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You've probably got a great network of insurance industry peers and meeting suppliers. But don’t forget your internal network. Here’s how Diana Ruddick built her bridges to a 25-year career....

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On the Map: STR Global Tracking 12 New Destinations

Here’s one way to know you’ve really arrived as a destination: STR Global starts reporting on you. The global research organization, based in London, just announced that it has begun reporting on 12 new destinations. ...

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On the Scene at FICP Northeast Meeting

It’s all about the networking when Financial & Insurance Conference Planners members and hospitality partners get together, as they did in late January for the FICP Northeast Regional Meeting at Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center, managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts. Check out our photo gallery.


Goodman Speakers Bureau Open House Spreads Good Cheer

Diane Goodman hosted planners from insurance and financial services companies along with speakers and other suppliers at her 7th annual holiday open house recently. Guests came with canned goods to donate to FoodShare and Goodman sent them home with containers full of leftover macaroni and cheese, meatloaf, and mashed potatoes. (She chose a “comfort food” menu in recognition of the industry’s tough year.) Check out our slide show from the event.


Hot Shots from FICP Annual Conference

See some of the faces from this year’s Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Annual Conference. Hundreds of planners and suppliers—including FICP President-Elect Todd Zint and Executive Director Steve Bova, at left—worked and networked during three days at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto. Click here to see a slideshow from the event.

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MeetingsNet editors recently asked meeting professionals visiting Las Vegas about their perceptions of a city — and an industry — under attack. Watch what these top execs had to say about Las Vegas and why it makes sense for their business meetings and events.

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