Designed to provide a focused and well-rounded experience, FICP education centers around seven areas of interest:
At IMEX 2024, SITE and the Incentive Research Foundation launched the invaluable report from the 2024 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) study. Join this program with FICP to dive into ITI insights specific to the financial services and insurance (F&I) industry and how the F&I industry compares to others. You’ll leave this program with data-backed talking points about incentive travel to bring to your leadership team as well as data on global trends in incentive travel to serve as a benchmark for your organization.
Embark on a transformative journey to chart your career path with clarity and confidence. This session is designed to help participants identify the pivotal steps in their professional development, harness their unique strengths, and utilize essential tools needed for advancement. As annual review season approaches, you will be equipped with strategies to effectively pitch your value and career aspirations to leadership, ensuring your goals are both recognized and supported.
Participants will then break into groups to discuss their career challenges with peers and a coach. This session is designed to help you develop a concrete career plan, strategize for annual reviews, or solve specific career-related problems. By engaging with others who share similar experiences, you'll gain valuable insights and personalized guidance to navigate your professional journey.
To maximize the benefits of this session, attendees will be sent the CliftonStrengths Assessment to complete beforehand. This will enrich the attendees’ experience and enable deeper, more meaningful career conversations during the program. This session is curated for rising professionals with less than 10 years of industry experience, but all career levels are welcome.
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:
Was your meeting budget just cut and now are backed in a corner with an event design challenge? There are numerous resources and approaches to improve meeting aesthetics and design that drive the success of your event. Join this interactive session that will feature tips and techniques to think differently and implement budget-friendly ideas to elevate your event.
In this program, you will learn:
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.
Inclusivity at an event is more important than ever. During this discussion, we will explore different strategies on how to create an inclusive environment that caters to a diverse range of needs.
Topics Include:
- How are you leveraging your partners to help with accessibility needs for your meetings?
- How are you communicating your accessible offerings to attendees? - In what ways are you accommodating neurodivergent attendees?
- How are you incorporating accessibility into your event design?
- How are you creating a menu that is inclusive for various dietary restrictions?
- And so much more!