September 1, 2006 FIM
Cover Story
Moving Up
Todd Zint had a plan. Back in 1998, after three and a half years as one of 24 meeting planners for Santa Ana, Calif. based technology company Ingram Micro,...
Editor's Note
Plan for the Worst, Hope for the Best
Every couple of months my husband and I head from our home in New Hampshire to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, where Joe gets a series of scans...
Meeting Management
Protecting Your Meetings in Uncertain Times
A frank and tip-filled session on contingency planning in these uncertain times sparked a lot of conversation at Financial & Insurance Conference Planners...
Back to School at Grange Insurance
When you take agents away from their families and jobs for two weeks at a time, and then charge for it, the experience better be worthwhile. Considering...
The Best and the Brightest
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the achievements of six individuals who have made an indelible mark on the meetings and incentive industry at the Convention...
APEX Version 2.0 Released
We want APEX to be the Intel inside, said Terri Breining, chairperson of the Convention Industry Council's APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange) Initiative...
Will Terrorist Threats Curtail Travel?
While the long-term impact of the alleged terror plot in the United Kingdom in August is still unclear, some experts predict the possible implementation...
Sarbanes-Oxley and Meetings
The requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, passed by Congress in the wake of the Enron and WorldCom scandals, apply only to companies that file...
2006 Premium Circle Award Winners
For the 15th year, our readers have selected their favorite hotels and resorts. This month we honor the 30 top properties with our Premium Circle Award,...
About the CMP and the CMM
Lessons in Meeting Planning...
Mentoring Program Takes Flight
To help meeting managers carve out a career path in the ever-evolving world of corporate meetings, three Toronto-area meeting professionals have joined...
Incentives & Motivation
Are Your Incentive Programs at Risk?
The Decision of St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. to settle with attorneys general from New York, Connecticut, and Illinois on charges of bid rigging and inappropriate...
What Winners Want
How do you know what really motivates producers unless you dig deep? And how do you choose a destination that will strongly appeal to many, if not all,...
Camp Cool
When Caryn Taylor-Lucia, CMP, and Shelly Tsipori, CMP, of SEI bought out The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation and transformed it into a summer...
Decoding Incentive Tax Codes
Interpreting the U.S. tax code with respect to any industry can be tough, but the subtleties of the tax code in relation to incentives are downright perplexing....
FICP Newsletter
Message from the President
I can't believe that my term as FICP president is winding down and the gavel will soon be passed on to my friend and colleague, Sharon Chapman. Three...
West Coast Chapter Meeting a Success
The FICP West Coast Chapter held its 2006 regional meeting in Newport Beach, Calif., August 10 to 12, at the beautiful, newly renovated Newport Beach...
Register Online for the Annual Meeting
It's time to by registering for FICP's 2006 Annual Meeting. With three high-level keynote addresses, 24 breakout sessions, networking opportunities galore...
FICP Research Goals
FICP will release the results of its inaugural research study at the annual meeting in Las Vegas. The association's research goals are to reinforce FICP...
Reports from the Field
Raising the Bar in New Mexico
The Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., halfway between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, was the site of Hyatt's 2006 Insurance and...
Lessons on Leadership
Meeting at the legendary Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Fla., July 29 to August 1, attendees at the Lynette Owens & Associates Insurance/Financial Services...
Symposium at The Sagamore
The Krisam Group's Insurance Advisory Board, which met in June, continued its tradition of using the annual meeting as an opportunity to seriously discuss...
Sites & Venues
New and Upgraded
In Hot Springs, Va., The Homestead has just renovated its five presidential suites, located in the resort's historic East Wing. Each suite was expanded...
Crystal Symphony
Last fall I spent a pleasant night aboard the Crystal Symphony in Boston Harbor. The ship was berthed for the night, so I sampled its many amenities and...
Marquis Reforma Hotel
With its distinctive art deco architecture, a prime location on Mexico City's grandest avenue, extensive new meeting facilities, and the city's largest...
Puerto Rico: On the Fast Track
Participants in the Meet the Greens Invitational Golf Classic and Marketplace, June 9 to 12, got their first big surprise before even reaching the Sol...
Atlantic/Caribbean
What's New In spite of a record hurricane season in 2005, the Caribbean maintained its trend of positive growth, showing a 3.6 percent increase in arrivals...
Last Laugh
Dale's Guide to Cuba
A lot of Attention is devoted to incentive travel in this magazine because the insurance industry is big on incentive travel. Over the years, I have attended...
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