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The 2024 Guide for Financial and Insurance Meetings

Smart Meetings

Experts offer tips and ideas for meeting professionals As the year slowly comes to a close, many financial and insurance meeting planners may be thinking about what they should be keeping on their radar. I do think I’m seeing an increase in bringing people together, not just for content, but team building and networking.”

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Smart Travel: Japan Airlines Hit by Cyberattack, Transylvania Opens Hotel of Ice, UN Tourism’s Collaboration with Austria Deepens and More

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Hilton has agreed to a $3 initial hourly wage increase, health insurance protection, raised pensions, and safeguards for understaffing and workload increase. There have been repeated issues with the stability of Japans cybersecurity protections, including a 2020 hack of its defense network by China.

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State of Virtual Meeting Tools

Smart Meetings

A streaming option can serve larger, more geographically diverse and executive audiences, act as a flexible insurance policy in the event a new threat grounds attendees while providing valuable data about behavior. We need to be more intentional about networking and create more intimate introductions,” she said.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort. By offering refund insurance at a nominal rate, you can give each person peace of mind that they’ll receive their registration fee back in the case of an emergency. Sell refund protection.

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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

Smart Meetings

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing.

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Now is the time to rethink and restart the events industry: Interview with Angeles Moreno, Managing Partner at the Creative Dots

The MICE Blog

Angeles has been in the events industry for over 30 years and possesses international experience with a large network. It was a big contract, which took six months of negotiations to come to an agreement. Before having my new company, I already had a one-year contract signed for our first project for a hotel company.

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE Blog

The most vivid pre-COVID memories that I have of incentive trips are from experiencing destinations where I got to know their hidden gems, interact with locals and learn about their craft or their culture, and network with other participants. Another factor is the insurance needs. You always need a backup.