The Financial & Insurance Conference Planners 2012 Annual Conference drew more than 675 planner and hospitality partner attendees to the JW Marriott Los Angeles LA LIVE
Jana Stern, ING (left), and Lynne Schueler, Principal Financial, ready to visit with hospitality partners at The Network on the opening day of the FICP Annual Conference.
On hand from Hyatt at the opening day tabletop trade show: David Riederman, director, worldwide accounts; Debra Rodriguez, senior director, worldwide sales; and Gus Vonderheide, vice president of global sales, Americas.
Catching up at The Network: Chris Gilbert, Charleston Place, and Shelia Cleary, National Life Group
Redbutton.tv was one of many technology vendors at the FICP Annual Conference this year. Here, Diane Goodman, CMP, Goodman Speakers Bureau, gets some guidance from Sam Stanton while Kimball Anderson talks with Chris Raio of John Hancock. Redbutton.tv provides a number of ways to “socialize” your meeting, from on-site photo kiosks and the ability for attendees to send instant photo e-cards to friends back home, to complete social media management at your event, from promotion to curation to contests to measurement. (All photos in this slideshow by redbutton.tv photographers.)
From left: Julie Stovroff, Preferred Hotel Group; Anne Erickson, Fontainebleau Miami Beach; and Jen Reid, Mutual of Omaha
Alan Ranzer, Impact 4 Good, conducted a breakout session on corporate social responsibility as a tool for attendee motivation and engagement.
Michael Burke, CMP, The Hanover Insurance Group, chats with Kuoni Destination Management’s Kathy “KP” Papadimitriou, vice president (center); and Eileen Fahey, manager, national accounts
2012 Annual Conference Design Team Chair Todd Zint, CMP, CMM, of NFP, and 2013 FICP Chair Kelli Livers, CMP, CMM, Forethought Financial Group
The team from Buy the Sea: Caryn Rosenthal, vice president (left), and Shari Wallack, president
The opening reception for FICP’s annual conference was held on Nokia Plaza, site of the following night’s “Twilight: Breaking Dawn” premier. Attendees took advantage of the setup to take photos, and so did the FICP headquarters staff. Pictured, from left: Megan O’Donoghue, Customer Service Associate; Melissa Binkholder, Education Coordinator; Kari Messenger, Events Senior Associate; Kendra Afeld, Sponsorship Coordinator; Lydia Kamicar, Education Manager; Ellie Hurley, Events Senior Manager; Kim Walsh, Marketing Senior Manager; and Katie Walsh, Events Senior Coordinator
The Times Square-ish feel of Nokia Plaza, site of the FICP Annual Conference opening reception
Dan Young, CMP, Thrivent Financial, participated in a panel discussion on cruise programs.
Getting to know each other at The Network: Meghan Schilt, CMP, Apax Partners (left); and Meghan McSkimming, Kuoni Destination Management
Mark Bice, CMP, of HPN Global, got attendees talking at his education session, “Hide and Seek and Other Contracting Games”
Enjoying the elegance of The Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom (from left): Carol Fogerty, The Phoenician; Adam Romano, JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton, Orlando; and Kathleen Roche, Western & Southern Financial Group
Looking as if he fits right in, John Harrison, CMP, The Hotel Viking (center), poses with The Tenors, featured performers during FICP’s dinner at The Beverly Hilton
Read for an elegant evening: Kathy Lind, Sun Life Financial (left), and Dawn-Michelle Makagon, Marriott International
Striking a pose: Clarence Day, CMP, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua (left); and Jeff Leggett, Co-Operators Insurance
Dressed to the nines for FICP’s final night event: Marius Karrer, Hotels of Switzerland, and Cindy Hoddeson, Monaco Government Tourist Office
Walking the red carpet: Alison Hall, MeetingsNet, and Padraic Gilligan, Ovation Global DMC
Glamorous in black (from left): Diane Goodman, CMP, Goodman Speakers Bureau; Heather Huebner, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance; and Suzanne Bajek, Mohegan Sun
Two planners from the Bankers Life & Casualty Co. team walks the red carpet: Cameo Kuklinski, CMP (left) and Amanda Boller
An elegant group arrives at The Beverly Hilton (from left): Karen Hock, CMP, Cincinnati Insurance Co.; Carma Fremont, Fairmont Chateau Whistler and Fairmont Banff Springs; Jana Stern, ING; Catherine Kearney, Fairmont Orchid Hawaii; and Karin Wallace, CanTrav Services Inc.
Red-carpet ready: Lindsay Newby, AlliedPRA (left), and Koleen Roach, CMP, Securian Financial Group, 2012 FICP Chair
Bill Hopkins of Bill Hopkins Events shares a moment with Kenny G. at FICP’s reception and dinner event at the ICON L.A. Ultra Lounge, sponsored by Preferred Hotel Group and ACCESS Destination Services. Hopkins managed the evening’s entertainment with production by Kimball Anderson. The lineup featured the Bill Hopkins Rockin’ Orchestra; Overtone, the a cappella group featured on the soundtrack to the movie “Invictus”; Kenny G.; and, closing out the night, two songs by Tone-Loc.
From left: Denise Dornfeld, AlliedPRA; Cris Hay-Merchant, Woodmen of the World; and Melanie Fletcher, AlliedPRA
Marian Gardiner, CMP, Fiesta Americana Caesar Park Hotels & Resorts; Mark Turner, Modern Woodmen of America; and Eloisa Oneto, Fiesta Americana Los Cabos
Kim Bradford, Orient-Express, and Ann LeBlanc, CMP, Manulife, chat during The Network
Sam Stanton of redbutton.tv conducts the popular “Tablets 101: Navigating Your iPad” education session at this year’s FICP Annual Conference.
Stormi Boyd, CMP, CMM, of Keller Williams Realty International shares her favorite meeting planning apps during the “iPad 201” education session at this year’s FICP Annual Conference.
From left: Ellie Hurley, events senior manager, FICP; Lydia Kamicar, education manager, FICP; and Stephen Nold, SCN Partners
Terri Breining, CMP, CMM, principal, Breining Group, delivering an education session. Breining presented a session on Meeting Architecture and one on the Open Space method of interactive meetings.
Bill Brownson, MetLife, and Victoria Dowling, Boston Park Plaza Hotel, during The Network tabletop trade show
David Smart, Alfa Mutual Insurance (left), meets with Ray Vlacich, Sunbound Destination Management in The Bahamas
Morgan Murphy, CMP, Bankers Life & Casualty Co., talks with Talia Miller, Meeting Tomorrow, the audiovisual company that provided FICP with its iPad rentals for this year’s annual conference
Patrick Sullivan, Allied PRA, catches up with Cindy Wheaton, CMP, Grange Insurance
Bridget Nelson, CMP, CMM (left) and Beatrice Flores, both of NFP, spend some time with Clarence Day, CMP, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, at The Network during the opening day of the FICP annual conference.
Lynn Lee, AlliedPRA (left) meets with Jill Conrad, CMP, Fireman’s Fund
FICP Strategic Partner the Canadian Tourism Commission distributed stickers with QR codes that, when scanned, took users to a contest to win registration at the 2013 Annual Conference. Helping Ava Sones, director, insurance sales development, CTC (center) put the plan into action was Canadian tech company SharkByte, represented by Marc Merulla, president (left), and Sam Roper, VP.
From left: Eldon Gale, Nationwide; Kathy Fort Carty, DSC Destination Services Corp.; and Andy Meece, Hyatts of Downtown Denver
Getting together on the opening day of the FICP Annual Conference (from left): Francine Cobb, Hilton Worldwide, with Todd Sloan, Dawn Morris, and Julie Maitino, all of Nationwide
Tom Casademont, CMP, El Conquistador Resort, and Janice Quals, Great American Custom Insurance Services Division
Greg McKinnon, QuickMobile, chats with Sandra Rees, RBC Global Asset Management, during The Network
Connecting at The Network: June Locke, Four Seasons (left) and Kim Sky, CMP, CAN Insurance
Carlin Putman, CMP, VALIC (left), catches up with Angel Tassone Hollingsworth, Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, hosted more than 25 meeting planners for a site visit and educational session during the weekend preceding the Financial & Insurance Conference Planners 2012 Annual Conference. The 396-room resort is located on the Pacific Ocean halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles in Dana Point, Calif.
