The best President's Club trips have one thing in common: people talk about them all year. That's the whole point. A trip your team is dying to earn keeps them selling in Q3 as hard as Q1. Here are the President's Club trip ideas that actually work. We plan these for a living, so if you want a guide through it, drop us a line.
President's Club destination ideas
- Cabo San Lucas: oceanfront resorts, direct flights, and adventure in the Baja desert.
- Napa Valley: world-class food and wine at a pace that feels like a reward.
- Scottsdale: desert resorts, golf, and sunshine for winter and spring trips.
- Paris: for the year your team blew past the number.
President's Club trip formats
- The resort escape: one beautiful property, great food, a few signature moments.
- The adventure trip: off-roading, sailing, or hiking for a team that likes to move.
- The food and wine trip: tastings, chef-led dinners, slow days.
- The city trip: culture, dining, and access somewhere great.
- The international trip: for a record year.
Signature experience ideas
- A private vineyard dinner, or off-road tours to vineyards most people never see.
- A sunset sail or a beach bonfire.
- A sunrise hot air balloon ride over the desert.
- Private access to a stadium, museum, or chef's table.
A sample three-day President's Club trip
- Day one: arrive, settle in, welcome dinner at sunset.
- Day two: signature experience in the morning, free afternoon, awards dinner.
- Day three: slow final morning and a send-off.
Recognition that actually lands
The awards dinner is the heart of the trip. Keep speeches short, make recognition specific, and let guests see the people they came with get celebrated. Pro tip: a handwritten note from leadership in every room beats an expensive gift.
Plan for guests
If plus-ones are invited, design the trip for them too. Experiences couples share are some of the most remembered parts of any incentive trip.
Announce it early
Reveal the destination at your sales kickoff and keep the hype going all year with photos and teasers. That means planning six to nine months out.
Budget
We're projecting most 2027 President's Club trips at $6,500+ per person. Spend on the destination, one signature experience, and recognition. Save on filler. Details: incentive trip cost.
What not to do
- Pack every hour with activities.
- Make winners sit through business sessions.
- Pick a destination only leadership is excited about.
More President's Club trip ideas
The best President's Club trip ideas aren't always the most expensive ones. A private dinner somewhere beautiful, a handwritten note, and a free afternoon often beat a packed schedule. If you're short on President's Club trip ideas this year, start with what your top performers would never book for themselves, then build the trip around that.
We plan President's Club and incentive trips end to end, and we're on site for every one. See our incentive trip planning. Side note: we charge a flat fee for our planning services (it starts at $8,000 and is often offset by the cost savings we generate). If you're evaluating incentive trip planners, make sure you ask if they take commissions (translation: if they're hoping your President's Club costs more than it needs to).
