Press & Data
The data desk for incentive travel.
IncentiveTrips maintains the industry's only neutral, continuously updated rankings of where corporate reward programs go and where they stay. Every figure is free to cite — the methodology is published in full, and no destination, venue, or agency pays to rank.
This week's biggest movers
The destinations climbing fastest on the live Destination Index — a ready-made data story, updated every week.
▲39Cincinnati, United States#212 → #173 · momentum 45▲38Napa Valley, United States#210 → #172 · momentum 45▲13Great Smoky Mountains (USA), United States#88 → #75 · momentum 53▲10Mykonos, Greece#95 → #85 · momentum 47▲7Quito, Ecuador#386 → #379 · momentum 35▲6Plettenberg Bay, South Africa#379 → #373 · momentum 35The 2026 Incentive Travel Trends Report
Our flagship data report on where the business of rewarding top performers is going in 2026 — built on the Index, with destination intelligence, budget benchmarks, and the nine shifts defining the year. Free to cite; available as a branded PDF.
The Indexes
Three live rankings, each with a published methodology.
Destination Index
435 destinations — a flagship Top 100 plus extended coverage — scored weekly on momentum, air access, value, safety, and group fit.
Venue Index
548 group-ready luxury properties ranked on guest experience, group readiness, setting, and value.
Provider Index
20 incentive agencies scored on integration, craft, outcomes, scale, and culture.
For journalists
Cite the Index — free, with a link
How to attribute
Permission
Our rankings and figures are free to reproduce in editorial coverage with attribution and a link to the relevant Index. No permission request needed.
Methodology
Published in full — how we rank destinations. Every score is reproducible.
Custom data & interviews
We provide custom data cuts, regional breakdowns, and expert commentary on request — usually same-day.
Flagship report
The 2026 Incentive Travel Trends Report — full data, charts, and methodology. Email for an embargoed advance or exclusive cut.
“Incentive travel is one of the last major corporate spend categories with no neutral scorecard. We built one — and published the math so anyone can check it.”— On the purpose of the IncentiveTrips Index
“No destination, hotel, or agency can buy its way up our rankings. That's the whole point — planners and reporters need a source that isn't selling something.” — On editorial independence