Merchandise Incentives

Gifts That Give Back

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Another way to extend socially responsible beliefs is through the gifts you choose for customers and employees. With this in mind, Michael Arkes, president and CEO of Hinda Incentives, Chicago (www.hindaincentives.com), has created a nonprofit association, Helping Hand Rewards, to assist socially conscious and charitable organizations in selling their wares to our industry. Two of the companies with

Did You Say Mushrooms?

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 12:00:00 EDT

You might be surprised at what you find in Maritz Incentives' Global Rewards Catalog. This new online tool offers merchandise tailored to the user's country, native language (people can choose from 14 languages), and culture, and merchandise is shipped from within the region, rather than from across the globe. How different are the rewards from one part of the world to the next, you ask? In India,

Crystal Memories

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Glass painter Marj Kocher is used to and when she demonstrates her craft. The Auburn, Calif. based artist paints on French crystal goblets, martini glasses, and champagne flutes everything from birds of paradise and bougainvillea to incentive themes (such as a curvy purplish heart for a Hearts a Jumpin' theme for an insurance incentive to Cabo San Lucas). She can also personalize her glasses with

20 Golf Gifts Under $25

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:00:00 EDT

New Meaning for On the Rocks Justin David Golf Gifts features a two-part ice cube tray that makes 10 ice cubes in the size and shape of a golf ball complete with dimples! $16.99 at www.jdgolfgifts.com A Picture Frame They'll Want to Use We've finally found an elegant golf photo frame a polished pewter frame in the shape of a golf bag that holds a 5-by-7 photo and looks like a much more expensive gift.

artisan gifts

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:00:00 EDT

Looking for truly special, one-of-a-kind gifts for your winners during an incentive trip to Canada? A new company, Shop the Valley, commissions the artists of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley to create gifts for qualifiers. Significant advance notice could be required depending on the item, says owner Tommi Hanley, CITE, as well as a 50 percent deposit. For info, visit www.shopthevalley.ca.