Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. 12-15 at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

in the air (just over 19 miles) and stays at the edge of space for two hours while passengers observe the curvature of the earth before floating down for a gentle water landing and being picked up in a luxury yacht to return to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Merritt Island, Florida.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 2, 2021

Then they are misinterpreting the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), he said, which “relates only to the provision of medical care and information which is being used by medical-care providers.”. That is an unequivocal yes,” he told Convene in a June interview. It depends.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 11, 2019

Event Insurance. The state of Florida offers free hurricane event insurance to planners from August through November. Visit Florida’s Cover Your Event insurance insures more than 100 meetings each year, with an economic impact of more than $30 million per year. Travel Insurance. In a word, depends.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Florida, one of the regions with the highest number of cases in the U.S., If the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act ( PRIA ) passes this year, event insurance companies would be “only on the hook for 5% of the cost,” Dominguez stated—the U.S. What we are seeing now, Dominguez reports, is a much shorter surge window.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 20, 2017

This insures that you will not operate in isolation, and it will assure that you have a cohesive security plan in place for your conference or event. Insure that all entry points are controlled and conduct bag checks. An event security company should be consulted right at the start of the planning process.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Notable clients: Meeting Planners International, Top President’s Association, South East Florida Apartment Association. Notable clients: Florida Ground Water Association, Federation of Manufactured Home Owners of Florida and Florida Surplus Lines Association. Partners In Association Management (PIAM). Status Plus, LLC.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 3, 2018

Weather advisories being issued from Florida to Maine have prompted airlines to offer re-accommodations, and planners to consider their options. Tallahassee, Florida, hasn’t seen this much fluffy white stuff since 1989, according to the local weather service. How cold will it get? Ditto Georgia. Make room for higher attrition.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Brian Plott Plott joined HelmsBriscoe’s Florida team as regional vice president. He’s a member of MPI, PCMA and Financial & Insurance Conference Planners. He was previously director of sales at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2022

For attendees, there is still the risk of testing positive and losing the financial investment they’ve made in the trip — although some travel insurance policies may cover some of those costs. WQA’s 2022 Convention & Exposition is scheduled for April 5-8, 2022, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2022

A 20-year hospitality veteran, Pope has also been general manager of Emerald Greens Condo Resort in Tampa, Florida, a hotel ranked No. He brings years of agency, property and global industry experience to his new role, having worked with clients at FedEx, Visa, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Mercedes, NFL, NBA, PGA TOUR and more.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 28, 2017

Contact your health insurance company. For domestic trips, be sure to keep your insurance card handy and have a way to access it if you lose it. Due to the spread of Zika, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert for travel to Miami-Dade County, Florida, Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the US Virgin Islands.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in music education where I studied flute and percussion. I develop educational experiences for the top global commercial insurance and employee benefits intermediaries. Early Start Derrick Johnson planned events before he graduated high school. Education. What I Do Now.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

On the other hand, the Florida Keys struggled to climb back to pre-Irma occupancy levels. The Houston market saw double-digit revenue-per-room (RevPAR) growth for five months post-Hurricane Harvey. Much of this is attributed to a flood of FEMA and relief agency personnel, as well as construction crews.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 31, 2018

After the epically awful 2017 hurricane season wreaked destruction from Texas to Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Analyze your insurance coverage. Talk to your insurance broker if you do have cancellation insurance to find out exactly what is covered, he says.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

She has worked in various management and leadership positions at international hotels, and worked for The Camberley Hotel Company in Atlanta; West Baden Springs Hotel in Indiana; Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano in Florida; and Hilton San Diego Del Mar. in Orlando, Florida. Kathleen Bernesby.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

Some regions are more at risk of unexpected weather, like Florida for example. Ensure you: Obtain all relevant documentation like insurance certificates from your vendors. Contractors must also be willing to add your event to their Certificate of Insurance. This is particularly true for outdoor events.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 27, 2023

As experiential marketing degree programs crop up, professors outline how the industry can better support students Florida International University recently added event-focused specializations and tracks. In the meantime, aspiring event marketers have turned to related established programs that offer transferable skills and experiences.

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Eventory

JULY 25, 2018

Where: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Be ready to meet various professionals from a great variety of fields, such as: the pharmaceutical industry, management consulting, media, health technology & informatics, insurance, start-ups, teaching and many more. We have chosen the best and most interesting conferences and events in 2019.

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Bizzabo

MAY 8, 2019

This two-day conference provides opportunities for Amazon sellers to meet and network with each other and has scheduled stops in Washington, California, Illinois, and Florida in 2019. Key Takeaway: Host events that help your customers better use your products.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Weather experts are expecting the hurricane will narrowly miss Florida and the East Coast, but the storm is increasing in wind speed and rain volume to classify it as a Category 3 or 4 as it heads towards Bermuda and the Bahamas before eventually hitting the eastern tip of Canada. Travel Insurance. 21, 11 a.m.

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Event Planning BluePrint

JUNE 1, 2016

We luckily love in the land of federalism, so what is good for the residents and citizens of California might not be necessarily what the residents of Florida or Georgia like. In Georgia, Florida, those don’t exist. Rob is licensed to practice law in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, California, and New York.).

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Wages are at an all-time high, Minges notes, and companies are offering benefits including health insurance, retirement plans and signing bonuses. So far, hospitality companies have been wary of requiring employees to get vaccinated, Minges says, because employers are worried about potentially alienating workers. How busy is Instawork?

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Momencio

OCTOBER 14, 2016

There’s no reason to spring for a snow blower if you live in Florida, and there’s no reason to invest in interactive event technologies that don’t fit your brand’s personality, needs, or clients. A retail distributor will want different information than the end-customer, a physician different fodder than an insurance broker.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 31, 2022

As a renovated 1930s single screen cinema in Green Cove Springs, Florida, Clay Theatre makes for a historic boutique event space. “I Creating tasks and reminders to keep up with things like vendor insurance being out of date is also really helpful.”. Andrea Vallencourt, Owner, Clay Theatre – Green Cove Springs, FL.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Notable clients: AAA (Club Alliance), Florida Hospital, MedStar Health, M&T Bank, Target. Notable clients: AAA (Club Alliance), Florida Hospital, MedStar Health, M&T Bank, Target. Notable clients: American Family Insurance, Anheuser-Busch, ESPN, Greyhound, Mercedes-Benz. August Jackson. Chicago, IL. BI WORLDWIDE.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

About 42 percent of respondents to Convene’s survey create a safety plan for each of their events, while 57 percent always carry event insurance. Amid this growing realization of new, more pervasive threats, what are meeting professionals doing about it?

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Risk Management Trade Shows Site Selections 2001 40

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

About 42 percent of respondents to Convene’s survey create a safety plan for each of their events, while 57 percent always carry event insurance. Amid this growing realization of new, more pervasive threats, what are meeting professionals doing about it?

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Risk Management Trade Shows Site Selections 2001 40

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2018

HelmsBriscoe Lisa Ray The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, California, welcomed Ray as director of financial and insurance sales. He was most recently general manager of Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. She actively creates work opportunities for people with autism. In this position, she’ll focus on group sales.

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