Catch the Wave!
We’re heading into the home stretch of “Wave Season”, the period between January and March when cruise travel is at its highest. The combination of a new year with an empty calendar and, for many, chilly winter weather, gets travelers thinking about sunny island getaways and the vacations to come. So, bookings take off.
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A Feather in GI’s Cap
Just announced! Grand Incentives’ Creative Writer brings in the Bronze
PASADENA, CA– The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) today announced that Lisa Codianne Fowler won the Bronze Award in the 2010 annual awards competition for her feature story, “Getting Personal in the British Virgin Islands”. This awards competition, now in its 19th year, honors the “best of the best” in travel writing, photography and promotion that covers all aspects of the travel industry worldwide.
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As summer airfares soar
GRAND AIR CARD OFFERS SAVINGS
As summer airfares soar
The Grand Air Card now holds even greater consumer appeal as summer airfares increase. The card can be purchased in increments of $100 or $500 and is valid for discounts on round-trip flights of $200 or more. In light of the following breaking news, the Grand Air Card offers a higher perceived value than ever before.
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Fuel Prices Skyrocket; Rebates Save the Day
The price of oil is poised for another run at $100 a barrel after a global economic rebound sent it surging 34 percent since May. That could push gasoline prices to $4 a gallon by summer in some parts of the country, experts say. Gasoline expert Fred Rozell predicts that as many as 15 states will see gasoline prices top $4 a gallon by Memorial Day. “A dollar more per gallon isn’t that much – probably about $750 more per year for each motorist, but there’s a psychological aspect to gas prices,” he said. “People are going to be up in arms about this.” John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil and author of “Why We Hate The Oil Companies,” predicts Americans will pay $5 per gallon for gasoline by 2012.*
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Grand Incentives Celebrates
Grand Incentives Celebrates Five Years in Style
February 3rd of this year marked a momentous occasion for us, as we celebrated five successful years in business. CEO Jose Martinez surprised the staff with a gourmet lunch catered by the prestigious and award-winning Michael’s on East. Much like the milestone event, the meal far exceeded expectations.
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A Star is Born
We recently produced a short, engaging video about how and why incentives work. The soon-to-be-released clip stars Grand Incentive’s charismatic Director of Adventure Travel, Michael Flanagan. Once you see the video, you’ll know why Michael was selected, hands-down, to deliver our important message. A veteran business Guru, he is passionate about the power of incentives. And it shows.
“It’s time to incentivize,” Michael booms. “Finding new customers while retaining current customers keeps our revenue flowing. So it makes sense to keep our customers happy, motivated and incentivized!”
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Why and How Incentives Work
Why and How Incentives Work
Employees and customers are your most valuable assets. Doesn’t it make sense to keep them motivated and happy? Incentive programs provide an effective tool to close more sales, sell more product, drive customer traffic to your online or retail location, set more appointments, increase referrals, retain customers and improve and reward employee/sales performance.
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