The start of a new year represents possibility, ambition, and a clean slate. It’s the perfect moment to recognize your top performers—while setting the tone for the year ahead. A thoughtfully designed New Year incentive does more than reward success; it fuels momentum, strengthens culture, and aligns your teams around shared goals from day one.
Enter the New Year with New Momentum. Let GMS Global Management Services design an incentive experience for your superstars—one built around inspiration, renewal, and connection.
An Incentive Designed to Inspire and Align
A New Year incentive should energize participants without overwhelming them. Our programs are intentionally balanced to combine celebration, light strategy, and immersive destination experiences.
Mornings may feature goal-setting workshops, leadership roundtables, or fireside chats with inspiring guest speakers. Afternoons unfold through curated local experiences—think culinary tours, hands-on cultural activities, innovation visits, or outdoor adventures that encourage authentic connection. Evenings are reserved for celebration. Welcome receptions, themed dinners, and a signature “Momentum Night” will bring participants together to toast last year’s achievements while committing to future success.
The result?
Attendees return energized, aligned, and motivated to deliver results from the very start of the year.
Incentive Concepts to Launch the Year Strong
We’ll curate a program that reflects your culture and goals, hosted in a destination known for creativity, energy, or renewal:
Fresh Starts Getaway
A rejuvenating escape in destinations known for renewal—such as Sedona, Costa Rica, Iceland, or Palm Springs—designed to reset minds and inspire fresh thinking.Goal-Setting Retreat
Luxury accommodations paired with light wellness, vision workshops, meaningful networking, and celebratory evenings—perfect for aligning teams while rewarding performance.“Future Forward” Experience
Innovation-focused programs featuring thought-leader speakers, behind-the-scenes tours, and immersive city experiences in destinations like Austin, Berlin, or Singapore.
Celebrate the Wins. Set the Vision.
A New Year incentive is the ideal opportunity to recognize past success while launching the next chapter. GMS can design programs such as:
Year of Champions’ Incentive
Red-carpet arrivals, awards night, and VIP experiences that make top performers feel like true stars.Top Performers Club
An exclusive-access experience featuring once-in-a-lifetime moments—private concerts, chef-led dining, and behind-the-scenes tours.Countdown to Success
A New Year’s Eve-style celebration held in January or February, creating excitement, symbolism, and momentum long after the holidays end.
Reset. Recharge. Rise: A Wellness-Driven New Year Incentive
After an intense year of performance and pressure, today’s top performers crave more than luxury—they want balance, meaning, and experiences that make them feel genuinely valued.
Reset. Recharge. Rise is a wellness-driven New Year incentive designed to meet that need while still delivering measurable business impact. Set in destinations known for natural beauty and well-being, this experience blends restorative moments with inspiration and recognition.
Rather than traditional meetings, content is woven organically into the journey: leadership reflections over lunch, peer discussions during nature walks, or intention-setting sessions led by wellness experts. Afternoons are free for spa treatments, outdoor exploration, or simply recharging.
Evenings transition into celebration mode with al fresco dinners, storytelling around the fire, and a meaningful recognition event honoring those who went above and beyond.
Participants leave feeling refreshed, appreciated, and mentally ready to take on the year ahead.
Why It Works
Addresses burnout while reinforcing performance excellence
Demonstrates genuine investment in employee well-being
Builds a deeper emotional connection to your organization
In a world where retention and engagement matter more than ever, a New Year incentive sends a powerful message: success is rewarded—and balance matters.
Let GMS Global Management Services help you ring in the New Year with momentum, inspiration, and a program your top performers will talk about all year long.