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March 8 - 9
HR Daily Advisor 2018
March 11 - 14
Incentive Live 2018
April 9 - 11
Flourish Conference
April 15 - 17
IMRA Marketing Conference
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2018 Education Partners
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IMA Education Partners support our industry education and research initiatives.
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The 2017-2018
Board of Directors
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John Hornbogen, CPIM
RPG Card Services
Ted Moravec, CPIM
Elite Creations
Vice President
Don Killingback
Wyndham Exchange & Rentals / Endless Vacation Rentals
Treasurer
Secretary
Anne Jetter
Marketing Innovators International, Inc.
Past President
Sean Roark, CPIM
PromoPros / IncentPros, Inc.
Directors
Heather Abbott, IP
Powerhouse Brands Consulting
Jim Atten (IGCC)
Shell Gift Card
Betsi Bowman
Blackhawk Network
David Boodey, CPIM
RepLink/The DataDirect Group
Fintan Connolly
Globoforce, Ltd.
Brant Dolan, CPIM (IESP)
Quality Incentive Company
Jonathon Grey (IMA Europe)
Ovation Incentives
Chris Harrison (IMRA)
KleerWest, LLC.
Bill Martocci, CPIM
Carlisle Sales & Marketing
Marc Matthews, CPIM
Pulse Experiential Travel
Cristiano Miano, CPIM
Grupo Digi
Rebekka Rea
Innovative Prepaid Solutions / Earls Rib Palace
Bille Reise, CPIM
Incentive Concepts, LLC
Lore Rincon (IMRA)
Continental Premium Corporation
Rick Rubin
National Gift Card
Jody Running, CPIM
Top Brands, Inc.
Len Sadek, CPIM
Landry's, Inc.
Todd Tomlin
Hotels.com L.P.
Robert Ward, CPIM (ITC)
AccorHotels
Executive Director
Karen Wesloh
IMA
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Strategic Industry Groups
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International Chapters & Regions
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Letter from the President: John Hornbogen, CPIM
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IMA Members,
Membership renewal season is upon us and many of you may be receiving phone calls and emails from IMA colleagues with a reminder to renew. We hope you will all keep your memberships up-to-date so you can continue to reap the rewards of IMA's resources, education and networking opportunities. We have an exciting year of research and activity to share with you and you do not want to miss it. If you have questions about your membership please contact Emily Johnson at the IMA office at 952-928-4649 or ejohnson@incentivemarketing.org.
The IMA Summit will be in Newport Beach, CA on July 23-25 this year and registration and the hotel room block will open this month. Watch for more detail in the upcoming weeks. We're honored to announce that Melissa Van Dyke, President of the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), will present a Keynote Presentation at the 2018 event. If you haven't yet seen the results of the IRF's signature study on "U.S. Federal Regulations and Non-Cash Rewards" be sure to check it out. The study examines program owners' understanding of the regulatory environment and discusses how they are adjusting their programs to accommodate these regulations. Melissa's Keynote is just one of the great educational opportunities available at the Summit. We hope you will join us in Newport Beach!
It's awards season! You can now submit your nominations for the Karen Renk Award and Hall of Fame awards. Start thinking about that deserving person in your life and submit your nomination before the application period ends on April 30th.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or our Executive Director, Karen Wesloh, if there's anything IMA can do to better support you and your organization. IMA's mission is to advocate on behalf of our industry and we welcome your input on how we are doing.
Vice President, Business Development
RPG Card Services
President, IMA
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IMA Upcoming Partnerships
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IMA 2018 EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Increase Your Visibility and Help the IMA Provide the Latest Education
Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) Education Partners play an important role in helping the IMA provide events, publications and research that keep industry trends and new ideas at the forefront of incentive business.
As an Education Partner you receive valuable brand visibility and a cost-effective opportunity to position your organization as an industry leader and advocate. As a partner, your logo will be displayed on every page of the IMA website and in every issue of Fast Take. The inclusion of an ad in the Incentive Source is also a significant benefit of becoming a partner. In addition to being distributed to IMA members, the Incentive Source will also be distributed to potential customers at a variety of trade shows throughout the year including the IMEX America, ASI Shows and the PPAI Expo, etc.
A full list of partnership opportunities and benefits is available on the
IMA website.
We appreciate your support! Your partnership helps the IMA provide research and innovation to advance incentive industry growth.
IMEX AMERICA | OCTOBER 16-18, 2017, LAS VEGAS, NV
SHARE A BOOTH WITH IMA
IMEX America 2018 planning is underway. Again, IMA is offering to share its booth with interested IMA members. Each year IMA and the companies who share our booth find great success at this event.
Last year over 12,000 visitors attended the IMEX America conference. Every one of our booth partners were able to pre-schedule one-on-one appointments with potential buyers. The IMA staff supported booth partners to ensure that they took full advantage of the promotional opportunities associated with exhibiting at IMEX.
If you are interested in participating in a booth with IMA, please email IMA's Executive Director,
Karen Wesloh.
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Strategic Plan Results in New Corporate Outreach Task Force
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A very clear direction, focused on corporate outreach and public relations, has emerged from the IMA's new strategic plan. To support this direction, the IMA board dissolved the Marketing & Communications Strategy Task Force and created a new Corporate Outreach and Public Relations Task Force. The new task force held its first meeting in late January. The Task Force will be developing a plan to promote the value of using incentives accessed through incentive industry experts.
Along with the IMA's successful January events with PPAI and ASI Show, two news stories were generated.
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Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available
Maximize your exposure at the 2018 Summit with a sponsorship! We have a wide range of options to fit different budget levels and interests. Visit our
Sponsorship webpage to see all of the options and select your preferred option. If you have questions please contact Sponsorship Co-chairs,
Anne Jetter or
Lauren Loudenslagel.
2018 Summit Registration and Room Block to Open February 19th
Registration and the hotel room block for the Summit will open on February 19th. Registration rates and additional detail are below.
Summit Earlybird Registration Rates (available until June 8th)
Member: $675
Non-Member: $925
Attendees will also have the opportunity to take the
Incentive Professional Course and exam on Monday, July 23rd. Registration for the course is $50 for members/$100 for non-members and the exam fee is $150 for members/$300 for non-members.
Summit Room Block
The 2018 Summit will be at the
Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa. Room block detail will be released on February 19th. Room rates are $199/night and will be honored through June 29th or until the rooms sell-out.
For airport and other travel information please see the
Hotel & Travel webpage on our website.
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Help IMA Recognize Our Members' Contributions to IMA and the Incentive Industry!
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Karen Renk Award Nominations
In her role as Executive Director, Karen Renk was known for a number of qualities including mentoring, character, and professionalism.
The Karen Renk Fellowship Award will be presented to the IMA member who best exemplifies these qualities in service to the association, either through their work within the organization or through outreach to the community at large.
Award winner receives:
- Paid registration for the IMA Summit, where award is presented
- Two nights paid accommodation during the IMA Summit
- Crystal award furnished by Waterford
- Copy of a book Karen found insightful, with an inscription from the IMA president
- Waived IP or CPIM certification (within three years) or renewal fees
- Bio and article to be included on the IMA website as a Renk Fellow
- Creation and circulation of a press release highlighting the winner, the award, and the legacy
- Recognition of all Renk Fellows at future Summit General Sessions
All nominations must be received no later than May 31st, 2018.
Nomination Form and more details
IMA HALL OF FAME
In 2017, we introduced our first class of inductees to the IMA Hall of Fame. The inaugural group of inductees were: Karen Renk, Greg Canose, George Kling and George Delta. We are now accepting nominations for this year's class of inductees.
Nominate an individual on the online Hall of Fame Nomination Form by Monday, April 30, 2018. The IMA Hall of Fame inductions will be once a year at the IMA Summit.
Qualifications:
- Must have been active in the incentive industry for at least 10 years. Exceptions can be made for unusual circumstances such as death or injury.
- May be living or deceased.
- Cannot be a current member of the IMA Board of Directors or a SIG/Chapter Board.
- Nominee does not have to be a member of IMA to be considered.
- There will not be a limit on how many members can be elected each year.
- Some years, especially in the early years, there may be several candidates and some years there may not be any.
Nomination and Selection Procedure
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Please welcome our new IMA members! Click on the company name to visit their website.
Current Company with New Primary Members
New Affiliate Members:
To look up any member of the IMA, use the
online directory
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Trending Industry Articles
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U.S. Federal Regulations and Non-Cash Awards
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White Paper: Incentives Should Fuel Long-Term Sales Relationships
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