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The 2024 Guide for Financial and Insurance Meetings

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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. This entire year and last year there’s so much in flux on the insurance side, it’s really a dynamic time.

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Labor Day Spotlight: The Growing Demand for Specialized Freelance Meeting Planners

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How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. SM What types of freelance meeting planner roles are most in demand?

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What Happens When “Fear” Majeure Is Used to Postpone or Cancel an Event?

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Can the more recent trend of “fear” majeure be sufficient grounds to postpone or terminate an event? Again, it depended on whether the applicable contract contained a force majeure provision and whether that provision was the “long” or “short” form (i.e. As any good lawyer will tell you…it depends.

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3 Easy Ways Planners Can Reduce Risk Today

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The most common mistake Howe sees planners make is that they don’t read their contracts. Contracts are self-inflicted wounds,” he says. You have no rights or responsibilities unless they are in the contract.” You can’t insure against everything. Do Your Homework. The best practice is to instead have a back-up plan.”

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Out of This World Gifting

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Read More : 2022 Incentive Trends Explained. Cassidy reported that financial and insurance companies were the first to see the value, but others have contracted as well when they saw how simple the program was to use. “Recipients want choice to travel where they want, when they want, with whomever they want,” said Kressley.

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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

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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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Hospitality Strike Votes Could Increase with Arrival of High-Tech Hotels, Minimum Wage Increases

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The union’s members voted August 15 to walk off the job at month’s end if a new contract deal isn’t reached. Negotiating points include pay, pension reform, year-round health insurance, staffing levels and job security. Salary Trends. The most recent threat, by Unite Here Local 1 in Chicago, could impact 30 hotels.