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About
Our Clients
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Our Team
A Personalized Firm vs. Big Box Agencies
Meeting Services
Turnkey Solutions
On-Site Meeting Management
ONCORR Online Registration
Investigator Meetings
User Conferences
Dinner Meetings
Meetings of All Sizes
Meeting Planning Consulting
Venue Sourcing and Contract Negotiation/Risk Mitigation
Compliance and Reporting
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Summit Travel Management
Corporate Air Ticketing
Air Ticketing for Third Party Planners
Honeymoon Planning
10 Reasons to Use a Travel Agent in 2020
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Interactive Virtual Meetings
Full Audio/Visual Production, Staging, and Technical Support
Interactive Meetings
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Second Screen Technology
Presenter in The Center
Custom Meeting App
Webinar Management
Medical and Pharma Support
The Need to Connect
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Optimized Travel
Outside of the Box Thinking
Client Satisfaction
International Reach
Cost Control
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Incentive Travel
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Navigating the Next Normal
June 28, 2021
State of The Industry
Summit Management
Back to Business: Full Bloom (June 2021 update)

Just as we predicted this past March, normality has indeed come to the meetings and travel business.

Back to Business: Full Bloom (June 2021 update)
January 26, 2021
Best Practices
Summit Management
The Role of a Meeting Planner in Virtual ...

As the business of meetings continues to exist in the virtual and hybrid worlds for the foreseeable future, the role of an experienced and technologically savvy meeting planner/tech team is more important than ever to the success of your program.

The Role of a Meeting Planner in Virtual Meetings
September 2, 2020
State of The Industry
Rob Lipman
Back-to-Business Part 1 – Holding a “SAFE” ...

Two weeks ago, I attended the “Back to Business Experiential Form” in Dallas, sponsored jointly by Associated Luxury Hotels International (AHLI) and OMNI Hotels

Back-to-Business Part 1 – Holding a “SAFE” Face-to-Face Meeting in the Age of Covid
July 27, 2020
Best Practices
Summit Management
Are Your Meetings Ready for The Next Normal? ...

While past few months have acclimated many of us to the world of virtual meetings, too many online participants, particularly presenters, don’t often employ best practices that can make the experience more effective for all involved.

Are Your Meetings Ready for The Next Normal? Part 2: How to be a More Effective Virtual Presenter
March 30, 2020
Best Practices
Summit Management
Use These Sites for Up-To-Date Airline ...

With airline rebooking and refund policies changing seemingly minute-by-minute, Summit recommends these three sites to make sense of all the current chaos.

Use These Sites for Up-To-Date Airline Rebooking and Refund Policies
Joe Lipman
December 12, 2018
Destination Spotlight

Connection with the World Severed - Off Grid until Sunday

Joe Lipman
December 12, 2018
Destination Spotlight
Connection with the World Severed - Off Grid until Sunday

My office checked with me to see if I could I have a new client call from Havana Cuba on Friday.  

Tagged: Cuba, International Travel, Internet, Connectivity

Summit Management
November 27, 2018
Destination Spotlight

Considering Cuba for Your Next Incentive Program?

Summit Management
November 27, 2018
Destination Spotlight
Considering Cuba for Your Next Incentive Program?

SMS Incentives can show you how all the pieces fit together for a truly unique incentive trip to beautiful, historic Cuba.

Tagged: Incentive Travel, Company Incentives, Cuba, International Travel

Summit Management
November 26, 2018
Best Practices

Wake Up! No More Airport Sleeping

Summit Management
November 26, 2018
Best Practices
Wake Up! No More Airport Sleeping

No sleeping in the airport? Coming soon to an airport near you.

Tagged: Air Travel, Airport Hotels, Newark Airport, International Travel

Summit Management
November 21, 2018
Best Practices

Air Travel on Thanksgiving 

Summit Management
November 21, 2018
Best Practices
Air Travel on Thanksgiving 

.Another year and we are about to start traveling again. 

Tagged: travel, Air Travel, Thanksgiving

Summit Management
November 19, 2018
State of The Industry

Consider PSAV and the hotel's relationship...

Summit Management
November 19, 2018
State of The Industry
Consider PSAV and the hotel's relationship...

I had a thought this morning about how the hotels use the Unions as the boogie man.

Tagged: Hotel, Meeting Audio VIsual, Unions

Summit Management
November 9, 2018
Promotion

Charter a small ship for a 2019 cruise in the Adriatic!

Summit Management
November 9, 2018
Promotion
Charter a small ship for a 2019 cruise in the Adriatic!

Our partner Kompas is inviting you to charter the entire small ship with a maximum capacity of 38 guests.

Tagged: Cruise, Incentive Travel, Company Incentives, Adriatic

Joe Lipman
October 25, 2018
State of The Industry

Where Does The Cabin Crew Sleep?

Joe Lipman
October 25, 2018
State of The Industry
Where Does The Cabin Crew Sleep?

Recently on a flight I mentioned to a flight attended how rested they looked after 16 hours of flying

Tagged: air travel, Airlines

Joe Lipman
October 24, 2018
Destination Spotlight

Maldives: Over Water Villas and Beach Suites

Joe Lipman
October 24, 2018
Destination Spotlight
Maldives: Over Water Villas and Beach Suites

Who hasn't dreamt of being rocked to sleep by the sound of waves lapping beneath you while you sleep in an over water villa?  

Tagged: Maldives, Incentive Travel, Exotic Destinations

Joe Lipman
October 22, 2018
State of The Industry

Book a Trip to Space—For Real

Joe Lipman
October 22, 2018
State of The Industry
Book a Trip to Space—For Real

A 12-day trip to Aurora Station—the first-ever luxury space hotel—will begin in 2022 with Orion Span, which will provide guests with an authentic astronaut experience.

Tagged: Space travel

Summit Management
October 11, 2018
Best Practices

Blueprint for Successful Meetings - The Technical Side

Summit Management
October 11, 2018
Best Practices
Blueprint for Successful Meetings - The Technical Side

Traveling with a technical team, which owes its allegiance to you, is as important as finding the right speakers for your presentations.

Tagged: Meeting Audio VIsual, Meeting Technology, Technology Team

Summit Management
October 10, 2018
Best Practices

How To Choose the Right Vendor

Summit Management
October 10, 2018
Best Practices
How To Choose the Right Vendor

Remember A, Q, S, C, I and you will never be disappointed in your choice.

Summit Management
October 5, 2018
Best Practices

When Should You Use Simultaneous Translation?

Summit Management
October 5, 2018
Best Practices
When Should You Use Simultaneous Translation?

Everyone tells us, “At least one person from the foreign attending entity company speaks English. Why do I need translation?”  

Tagged: Translation, International Meetings

Summit Management
October 3, 2018
State of The Industry

Strategies for Avoiding the Middle Seat

Summit Management
October 3, 2018
State of The Industry
Strategies for Avoiding the Middle Seat

There's nothing for irritating than being wedged into a middle seat on a cross-country flight, especially when you've paid an outrageous fare and the people sitting next to you are paying super-saver rates.

Tagged: Airline Travel, Passenger Comfort

Summit Management
September 28, 2018
Destination Spotlight

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Summit Management
September 28, 2018
Destination Spotlight
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh (pa-NOM pen) is situated in South Cambodia, at the crossroads between four rivers.

Tagged: Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Incentive Travel, Exotic Destinations

Summit Management
September 25, 2018
Destination Spotlight

Perception of a Travel Destination

Summit Management
September 25, 2018
Destination Spotlight
Perception of a Travel Destination

I can’t place much credence on what the media says now a day. 

Tagged: Puerto Rico, Destinations, Incentive Travel

Rob Lipman
September 17, 2018
Destination Spotlight

YOUR INVITATION TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Rob Lipman
September 17, 2018
Destination Spotlight
YOUR INVITATION TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Our regular readers have been to London countless times, but we’re always looking out for unique and new opportunities to enjoy the city.

Tagged: London, Buckingham Palace, Travel, Royal Family, England, Tour

Summit Management
September 12, 2018
Best Practices

FCC Bans Wireless Microphones

Summit Management
September 12, 2018
Best Practices
FCC Bans Wireless Microphones

Here’s the story in a nutshell. For the second time in less than ten years, the FCC sold off a large number of frequencies that were used for wireless microphones – everything from 600MHz and 700MHz – spectrum. Effectively, you now have fewer choices.

Tagged: Meeting Audio VIsual, microphones, FCC

Joe Lipman
September 7, 2018
Partner Spotlight

SXM Vacances

Joe Lipman
September 7, 2018
Partner Spotlight
SXM Vacances

As we continue to pray for the swift recovery of St. Maarten, we wanted to spotlight our favorite DMC on that beautiful island.

Tagged: Incentive Travel, Company Incentives, St. Maarten, St. Martin

Summit Management
September 6, 2018
Best Practices

What is the Most Important Element When Considering Meeting Space?

Summit Management
September 6, 2018
Best Practices
What is the Most Important Element When Considering Meeting Space?

This may surprise you, but it isn’t the size of the room. It is the height of the ceiling. Nothing dictates the limitations of your event more than the height of the ceiling.

Tagged: Meeting Space, Meeting Audio VIsual, Meeting Planning

Summit Management
September 4, 2018
Destination Spotlight

Hiking Iceland: The Top Routes and What to Bring

Summit Management
September 4, 2018
Destination Spotlight
Hiking Iceland: The Top Routes and What to Bring

Backpacking Iceland falls into the “dream vacation” category. It’s the type of adventure you read about in a Nat Geo feature or on the Discovery Channel.

Tagged: Iceland, Hiking, Backpacking, Incentive Travel

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