience for our associates. Being able to deliver incredible, customized experiences for our top performers is an invaluable investment in our people and our culture.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>&#8212; Karen Orosco, President, Global Consumer Tax and Service Delivery<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><strong><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Most Creative Solution Deployed at a Time of Crisis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Gem Club 2020: From Kauai to Concierge<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Motivation Excellence <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>\u201cBeing honored within the industry with the SITE Crystal Award means a great deal to our team! We work to Inspire Extraordinary Performance with every client and every participant. But it starts within our own company. We appreciate this recognition as it truly shows the care and passion we value internally and produce externally. \u201cThank yous\u201d go to our GEM Club team, our client and our strategic partners for helping us fulfill a meaningful reward experience in a time when our industry, and the world, was turned upside-down. Thank you SITE!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>&#8212; David Jobes, President and CEO of Motivation Excellence<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><strong><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Best Standalone Virtual Celebratory Event<\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Forever Global Rally at Home 2021<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Forever Living Products International <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>\u201cWinning the 2022 SITE Crystal Award is a great honor for Forever Living, especially at this time of change for the event world. As an industry, we have been in uncharted waters for almost two years and the innovation required to keep incentive events relevant and engaging to our audiences has been a real challenge. This recognition is a result of the creativity, risk, and dedication that defines business events. Thank you, SITE.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>&#8212; Nick Woodward-Shaw, Vice President of Communications<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><strong><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Best Virtual Motivational Experience<\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Cream of the Crop<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Event Partners Ireland DMC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>\u201cThe Cream of the Crop events enabled us to communicate with our clients in a unique and engaging way, while face-to-face meetings were impossible. Winning the SITE Crystal Award stands testament to the success of the collaborative approach we took with our partners, during incredibly challenging times.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>&#8212; Nicola McGrane, CEO of Event Partners Ireland<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><strong><span class=\"c-type__emphasis\">Most Impactful Effort Toward Corporate Social Responsibility as Part of an Incentive Program<\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Manning Destination Club<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>HMI Performance Incentives<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>\u201cWinning SITE\u2019s Crystal Award for Most Impactful CSR Initiative in an Incentive Program is truly an honor. We\u2019re grateful that our organization\u2019s commitment to reimagining group travel by helping those in need is being recognized. It\u2019s a testament to our entire group travel team, their hard work, and the mission-driven approach we at HMI take each and every day.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <p><span><span><span><span><span><em><span><span>&#8212; Paul Ferreira, President and Founder, HMI Performance Incentives<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supported by IMEX Group, this year\u2019s SITE Crystal Award program, the \u201cOscars\u201d of the incentive travel industry, recognizes six companies that achieved true excellence in incentive travel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_views_all":118,"_views_30d":40,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-2112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-incentivewise"],"custom_author":{"byline":"SITE Staff","byline_avatar":"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/site-staff.png","byline_email":"","author_id":"473"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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