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Incentive buyers book international travel despite security concerns.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 11-SEP-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Incentive travel buyers have grown a thick skin dining the past two years when it comes to booking international trips and are not canceling bookings in the face of last month's spate of bombings and reports of planned terrorist attacks. Buyers said they take every necessary precaution in booking incentive trips, but that their employees still appreciate a foreign destination.

In fact, companies not only are continuing to book incentive groups in Europe and Asia/Pacific, among other destinations, consultants said budgets are strong and the use of luxury properties, amenities and activities is up.

Kurt Paben, Minneapolis-based Carlson Marketing's vice president of business development for meetings and events, said the company has seen an increase in incentives business, especially overseas.

"We're actually seeing some of our international travel increase year over year," Paben said. "Clients continue to ask questions and do a little more due diligence before...

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