Rewards and Recognition Roundtable at TEAMS '17 Conference in Orlando to Feature Thought Leaders on Incentive Marketing

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-sponsored by Incentive magazine and the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA), the Rewards and Recognition Roundtable at the TEAMS '17 Conference & Expo in Orlando has announced the roster of incentive industry thought leaders who will facilitate the session. The Rewards and Recognition Roundtable will provide sports-event organizers and host cities the opportunity to learn how they can use non-cash incentive programs using brand-name merchandise, gift cards and travel to achieve their organizational objectives.

The roundtable's participants include Ken Bott, director of commerce programs and partnerships for Darden Restaurants, Inc.; Dean Resnekov, director of Indigo, which represents multiple luxury merchandise brands; and Marc Matthews, president of Pulse Experiential Travel, who also serves on the IMA board of directors. The Rewards and Recognition Roundtable at TEAMS '17 will be introduced by Leo Jakobson, executive editor of Incentive magazine, and moderated by Richard Low, CPIM, vice-president of special markets for Citizen Watch Company of America and a past president of the IMA.

The Rewards and Recognition Roundtable will be held on Tuesday, October 31, prior to the start of the TEAMS '17 Expo. The TEAMS '17 Expo, which will run October 31 – November 2 at the Hilton Orlando, will include a dedicated area called the Gifting and Rewards Zone for merchandise and gift card providers offering incentive program expertise and brand-name awards to event organizers and event hosts. When they involve recognized brands, such programs enhance efforts to engage participants as they encourage and reward achievement for sports and other types of organizations. Companies and brands with a presence in the Gifting and Rewards Zone at TEAMS '17 include Citizen Watch, Sony, Samsonite, Foot Locker, Bulova, Canon, Pulse Experiential Travel and Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Admission to the Rewards and Recognition Roundtable at TEAMS '17 is included at no additional charge for event organizers, exhibitors and sponsors. For further information on TEAMS '17, please visit TEAMSconference.com or call (877) 577-3700. Incentive merchandise and gift card companies interested in participating in TEAMS '17 should contact Marvel Jasnoch at (507) 663-1480 or by email at [email protected].  

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