The Awards and Recognition Association (ARA) trade show is held once a year in Las Vegas at the end of February. While it focuses on new products and innovations in the awards industry, I get more out of it than most. Don’t get me wrong, I want to know what new products are out there. We [...]

If you are in charge of a recognition program without management buy-in, your program is doomed for failure.  It is time to get them to make it a collaborative effort and not your one-person crusade.  Why do you need their support?  Here are some reasons why: 1) It makes your job easier 2) The program [...]