This year's Summit was a great success! Incentive and recognition professionals from 100+ companies gathered at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for IMA's three-day conference. We hope attendees discovered great takeaways and had fun networking with peers. See Summit highlights below.

   

00:00 – Introduction & Welcome  IMA Summit Planning Committee Chair, Bill Martocci, CPIM, Carlisle Sales & Marketing
1:14 – Toast  Scott Lapp, IP, Blackhawk Network

2:03Excellence Awards  Press Release
           4:29Social Responsibility • Bonago Incentive Marketing Group, FMS Field Marketing + Sales Service
       
  8:02  Recognition  Synchro Marketing, Sodexo Australia
         11:27 Gift Cards in an Incentive Program • Panera Bread, Panera Connects
         14:11  Merchandise in an Incentive Program • Motivforce, IBM 
         17:14 Consumer Promotion • Agência Digi, Vigor
         19:04 Sales Incentives • 212F, Plumbing Plus
        24:21 Dealer/Distributor Incentive • Motivforce, Lenovo
        26:36 Employee Incentive Program • HMI Performance Incentives, Wesco/Anixter
        
30:14 Innovation & Technology • WorkStride, Lexmark International
33:40 – Spirit Awards  Press Release

           34:31 – IESP  Peter Cannon, Ticket Jones 
           37:40 – IGCC  Scott Robinson, Mint Advertising
          
39:53 – IMRA Ted Moravec, CPIM, Stark Enterprises, Inc.

           41:56 – ITC  Greg Trzaska, Breakaway Card Services, Inc.
45:45 – Pamela Sabin Recognition Champion Award  Press Releases (12)
           
46:22 – Ashlee Green, CRP, Verizon
           
48:52 – Jeanette Stalboerger, CRP, Holland America Group
53:05 Spotlight Award  David Klein, Spirit Airlines • Press Release
55:43 – President's Award  Heather Abbott, CPIM, Powerhouse Brands Consulting • Press Release
1:00:38 – Lifetime Achievement Award • Bill Hicks and Bob Jolley • Press Release
1:09:44 Karen Renk Award • Barb Hendrickson, CPIM, Visible Communication LLC • Press Release

Congratulations to our winners! Thank you for your continued dedication to the incentive and recognition community.

Watch the 2020 Ceremony.

Welcome & Announcements

Meet the Presidents

IMA Annual Meeting & Philanthropic Update

   MONDAY, AUGUST 9
8:00 am - 12:00 pm    CRP Course I - Structuring Recognition Systems for Success (1/2)
8:30 am - 12:30 pm    IMA Board of Directors Meeting 
9:00 am - 5:00 pm    Registration Open
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
   Silent Auction Open
10:30 am - 5:00 pm    Fiserv Gift Solutions Networking Lounge Open 
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm    RPI Board Meeting
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm    IGCC Roundtables
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm    IESP Membership Meeting
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm    ITC Membership Meeting
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm    IMA 101: New? Current? Get the Most Out of Your Membership 
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm    IGCC Membership Meeting 
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm    IMRA Membership Meeting
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm    Newcomer Reception
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm      RPI Meet & Greet (All are welcome!)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm    Welcome Reception
   TUESDAY, AUGUST 10
7:30 am - 5:00 pm    Registration Open
7:30 am - 5:00 pm    Silent Auction Open
7:30 am - 8:45 am
   Fiserv Gift Solutions Networking Lounge Open 
7:45 am - 8:45 am    Breakfast
7:45 am - 8:45 am    Past Presidents Breakfast 
8:45 am - 9:00 am    Welcome & General Announcements 
9:00 am - 10:00 am    Keynote Speaker: Former Blue Angel, John Foley 
10:00 am - 10:30 am    Meet the Presidents 
10:00 am - 11:00 am    Fiserv Gift Solutions Networking Lounge Open 
10:30 am - 11:00 am    Networking Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm    Concurrent Education Sessions
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm    Fiserv Gift Solutions Networking Lounge Open 
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm    Lunch
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm   Concurrent Education Sessions
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm    Networking Break
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm    Concurrent Education Sessions
3:15 pm - 5:30 pm    Fiserv Gift Solutions Networking Lounge Open 
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm    Innovation Showcase  
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm     Awards Ceremony Happy Hour  
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm    Awards Ceremony  
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm    Awards Reception
   WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11
8:00 am - 4:00 pm    Registration Open
8:00 am - 10:30 am    Silent Auction Open
8:00 am - 9:00 am    Fiserv Gift Solutions Networking Lounge Open 
8:00 am - 9:00 am    SIG & Chapter Presidents Breakfast 
8:00 am - 9:00 am    Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:00 am    Concurrent Education Sessions
10:00 am - 10:30 am
   Networking Break
10:30 am - 11:45 am    IMA Member Meeting and Philanthropy Update
11:45 pm - 12:30 pm    Lunch
11:45 am - 4:00 pm    Fiserv Gift Solutions Networking Lounge Open
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm    CRP Course I - Structuring Recognition Systems for Success (2/2)
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm    Incentive Feud hosted by Todd Roddy! 
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm    Networking Break
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm    Closing Reception

Thank You 2021 Sponsors!








Special thanks to the Summit Planning Committee for all of their work to make a successful event!
Bill Martocci, Summit Conference Chair
Heather Abbott, Gift Bags
Jeffrey Brenner, Ambassador Program
Fintan Connolly, Education Chair & Awards
Kevin Cronin, RPI
Brian Dodds
Mike Donnelly
Peter Friend, Ambassador, Education & Volunteers
Tyler Gentry, Philanthropy & Mobile App
David Gould, Education
Ashlee Green, RPI
Anne Jetter, Innovation Showcase/Sponsorship & Ambassador Program
Marc Matthews
Ric Neeley, Communications
Rebekka Rea, Silent Auction
Sean Roark, Production
Jim Atten, 2022 Education Chair

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Networking & Silent Auction

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Education Sessions

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Awards Ceremony & Reception

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IMA Annual Meeting

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Incentive Feud

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