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FICP’s Annual Conference Gave Back, Set Records

Smart Meetings

The 21st annual Silent Auction raised $106,896.02, surpassing the previous record set in 2019 by $6,114.02. Proceeds benefitted Massachusetts Association for Mental Health ($81,896.02) and the Above and Beyond Foundation (two $3,000 grants and an additional $19,000 donated). Their three-year terms will become effective Jan.

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Ascent: Dave Jefferys on Why ‘We Wanted to Stand Up and Be Counted’

PCMA Convene

In 2018, LGBTMPA hosted seven events, and that number is likely to grow in 2019. A recent report from the Events Industry Council measured the economic impact —nearly $1.5 trillion — of the global events industry, and Jefferys is digging into the numbers to try to grasp how much the LGBT community contributes to that total.

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