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‘Networking Is a Verb’

Convene by PCMA

What’s the biggest disconnect between how organizers program networking at their events and what their attendees actually want? The majority of organizers continue to follow several traditional networking models that are no longer of interest to their attendees — and addressing these gaps is critical.

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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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The Abbi Agency Adds Silver State Health Insurance Exchange to Healthcare Portfolio

The Abbi Agency

The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange and its consumer-facing product, Nevada Health Link is leading the charge on an aspect of our lives that is increasingly vital: health insurance. Customers can compare plan elements, prescription drug availability and provider networks through the online marketplace.

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Risk Management Gets a Boost: Customizable Event Insurance Debuts

MeetingsNet

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. However, “you don’t have to pay for situations you don’t think are worth covering,” he noted.

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FICP’s First Major In-person Event Is Coming. This is What They Did.

Smart Meetings

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. All of our meals, breakfast, lunch and evening events will all be outdoors; our networking breaks will all be outdoors.”

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Empowering a New Generation of Association Leaders

Smart Meetings

To better understand what this means for the industry and how associations can empower their next generation of future leaders, Smart Meetings spoke with Maisha Hogue, who serves as the first line of communication between American Society of Interior Designers HQ (ASID) and its Professional Chapters Network, and Mariel Solomon, M.S.,

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9 Exceptional Networking Event Examples

Bizzaboo

Networking is as old as time itself, but how networking event examples look today couldn’t be more different than just a few years ago. After what seemed like an eternity of planning virtual networking events , you’re probably ready to jump back into in-person networking events. Who organizes networking events?