by Pádraic Gilligan, Co-Founder, SoolNua & Consultancy / Research, SITE For years, the Incentive Travel Index has consistently ranked “new destinations that you haven’t been to before” as the top choice in destination selection. This aligns with the growing demand for fresh, unexpected incentive destinations—places that break away from the conventional luxury mould and instead… Read more »
by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE. In the MICE business we’re used to things going viral. These things, however, are usually to do with the mildly embarrassing occurrences that happen at events, like the CEO doing his Dad-dance at the company Christmas party. Who knew we’d be dealing with a… Read more »
by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua It’s hard to describe Vancouver without referencing San Francisco: two cities with paradisiacal natural surroundings, on the water, both with iconic bridges, both heavily Asian, both redolent of supreme west coast cool. Vancouver’s connections to that stunningly rich natural hinterland – the islands, woodlands, mountains – are more immediate,… Read more »