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Join fellow FICP meetings professionals and hospitality partners to discuss budgeting best practices and 2025 expectations. Whether you're aiming to optimize event spend or benchmark against industry standards, this discussion is tailored to provide actionable insights to shape the success of your future programs. Participants will also delve into the latest data from FICP’s Summer Pulse Survey, released in August, which is focused on budgeting and 2025 projections for meetings and events.

Discussion topics include:

• Discussion and analysis of key findings from the FICP Summer Pulse Survey, focusing on trends, benchmarks and actionable insights for planning 2025 meetings and events.
• Strategies and tactics to effectively manage and optimize event budgets without compromising quality and attendee experience.
• How to benchmark your organization’s event budgets against industry norms and best practices to ensure competitiveness and efficiency.

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