The Story of Our Company
We are a creative team of event planners and travel specialists who work hard to make your next trip easy, affordable, and unforgettable.
Advanced Incentive Travel was born on strong values and a vision to create, coordinate, and guide unforgettable travel experiences. We are a creative team of event planners, travel specialists, air & ticketing specialists, and world travelers. Early on, we discovered the power of unique travel experiences for companies wanting to motivate and challenge their teams. Many of our clients use incentive trips as a reward to their employees and attribute their long-term success to this winning strategy.
Founded in 1990, our team led our first incentive trip to Lake Tahoe, California. Since then, we have hosted hundreds of trips and events all around the world. Our team is committed to providing superior services whether our clients are looking for once-in-a-lifetime incentive trips, conference locations, or customizable reward packages.
THE AIT ADVANTAGE
Each trip, meeting, and event is creatively planned to achieve your goals, customized with your budget in mind.
Accredited ARC (Airline Reporting Corporation) agency
Our in-house air specialists are experts at routing, negotiating, and ticketing the best schedules and fares possible.
Speak directly with one of our travel experts
We love hearing from you and never make you maneuver a confusing or annoying phone system.
Better relationships
Because of our personalized service and care for our clients, AIT has a high level of repeat business and enjoys many long-term relationships with our customers.
Since our creation in 1990
AIT has developed exceptional relationships with vendors from around the globe. We expect quality at the best rates, ensuring your costs are as low as possible.
Get to Know Our Team
Our team of professionals has extensive experience in travel, planning, and motivation. We strongly believe that creativity and successful events only come together as a result of teamwork.
Erin Norminton -
general manager
Erin has spent over 18 years in the meeting, event and incentive travel industry and is well-traveled, having visited over 35 countries. One of her favorite experiences with AIT includes island hopping in the Galapagos on a private yacht! She has operated programs for AIT around the world as a Travel Director, Operations & Planning Manager, Account Executive, and now works as the General Manager. Erin’s expertise, enthusiasm, and attention to detail enables her to find the perfect travel package for our customers!
Jackie Johnson -
director of purchasing
Jackie has been with AIT since it opened in 1990. With over 30 years of experience in the incentive industry, she has formed long-term relationships with suppliers from around the globe, providing her with an inside track to a variety of destinations. What Jackie enjoys most about the business is interacting with different cultures and finding the perfect blend of unique experiences to create once-in-a-lifetime memories. From riding elephants bareback through the jungles of Thailand or marching in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, to relaxing in an over-water bungalow in the tranquil waters of Bora Bora, she can design the ideal dream for your incentive program!
Amy Olsen -
Operations MANAGER
Amy’s love for travel began at a young age being born into an international family, splitting time between her birthplace in Southern Japan and visiting family in California. Her travels have given her some of her most cherished memories, including traveling through Russia for 7 days on the Trans-Siberian Railway, staying on a lavender farm in the rural South of France for a summer, and climbing to the summit of Mt. Fuji during sunrise. Her passions and experiences have led her to pursue a career in the events and travel incentive industry and she can’t wait to create unforgettable experiences you will remember for years to come!
Chiara Palmisciano -
Operations & Marketing MANAGER
Chiara’s interest in traveling began early on and after graduating from Cal State Fullerton, she spent two years traveling through Asia and Europe before settling in Budapest for 6 months. These amazing experiences helped her learn about different cultures and countries which inspired her to assist others in having the opportunity to also make unforgettable memories exploring the world. Upon returning to the States, she pursued a career in the travel industry to help create new and diverse travel opportunities here at AIT!
AIR DEPARTMENT
Lisa Cole
air agent
Tara Thompson
air agent
Eric Peterson
air manager
“At AIT, we focus on creating breathtaking programs with unforgettable experiences that are equally about the individuals on the trip, as well as the location itself. People come back from our trips not just learning something new about the world, but also something new about themselves."
- Erin Norminton, General Manager