2025 Education Forum Breakout Sessions
Below are breakout sessions from the 2025 FICP Education Forum that took place June 23-25, 2024 in Bluffton, SC.
Monday, June 23, 2025
3:00-4:15 p.m.
Preparing for the Unexpected: A Hands-On Crisis Management Plan Workshop
Areas of Interest: Strategic Thinking and Impact
CMP-IS Domain C: Risk Management
This interactive workshop will guide participants through the essential steps of building a comprehensive crisis management plan. Participants will not only learn key strategies for anticipating and responding to emergencies but will also roll up their sleeves to begin developing their own plans. By the end of the session, you’ll have a solid foundation for crisis preparedness, ensuring your team is ready to manage any unexpected situations with confidence.
Writing Effective Prompts for Success: A Hands-On AI Workshop
Areas of Interest: Technology Solutions
CMP-IS Domain G: Meeting or Event Design
Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to help event professionals unlock the full potential of AI in their planning processes. We'll cover key techniques for writing effective prompts that drive optimal results from AI models, including how to provide context, be specific, use clear separators, and set constraints. Through real-world examples and interactive exercises, participants will gain practical skills for leveraging AI to enhance creativity, streamline workflows, and solve complex event challenges.
Impact Rebel: Developing a Sustainability Strategy That Sticks
Areas of Interest: Thinking and Impact
CMP-IS Domain A: Strategic Planning
This interactive session will explore the evolution of sustainability in the corporate world, with a focus on how chief sustainability officers are influencing meetings, events and procurement teams — and why now is the time to develop a well-defined strategy for your sustainability initiatives. We will walk through what a sustainability strategy plan is — not just for an event, but for your entire department’s approach to planning. You will learn the three P’s framework to help you identify, align, design and implement an effective strategy that allows for measurable initiatives that you can report on and improve on year over year. Through group exercises, you'll discover how integrating sustainability into your planning process drives efficiency and impact. Be ready to participate, collaborate and leave with actionable strategies to elevate sustainability across all of your events!
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
FICP Chat LIVE! Industry Panel Revisited: Overcoming Rising Costs and Evolving Expectations in the Event Industry
Areas of Interest: Strategic Thinking and Impact
CMP-IS Domain A: Strategic Planning
Following the session, Overcoming Rising Costs and Evolving Expectations in the Event Industry, this FICP Chats will offer meetings professionals and hospitality partners the chance to reflect on the session with their peers and dive deeper into the topics discussed. At the end of this session, each group will share their top takeaways to help navigate the current event landscape.
From Burnout to Balance: Educating Stakeholders and Advocating for Resources
Areas of Interest: Strategic Thinking and Impact
CMP-IS Domain F: Stakeholder Management
Do you feel like your team is running on empty? You’re not the only one. Join this panel of peers as we discuss how to educate stakeholders to get the support you and your team need. We’ll dive into how to effectively communicate the team’s staffing needs to avoid burnout and how to make the case for more resources.
Practical Tips for Making Meetings More Accessible
Areas of Interest: Meeting Planning Trends and Solutions
CMP-IS Domain G: Meeting or Event Design
As event professionals, it's vital to understand how we can support attendees with different needs by providing the right resources and tools. Join us to learn how small adjustments can create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all attendees.
1:30-2:30 p.m.
FICP Chat LIVE! Strategies for Successful Incentive Trips and International Planning
Areas of Interest: Meeting Planning Trends and Solutions
CMP-IS Domain G: Meeting or Event Design
In this FICP Chats session, you will have the opportunity to engage with other meetings professionals and hospitality partners on the intricacies of planning incentive trips and international events. Discussion topics may include budget constraints, booking best practices, trending locations and more! At the conclusion of this session, each group will report their top takeaways to share ideas to help you plan your next incentive trip or international event with ease.
Planning Events for Different Generations
Areas of Interest: Meeting Planning Trends and Solutions
CMP-IS Domain G: Meeting or Event Design
This session will explore effective strategies for planning events that cater to the diverse needs of all four generations represented at your events. Attendees will dive into key data insights that can guide decision-making and improve event outcomes across generational lines.
Additional Breakout Session Coming Soon
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