FICP's annual Education Forum provides academic work tools, issue-oriented content, and up-to-date information on meetings-industry trends. Attendees always leave with lots of useful takeaways. This year the forum takes place Wednesday, June 20, to Friday, June 22, at the St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach, in Dana Point, California.

Content, which is geared toward both novice and experienced meeting professionals, will revolve around the theme “Presenting You.” The workshops include:

• Advancing Your Career-A Panel Discussion

• E-mail: Strategic Tips for Writing Safe, Smart, and Savvy

• PowerPoint Excellence

• CSM Panel: Banquet-Event-Order Success

• Improved Public Speaking Skills

The Education Forum design team — Kim Boriin, FICP, VP Education, Guardian Investor Services LLC; Brian Brown, Guardian Investor Services LLC; Judith Cuccorelli, CMP, Citizens Bank; Janice Dane, CMP; Kelly King, The St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach; Briget Nelson, CMP, NFP-National Financial Partners; Linda Shaw, CMP, CMM, The Hartford; and Jana Stern, ING; designed a program geared to helping participants harness their personal skills for better job performance.

Attendance at the 2007 Forum is limited to 150. Registration will close when that number is reached. To learn more, go to www.ficpnet.com.