Global Incentive Summit 2023

November 8 - November 11, 2023
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Event Details

Cost
Free
Location
Carvoeiro, Portugal
Attendees
Open to all
Category
Topics
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Venue

Address
Tivoli Carvoeiro Algarve Resort Estr. do Farol 5 8401-911 Carvoeiro, Portugal, PortugalGoogle Maps
Phone
+351 282 351 100

ABOUT GLOBAL INCENTIVE SUMMIT

Global Incentive Summit—Northstar's global hosted buyer event for the incentive travel industry—brings together the most highly-qualified incentive travel buyers with top incentive destinations, hotels/resorts, cruise lines, DMCs, DMOs and tourism offices from around the world. Attendees participate in one-on-one pre-scheduled appointments, gain industry insights from our guest speakers and network with this exclusive group of incentive specialists. This unique event is hosted by Northstar Meetings Group’s leading brands — Successful MeetingsMeetings & Conventions, and Incentive.

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AGENDA

Pre-FAM Options

Nov. 5 - 8

SBM Hotels - Monaco

Three hotels in Dublin, Ireland

Nov. 6 - 8

Corinthia Hotels - Lisbon

Palladium Hotels - Madrid



Wednesday, Nov. 8

All Day

Arrivals With Transfers

3:00pm– 5:00pm

Registration Lounge & Maui Jim Fittings for Buyers

6:30pm — 8:30pm

Welcome Reception

Tivoli Carvoeiro



Thursday, Nov. 9

AM

Optional Exercise

6:30am – 8:45am

Breakfast at Leisure

Tivoli Carvoeiro

9:00am – 11:30am

Appointments (9 with break at 10:15)

12:15pm — 1:00pm

Transfer to Site & Lunch (change for activities/casual evening)

1:00pm – 2:45pm

Lunch & Site Tour at Conrad Algarve

2:45pm— 5:30pm

Organized Activities at Quinta de Largo (some with limited availability)

  • 9 holes of golf (20 max)
  • Kayaking in Natural Park and Lagoon (55 max)
  • Nature cycling (55 max)
  • Relax (with WiFi)
  • Spa appointments and luxury shopping (15 max)

6:00pm – 8:30(+)pm

Casual Dinner and Dancing at Bouvino

8:30pm – 10:30pm

Shuttles Return to Tivoli Carvoeiro



Friday, November 10, 2023

7:00am

Optional Hike

Walk Seven Hanging Valleys — Cliff Side (easy trail)

7:00am – 8:30am

Breakfast at Leisure

Tivoli Carvoeiro

8:45am – 11:15am

One-on-One Appointments (9 with break at 10am)

Tivoli Carvoeiro

11:45am

Depart for Site & Lunch at Villa Vita Parc Resort

3:00pm—6:00pm

Activities

  • Racetrack circuit
  • Boat trip (weather permitting)
  • 4x4 cork tour - corks, wine and olives (200 max)
  • Portuguese pottery demo
  • Exploring Carvoeiro on own
  • Free time

6:00pm — 7:00pm

Refresh at Tivoli Carvoeiro

7:00pm

Depart for Dinner

7:20pm — 9:30pm

White Party Evening at W Algarve

9:30pm — 11:30pm

Deep Ocean Club (optional) at W Algarve

9:30pm — 11:30pm

Transfers Back to Tivoli Carvoeiro


Saturday, Nov. 11

All Day

Departures


Post-FAM Options

Nov. 11-12

Grande Real Villa Italia Hotel & Spa - outside of Lisbon

Pestana Palacio do Freixo - Porto, Portugal

Nov. 11-13

Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Resort (nh Hotels) - Marbella

Hotel Amigo (Rocco Forte Hotels) - Brussels, Belgium


HOSTED BUYERS

ALL QUALIFIED BUYERS WILL BE FULLY HOSTED BY NORTHSTAR MEETINGS GROUP, INCLUDING AIRFARE ALLOWANCE, ACCOMMODATION, MEALS, AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES.

INFORMATION

Those who are selected to attend will participate in:

  • Two productive days of pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings with global incentive suppliers including travel and brand name merchandise
  • Insightful educational presentations from inspiring speaker
  • Great meals, receptions and numerous networking opportunities with other elite buyers and supplier
  • Unique experiential activities showcasing Algarve as a premier meetings and incentive destination

To learn more why past buyers say this event is the best networking and education experience in the incentive industry, please contact Cindy Binder at cbinder@ntmllc.com.

Follow along on Instagram: #IncentiveSummit


Follow along on LinkedIn: #IncentiveSummit

 

SUPPLIER INFO

REACH THE MOST HIGHLY-QUALIFIED NORTH AMERICAN BUYERS FROM INCENTIVE HOUSES, MEETING MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, CORPORATE DIRECT PLANNERS AND INDEPENDENT PLANNERS WHO ARE PLANNING INCENTIVE TRAVEL PROGRAMS GLOBALLY.


Individual PackageEXHIBIT & SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES LIMITED AVAILABILITY (FEE FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPLIERS)

  • Display table for one-on-one pre-scheduled appointments with heavily vetted incentive buyers from North America and Europe
  • All networking activities, off-site functions and meals
  • All supplier expenses covered (excluding airfare & accommodations) 

 

Enterprise PackagePARTICIPATE IN

  • Exciting networking opportunities with your industry peers
  • Pre-scheduled meetings with highly-qualified incentive travel buyers
  • Unique experiential activities showcasing stunning Portugal


Exhibitor Package Rates & Premium Sponsorship Opportunities


For exhibitor package rates and premium sponsorship opportunities, please contact your business development director or Shalise DeMott.

Request Info GIS

 

2023 EXHIBITORS


  • Abercrombie & Kent
  • Air Canada
  • Algarve Tourism
  • Allfly
  • Alndermatt Swiss Alps
  • Amstar DMC, Meetings & Events
  • Andermatt Swiss Alps
  • Argentina
  • Aruba Convention Bureau
  • Bucher Travel
  • Bürgenstock Hotels AG
  • Cameron House on Loch Lomond
  • Cantrav Services
  • Capri Palace Jumeirah
  • Carlton Tower Jumeirah & Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel
  • Cascais Miragem
  • Club Med
  • Club Viajar
  • Conrad Algarve
  • Corinthia Hotels
  • D Travel
  • Davos CVB
  • Delta Air Lines
  • Department of Culture & Tourism - Abu Dhabi
  • DHM Hotels
  • Dom Pedro
  • DreamCatcher
  • Editory Collection Hotels
  • Evian Resort
  • Experience Morocco
  • Fairmont Carton House Ireland
  • Fenix Hotels
  • Geneva CVB
  • Grand Resort Bad Ragaz AG
  • Hastings Hotels
  • Hilton Worldwide
  • Hotel Amigo Brussels, a Rocco Forte Hotel
  • Hotel Moma Barcelona
  • Hotel Okura Amsterdam
  • Hotel W Barcelona
  • Hoteles Santos
  • Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill
  • Iberostar
  • Irish Horizons DMC
  • Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa
  • JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
  • K Club
  • K N K
  • Killarney Hotels Collection, Killarney , Ireland
  • Lafayette Group
  • Leading DMC
  • Leading Hotels of the World
  • Level Up
  • London & Partners
  • Marriott Geneva
  • Maui Jim Sunglasses
  • Meet in Ireland
  • MHL Hotel Collection
  • Moloney & Kelly
  • Monaco Convention Bureau
  • Monte Carlo SBM Hotels
  • NH Hotel Group - Part of Minor Hotels
  • O'Callaghan Collection
  • ODS Turkey DMC
  • Oitavos
  • Olisippo Lapa Palace Hotel
  • Onyria Group
  • Palacio Estoril
  • Palladium
  • Pan Pacific Hotel London
  • Pestana Hotel Group
  • PGA Cataluna
  • PR Incentives DMC in Italy
  • Quinta do Lago
  • Real Hotels Group
  • Rocco Forte Hotels - Germany
  • Rocco Forte Hotels - Global Sales
  • Rocco Forte Hotels - Italy
  • Royal Group Hotels & Resorts
  • Sana Hotels
  • Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh
  • Silversea Cruises
  • Singapore Tourism Board
  • South Africa Tourism
  • Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau
  • Taste
  • The Balmoral Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel
  • The DMC Group
  • The Dolder Grand
  • The Galgorm Collection
  • The Set Collection
  • The Westbury Hotel (The Doyle Collection)
  • Thompson Madrid
  • Tivoli Carvoeiro Algarve Resort
  • Tourism Ireland
  • Tourism Whistler
  • Transalpino
  • Turnberry
  • Vega Viagens DMC
  • Viceroy at Ombria Resort
  • Vienna Convention Bureau
  • Villa Vita Parc
  • Virgin Group
  • Visit Hungary
  • Visit Inverness & Loch Ness
  • VisitScotland
  • Visit West Hollywood
  • VOQIN´Emotions Creators
  • W Algarve
  • W Budapest
  • Wallace Travel Group
  • Welcome Italy
  • Wide Travel
  • Zemi Beach House


 

HOTEL

Tivoli Carvoeiro Algarve Resort

Estr. do Farol 5

8401-911 Carvoeiro, Portugal


Advisory Notice Regarding Outside Solicitations

Please be advised that numerous companies have been emailing and calling our attendees attempting to book them into hotels for Northstar events.

Here are the companies and their representatives that we have been made aware of:

  • ExpoSite
  • CBS International
  • Corporate Booking Services 
  • EHRS 
  • Exhibition Housing Services 
  • Global Housing Corporation 
  • World Wide Travel 

Be advised that these companies and individuals have no relationship with our events. Our attendees are encouraged to disregard any communication received from these companies or any others that are not affiliated with Northstar Meetings Group.

CONTACT

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR:

Event Director:

Angela Cox

Vice President, Events

acox@ntmllc.com

Buyers Contact:

Cindy Binder

Director of Buyer Development

cbinder@ntmllc.com

Suppliers Contact:

Shalise DeMott

Vice President, Sales

sdemott@ntmllc.com


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