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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

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Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Once the contract has been signed, the tough talk doesn’t stop. Choices, Choices.

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Tech Meets the Future

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Kristin Horstman , senior director of strategic events at Salesforce, plans a portfolio of events, including the massive Dreamforce , penciled in for a September return to San Francisco if Covid statistics keep going in a positive direction. Initially, Stevens turned all the planned speakers into webinars. What is the objective?

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Code Red! Your Fix-It Guide for Today’s Event Emergencies

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Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Epoxies could range from repurposing florals for sterile rooms to finding gluten-free meals for the dozen VIPs who didn’t RSVP, to filling in for the speaker who missed a flight.