IRF Events: Buyer Qualification Form

  • IRF Events: Buyer Qualification Form

    Thank you for your interest in attending an IRF event as an invited attendee. The IRF is excited to review your qualifications to attend our education-focused events. Events are designed to uncover new and trending industry topics and research in addition to unique networking opportunities with your industry peers.

  • This form is for third party and corporate buyers only. If you are an industry supplier (Hotel, DMC, CVB, Cruise Line, Gifting Partner, etc.), DO NOT fill out this form. Please connect directly with Sheila.Mires@theirf.org.

  • Important Information and Reminders

    Please use this form to complete and submit your attendee qualification information. To ensure top-quality networking, all potential buyer attendees must have an application on file before receiving an invitation to the event.* Your answers should reflect your individual involvement, role and overall spend within the meetings and incentive travel industry. Responses should not reflect the overall spend of your company or business. All official communications and invitations to register will come from registration@theirf.org. Please make sure this email address is on your "safe" list to guarantee receipt of your event application status and registration information.

  • Invited Participation Qualifications

    Typically, invited buyer attendees have at least $3 million USD in spend annually as an individual in the incentive space (to include travel, meetings, gift cards, merchandise), hold a title of Director (or equivalent) and above, work full-time in the industry, and are directly involved in the execution and planning of meetings and incentive travel programs (not just sourcing). Your qualification form should reflect information based on your current role in the industry and your individual responsibilities within your role.

  • *Submission of qualifications through the IRF buyer attendee application does not guarantee an invitation to the event. Once your qualifications have been reviewed, you will receive an update on your application status from the IRF. If approved, you will need to complete a separate registration profile to guarantee your space. Approval decisions are at the discretion of the IRF.

  • For questions, please email us at registration@theIRF.org. This information will be kept confidential and will be used to verify applications. Please call the IRF at (703) 651-8189 if you would like to speak with someone directly to provide verification information.

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  • Contact Information

    Please provide your contact information. The information included in this form will be used to reach out with any questions, concerns, or status updates regarding your attendee qualification form.
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  • IRF Attendance History

    Please indicate previous participation, if any, at IRF events
  • Please indicate which event you are interested in attending:*
  • Have you previously attended an IRF event?*
  • If yes, please indicate which event(s) you have attended:*
  • Have you sent an RFP or been able to provide business in the last 2 years to one of the past or current IRF hosts/sponsors for your programs?*
  • If you have attended an IRF event, have you used one or more of the sponsors for your programs*

  • Industry Involvement

    Please complete the following information to indicate your industry involvement. The information should be based on your individual spend and involvement, not the total spend and involvement of your overall business or company.
  • Are you a third party buyer or corporate program owner?*
  • Does your organization also offer DMC services of any kind?*
  • Level of Involvement: Please indicate how you are involved in the planning and purchase of Incentive Travel Programs or Corporate Meetings*
  • Rows
  • Rows
  • Total Spent Per Year on Meetings/Incentive Travel: The following should reflect your individual spend as a planner, not the total spend of your company or business.*
  • Location that You Use For Programs*

  • Your Programs

    Please provide information for 3 programs you have conducted in the last 18-24 months or have fully contracted for the next 12 months. The information you provide will be used to verify your involvement and should be as accurate as possible.

  • Program 1

  • Program 2

  • Program 3

  • Future Destinations

  • Have you hosted meetings in or near Scottsdale, Arizona?*
  • Have you hosted meetings in or near Indian Wells, CA?*
  • Are you considering using Scottsdale, Arizona for meetings in the next 24 months?*
  • Are you considering using Indian Wells, CA for meetings in the next 24 months?*
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