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FICP 2023 Empowered Members for a Future Beyond the Horizon

Smart Meetings

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge.

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Meetings Due Diligence in the Aftermath of a Disaster

MeetingsNet

After the epically awful 2017 hurricane season wreaked destruction from Texas to Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. If you have a substantial percentage saying they don’t want to come, try to negotiate with the venue,” says Foster. Think about the potential worst-case scenario, and whether you can negotiate that down.”.

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Don’t Let a Weather Emergency Derail Your Event

SmartMeetings

Thousands of schools are being closed, public transit systems halted and travel restrictions set in place. Contingency plan – According to research from the Incentive Research Foundation , 54 percent of planners include contingency plans in all of their contracts with partners and vendors. and as far east as Ohio.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

We wanted PCMA to expand and to be more proactive in the convention industry,” said Nichols, speaking from her home in Florida, where she is retired. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?” Flexibility and a pleasant attitude surely can’t hurt.”. — “Negotiating With a Hotel,” May/June 1991.

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