Designed to provide a focused and well-rounded experience, FICP education centers around seven areas of interest:
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.
Excel can perform so many functions for the event professionals. From handling budgets, registration to calculating sleeping room rates & determining registration fees, you’ll be able to leverage this powerful tool in many ways. This session is your opportunity to explore all of the functionality that Excel has to offer and take home with you tools to save you and your organization time and money. By attending this session and you will work with and receive an Excel shortcut cheat sheet, as well as being able to receive all of the sample worksheets utilized during the class. After participating in this session, the attendee will be able to: -Identify and use over 15 essential Excel functions & tools -Learn how to build workbooks with 3D references -Understand and use advanced tools such as Pivot Tables and working with multiple worksheets A working knowledge of Excel is strongly recommended to attend this course.