January 1, 2008 FIM
Cover Stories
Bring It On
One on One: Interview with Jan Hennessey, senior director of Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., in charge of leading a new internal planning department ...
Survey Says: Meetings Stay Strong, Planners Step Up
“One way to gain a seat at the leadership table is through tracking of spending, savings, and outcomes and reporting these regularly to area heads and finance officers"...
Feature
Not for Sales Only
Although employee recognition programs have become more common in financial services companies, travel incentives are usually reserved for top salespeople...
Taking Stock: With editor Regina Baraban
I Resolve
I resolve to try at least one new piece of technology in 2008. There, it's out. Now I have to follow through. That's not so easy for a confirmed technophobe...
Opening Bell
Metlife's Education Advocate
Boston-based Jessica Crimmins is director of MetLife's Financial Solutions Group and the Business Strategy and Development Department. She is responsible...
RFPs Check Green Practices
RFPs include 14 questions designed to gauge a property's environmental awareness and the steps it is taking toward sustainability...
Saving the Planet, One Step at a Time
“When thinking about greening your meetings, don't be discouraged by the volume of information out there. Think about your first steps”...
FICP Annual Celebrates 50 Years
From the cool interactive name badges to the expanded agenda of educational breakouts, FICP's annual conference in November wowed attendees with many new initiatives...
FICP Profile
Q&A with Morgan Murphy, CMP, director, meetings, media services and field communications, of Bankers Life and Casualty Co. in Chicago...
Sites
Gaming Venues
Grand Traverse Resort & Casinos Grand Traverse, Mich. A $14 million project created a new restaurant and renovated the Spa Grand Traverse...
London
London is as popular as ever, with both traditional and trendy hotels, and a treasure trove of event spaces. (Have you done a champagne reception on the...
Texas
The old joke about the state bird being the building crane must have been born in Texas. When one landmark project breaks ground, you can be sure several...
Georgia
In Georgia, along the beaches of the Atlantic coast and barrier islands, owners and local CVBs have noted that some hotels and meeting facilities are...
Closing Bell
It's a Whole New Year
I would like to present my totally fabricated predictions for the meetings industry in 2008...
Articles
Members Weigh in
Also announced at the conference were the results of FICP's 2007 survey, which showed that 90 percent of members are very satisfied or somewhat satisfied...
New Board and HPC Members
Sharon Chapman, CMP, CMM, Berkshire Life Insurance, passed the 2008 president's gavel to Patricia Kerr, CMP, Manulife Financial. Chapman continues on...
Members: Renew Now
Visit www.ficpnet.com to renew your FICP membership through 2008. Planners and Hospitality Partners who join before February 29, 2008, will be included...
New Venetian Makes a Splash
If it's not Vegas, it must be Macau? This tiny Chinese peninsula 37 miles southwest of Hong Kong, which includes the city of the same name, surpassed...
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