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Site Announces Reorganization, Leadership Changes
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Incentive travel industry association Site has announced a major restructuring and initiative change, shifting the organization's focus from global growth to education and member services, fund-raising, and marketing outreach to the industry and media. Site CEO Brenda Anderson, who has led the organization for seven and a half years, will be stepping down at the end of the year…

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Give Back, Get Back: CSR at Home and Abroad
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Written by Geraldine Gatehouse   

All of us have heard that sustainability and corporate social responsibility is important, and many companies are integrating sustainability plans into their business strategies. For individuals and smaller companies without the resources of a major corporation, taking the first steps toward “doing the right thing” can be overwhelming. Where to start and what to do first are probably at the top of the list…

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Industry Group Slams Government Travel Cut Initiative
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The heads of the U.S. Travel Association and National Business Travel Association reacted angrily yesterday to a White House announcement that President Barack Obama has directed government agencies to sharply reduce business travel…

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Regionalization of LA World Airport
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In a recent meeting of the LA Board of Airport Commissioners, several members showed their hesitancy to support pushing traffic to other airports considering that LAX has been shedding traffic for years…

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The Incentive Research Foundation has released its newest Pulse Survey results, which indicate a growing optimism in the industry
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The most promising data show that respondents appear to be more optimistic about the current economic climate than they were in either the summer or fall of 2009. However, this widely-felt optimism may not translate into larger budgets for incentive programs – at least not yet…

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Site SoCal wins industry award for charitable giving
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Written by John Ehlenfeldt, CMP, Canadian Tourism Commission   
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Charitable Giving Award Received
Mark Lorimer, MPIOC chapter president (left), John Ehlenfeldt, CMP, Site SoCal VP of Finance (right)

Site SoCal was recognized by MPI Orange County chapter with the Industry Community Service Award for the charitable contributions the Site chapter has given to grass roots, local charities over the past several years. The award, given out at the May monthly program for MPIOC, was accepted by myself and received a rousing applause from those in attendance.

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Using trips as rewards for star employees makes a comeback
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USA Today newspaper features a positive article on Incentive Travel's up swing.

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Site SoCal Wins Special Event Award
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Our 2008 Holiday Event at Hyatt Grand Champions led our chapter to winning the Chapter Excellence Award for the Special Event category at the 2009 Site International Conference in Aruba.

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