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Showing recognition for employees’ achievements by awarding travel experiences may be an old trick but it’s also one that’s not going away any time soon. According to Transformativa’s survey results , 65% of employees claim that they appreciate incentive trips more than any other form of reward. Still, before breathing a sigh of relief, you should understand that the demands and tastes of corporate staff change, which leads to the evolution of new incentive travel programs.
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