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Join Jennifer Squeglia, CMP, Past 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. Topics include: - How are you creating accessible meetings and events? - How are you incorporating new offerings into your events? - What new trends are you seeing with event design? - Is your schedule of events back to pre-pandemic levels? - And much more!

Join Jen Squeglia, CMP, FICP Board Chair, as she brings together our Meetings Professionals members and Hospitality Partners to moderate a discussion about the future of meeting Topics include: - How are you incorporating new offerings into your events? - What new trends are you seeing with event design? - How has your schedule of events changed since being back in-person? - And much more!

How thrilled we all are that in-person events are roaring back! It has been a very long and challenging two years and everyone is ready for the “big comeback.” Amidst this excitement, however, are challenges and opportunities. They are real – you hear it every day in the news – supply chain issues, labor shortages, the great resignation – and the travel and hospitality industries have been hit particularly hard. FICP is a very special organization and we are known for our solid partnerships and One Community. It has always been our important foundation, but even more so two years ago with the pandemic onset and great industry disruption. As we climb out of this together and pent up demand is causing the flood of event activity, it is even more critical that we continue to work together to smooth out the bumps and move forward as a community and an industry.

Join Jen Squeglia, CMP, FICP Board Member, as she brings together our Meetings Professionals members and Hospitality Partners to moderate a discussion about the future of meetings. During this discussion we will be focusing on the return of in-person events and best practices for a successful event. Discussion Topics: - Food & Beverage Planning - Agenda Design - Meeting Sets - Health Security Plans – requirement of vaccinations and/or COVID-19 testing? - Air / Ground Transportation best practices - Tours and Activities - Evening Event Planning – on-site and off-site - Keynote Speakers – live or streamed in?

Join Jennifer Squeglia, CMP, Past Chair of FICP, as she brings together our meetings professional members and hospitality patterns to moderate a discussion about the future of meetings. 2022 was a year of recovery for meetings, events, and destinations. With budget cuts, supply chain issues, inflation, and staff shortages, the industry is continuing to recover. Let’s get together for a pulse check of the industry and how everyone is doing, and most importantly – chat! Topics include: 1. Industry trends you are seeing for 2023 2. How are you overcoming budget restraints with inflation? 3. How are you working with your partners on any potential staffing shortages? 4. And much more!

Attendee experience is at the top of mind for all meetings professionals as they embark on their events in 2023 and beyond. What new and unique experiences are being offered? What new trends are you looking to incorporate into your events this year? How are meetings professionals approaching the attendee experience design more holistically? Join the FICP community as we discuss designing attendee experiences and trends. This webinar is sponsored by Destination Canada.

Planning an in-person meeting in 2022 is much different than it was before. By finding creative ways to utilize outdoor space to navigating venue availability, and much more, planners have been given new challenges to work through when designing the event. Join the FICP Community as we discuss booking trends and best practices, leveraging your meeting space, finding the right venue, and much more. This webinar is brought to you by our 2022 Strategic Partners.

After hosting countless virtual events, many lessons were learned along the way. From content consumption to attendee engagement and how your audience learns best; many of these lessons will help transform and re-invent your upcoming meetings and events. During this webinar, we discuss the valuable lessons learned from the past few years and how to apply them for your future in-person meetings.