Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. The 2023 FICP Annual Conference will be staged Nov. Jennifer C.

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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

We spoke to the experts at Event Insurance Services to understand more about the top insurance concerns around virtual events and what key areas organisers should think about before taking their next event online. Events have always required comprehensive insurance policies. But the core insurance policies required are.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Her commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences, coupled with her keen understanding of market trends, will contribute to the venue’s continued success and solidify its standing as a go-to choice for conferences, exhibitions, and special events.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With so many moving parts to juggle, planning a conference can seem like a daunting task. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through how to plan a conference from A to Z. What Does It Take to Plan a Conference? But how long does it take to plan a conference? The first key to success is to start early!

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Skift Take: Gary LaBranche, the CEO of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, shares what it was like to have to cancel the last day of its conference where close to 10,000 were gathered due to a nearby shooting. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals ( FICP ) could have gone hybrid—bosses with a tight budget may even say should have —but the organization opted for intimate, up close and personal. FICP’s annual conference registration is still open and will be held Nov. Hybrid: A No Go. Listen to the rest here.

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Planning Pod

MAY 28, 2024

From weddings to corporate conferences, events bring people together under one roof, but they also bring risks. Event insurance is necessary to shield hosts, planners, and venues from the financial losses resulting from these unforeseen circumstances. Get started today! Compliance ensures ethical conduct and avoids legal ramifications.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Three weeks after Hyatt Corporation confirmed that it would cut planner commissions, thereby following the lead of three other large hospitality companies, Meeting Planners Unite held its first conference in Washington, D.C. Augmented Income Streams. MPU’s leadership is also focused on negotiating for new sources of revenue for planners.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2024

Don’t leave home without these With the world wide open for business, you may be headed for an international conference or meeting. Consider international travel insurance, not only for health (especially emergency evacuation services) but also to cover your airline tickets, accommodations and personal belongings. Conferences?

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Eventsforce

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The world of insurance today can be a jungle for many event professionals. At the same time, new trends like hybrid events are posing new challenges for insurance companies too. As a savvy event professional, you know how important it is to get insurance for your hybrid event. Does Hybrid Event Insurance Exist?

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Event Marketer

APRIL 21, 2021

Confirmed brands attending the in-person world’s largest tech conference include Amazon, AT&T, Dell and Google. One of the world’s largest music festivals, 53-year-old Summerfest, presented by American Family Insurance, is in the books for three consecutive weekends in September. Read more here. Read more here.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 10, 2023

A new insurance product allows organizations to choose which costs and revenue streams are covered, and under which disruptive circumstances. The choices are wider than ever, but some circumstances remain uninsurable.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 17, 2023

Emirates Old Trafford will be opening the venue’s new development – which includes an expanded on-site hotel and event space in the four-star, Hilton Garden Inn – as the Men’s LV= Insurance Ashes Test Match is played at the home of Lancashire Cricket this week.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2024

They discussed how they each have created actionable sustainability strategies and seen successful outcomes at their companies.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

After two years of not meeting, companies and audiences may have different goals and expectations so conferences that were previously produced as simple iterations on the previous years’ event must now be reinvented whole cloth. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus. Tell a Story.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 24, 2018

How can meeting professionals needing to market a conference or event employ new strategies to be successful. ·. How do we use new marketing trends to insure we communicate with a diverse group of stakeholders involved in our events? ·.

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Planning Pod

JULY 1, 2024

Enter event insurance, which acts as a safety net to protect both your clients and your business. This article explores the different types of event insurance available, helping you understand how each policy can safeguard your clients and foster a secure environment for your business to thrive. Learn more today!

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Planning Pod

JUNE 13, 2024

While exceptional service and stunning spaces continue to be essential to setting your business apart, there’s one often-overlooked factor that can give you a significant edge: event insurance. It demonstrates proactive risk management By offering or requiring event insurance, you showcase your commitment to risk management.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 5, 2022

After the success of last year’s virtual AFO Conference and with Covid 19 still raging through the country, AFO will present the annual Conference “virtually” on Saturday 5 February from 10am to 6pm. With this Conference to kick start our season, AFO members and others in the industry will get back to our best.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. FICP 2024 Annual Conference will be Nov. How fun is that?

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Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

When hosting conferences on cruise ships or other unique venues , one has to bear in mind that the daily things we take for granted are likely not going to be available to you. The planner/conference host needs to be sure that they have covered all their bases and prepared for any and all situations. What does this mean? Temptations.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

She presented a special session at Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference titled, “Event Risk management: 2022 Risk Categories.”. If planning conferences wasn’t complex enough, a global pandemic with literally unprecedented consequences raised the stakes even more. Defining Risk.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) is delighted to announce InEvexco as its new event insurance partner moving into 2022. Mark Clayton, managing director of InEvexco says: “InEvexco is very happy to support the AEO and its members as insurance partner.

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Eventinterface

DECEMBER 5, 2017

We are speaking with Ges on how you can prepare and effectively present, pitch and network during events and conferences. We also work with many speakers who are presenting at our conferences. What can they do in advance to insure their presentation or pitch is effective? What can they do to make you successful as a speaker?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

FICP’s Annual Conference Gave Back, Set Records. Almost 700 meetings industry professionals gathered in Boston in November for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference.

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GEVME

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Every year, a huge number of international professional conferences are held throughout the world, where very important issues are discussed. Opportunities that open up at fintech conferences. Top 15 fintech conferences to attend. 14 November 2019, Convene Conference Center, New York. RegTech Summit . Seamless FinTech.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

When is a user conference more than an outsized demo? He shared that a lot of customers are designing all of their events as hybrid as an insurance policy in case something happens to limit their in-person attendance. Much of the conference insights are still available on-demand. Brian Ludwig.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The iconic 82,000-seater stadium hosts England internationals, high profile domestic rugby matches, community rugby events and others, as well as major conferences and exhibitions, whilst also staging world-leading concerts in recent years including The Rolling Stones, Rihanna and U2.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In March, Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) launched a new virtual education series, FICP Chats, to confront the most challenging parts of the hybridization of the event industry. Here’s what will work smart, for you. FICP Chats Answers Your Q’s about Hybrid. Health and Wellness Tips for Anxious Times.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2021

As the economy reopens with the lifting of Covid restrictions, getting the right kind of insurance is acting as a barrier for some events organisers. The scheme will see the government act as a ‘reinsurer’ – stepping in with a guarantee to make sure insurers can offer the products events companies need.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 15, 2017

Our discussion focuses on the need for the planning industry, and meeting professionals to be more strategic to insure long-term success. On this episode of Event TALK we are speaking with Christy Lamagna, Founder and Chief Strategist of Strategic Meetings and Events.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Insurance coverage. Bill Johnson is a national account executive with SmartSource , specializing in the successful execution of conferences, large and small. Given their wider range of AV equipment, outsourced vendors could provide more creativity and ideas to leverage AV technology for dynamic, ‘wow’ experiences.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

I remember my first live conference back,” she shared. “I An event platform is an insurance policy,” said Leary-Perez with a wink. When they are physically in the audience, don’t make them give up the interactive tools they have gotten used to using, warned Leary-Perez. They don’t want to be passive listeners. “I

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

He’ll work remotely out of the nation’s capital, where he’ll focus on booking conferences requiring more than 550 rooms. Trevina Height Benchmark, a global hospitality company, appointed Height director of catering and conference services at Delta Hotels Marriott Watters Creek Convention Center, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Leadership with Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) wanted to set an example. For the group’s 2021 FICP Annual Conference in Arizona, they put a stake in the desert early on that they would hold an in-person event at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa for 500 fully vaccinated people Nov.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 3, 2019

How can meeting professionals needing to market a conference or event employ new strategies to be successful. ·. How do we use new marketing trends to insure we communicate with a diverse group of stakeholders involved in our events? ·.

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