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You might be asking yourself, what will be shaking up the industry this year? How will the industry evolve? We have some predictions! Join Will Curran from Bizzabo as he dives into event trends on the horizon and how the events industry is evolving. From increasing networking engagement to leveraging technology in new ways, you will leave this session with the trends and tools to take back to your team and implement right away. Learning Objectives: • Think strategically when it comes to creating your events • Walk away with trends to implement into your events right away • Learn to think about how to apply existing trends in the world to events
Join Jennifer Squeglia, CMP, Former Chair of FICP’s Board of Directors, as she brings together our meetings professionals members and hospitality partners to moderate a discussion about the future of meetings. Celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day with us! GMID is an opportunity to showcase the value our industry brings year round to people and communities within our meetings. Let’s get together and chat to discuss why meetings matter and celebrate all your hard work.
Topics include:
• How are you demonstrating the value of your meetings?
• What benchmarks are you using to gauge attendee value and satisfaction?
• How are you presenting information to your stakeholders?
• How would your company define a valuable meeting?
• And so much more!
In today’s world, it’s imperative for event and hospitality professionals to establish and cultivate their own personal brands. It’s time to come out of the shadows, into the spotlight and create a bigger impact in your career, and we’re going to use the powerful platform, LinkedIn, to get you there! Join Leanne Calderwood, CMP, as she dives into strategies to amplify your influence on LinkedIn. Learning Objectives: • Determine why we should all build our own personal brands, separate from our organization's branding and how you can integrate your company’s brand and values into your own personal branding messaging • Discover 5 Ways you can grow your brand, without social media • Dive into the 3 activities on LinkedIn that when used together will help you amplify your brand, and increase your leads and opportunities. • Understand 3 LinkedIn Profile accelerators that will help set you apart from the competition
ReVisionary Thinking: The Science and Strategy of Succeeding No Matter What - Courtney Clark, Resilience and ReVisionary Thinking Expert. Represented by SpeakInc Speakers Bureau Brave New Work: The Change-Friendly Playbook for Navigating Non-Stop Transformation - Hamza Khan, Future of Work and People-First Leadership Expert. Represented by Speakers Spotlight
You Have 7 Seconds. Make Them Count! Sylvie di Giusto, Personal Branding and Customer Experience Expert. Represented by Gotham Artists
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had a profound impact worldwide and is changing the way we work and plan meetings and events. This two-part general session began with Future Today Institute’s Samantha Jordan speaking on, AI-Driven Business Transformation: Powering the Future Today.
In this future-focused keynote, Samantha Jordan, futurist and consultant at the Future Today Institute, examined the dynamic world of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on organizations across industries in the modern world. Jordan emphasized that, as AI continues to evolve industries, it is crucial for organizations to understand and embrace its potential, as well as work through the risks and ethical challenges it presents. Drawing upon her own cutting-edge research and insights, she examined the remarkable ways AI technologies are revolutionizing business landscapes, and how leaders and their teams can seize transformative opportunities to stay ahead in today’s rapidly evolving market.
Sam then was joined onstage by an esteemed panel who reflected on how AI has specifically influenced the meetings and events industry. Through examining real-world examples and key trends, you left this industry discussion informed and ready to embrace what’s next.