When your organization needs to gain perspective on a situation and initiate change, a corporate retreat is the way to go. Unlike corporate meetings, where the objective is to teach or motivate participants — or just to deal with day-to-day...
FICP is pleased to report that at the end of 2005 it had 457 planner members, which is up 15.7% from the end of 2004. Contributing to the growth was a membership retention rate of approximately 80 percent of the existing membership (an improvement...
Is insurance reform in the cards? In April, Sens. John Sununu (R-N.H.) and Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) introduced a bill that would overhaul insurance regulation in the United States by giving companies the option of following federal rather than state...
In this competitive hotel marketplace, the role of convention and visitors bureau has never been more valuable. “As availability and supply tighten, planners need a way to do a comprehensive search for availability — and that's what CVBs are here...
FICP exists to create a climate in which insurance and financial services conference planners, together with hospitality partners, can exchange proven meeting management techniques and explore trends and new ideas that enhance the value of...
As Meeting Professionals International prepares to head into the next few years under a new, yet-to-be-named CEO, MPI Chairwoman and Maritz Travel Co. CEO Christine Duffy suggests the future could involve not only structural changes within the...
Nearly 1,600 attendees gathered at the 20th Annual New England Meetings Industry Conference and Exposition, sponsored by the New England chapter of Meeting Professionals International, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on April 13...