According to the survey, from Stagwell's Harris Poll for Marriott Bonvoy, seeing the sights is particularly important to Millennials with 70% of the cohort saying they would rather give up dining out for six months than give up a vacation.

The problem for many employees, according to a new Harris Poll, is the pressure they feel to give a gift, with 46% saying they feel pressured to spend a certain amount on gifts.

Both Chairman and CEO Arthur Sadoun and his predecessor and current Chairman Emeritus Maurice Levy flew in for the New York event.

And nearly 62% believe the direction of the country is on the "wrong track," according to new research from Stagwell research firm National Research Group.

42% of those surveyed in a new Harris/CIT Bank poll say they'll spend an average $4,700 to achieve New Year's resolutions.