Morning

FICP Gives Back With ETHOS Event Collective
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12:00-7:00 p.m.

Conference Registration and Networking Lounge
Badges and lanyards sponsored by pc/nametag
Networking Lounge brought to you in partnership with ACCENT New Orleans

2:00-2:45 p.m.

First-Time Attendee Meetup

3:00-5:00 p.m.

General Session

• Keynote: Write Your Future: "An Immersive Storytelling Experience" | Dear World
• Spotlight Session: "Partners With Purpose: From Transactions to Meaningful Impact" | New Orleans & Co

5:00-6:00 p.m.

Community Connections Program Meetup
Rising Professionals Happy Hour
Solo Traveler's Meetup
Strategic Leaders Meetup

5:00-7:00 p.m.

7:00-9:30 p.m.

Evening Event at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Sponsored by Hyatt Hotels & Resorts

6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m.

Early Bird Yoga

8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Conference Registration and Networking Lounge
Badges and lanyards sponsored by pc/nametag
Networking Lounge brought to you in partnership with ACCENT New Orleans

8:00-8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:45-10:30 a.m.

General Session

• Keynote: "Raising the AI Ambition Level at Events" | Henry Coutinho-Mason

10:30-11:00 a.m.

Networking Break

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Education Breakouts

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Education Breakouts

2:30-4:30 p.m.

General Session

• Keynote: "Separating Myth From Truth About Generations of Team Members, Clients and AI’s Emergence" | Jason Dorsey
  Brought to you by Goodman Speakers
• Spotlight Session: “The Intimacy Paradox: What It Really Takes for Live Events To Thrive” | Monique Ruff-Bell (TED)
• Spotlight Session: “From Momentum to Meaning: What the Incentive Travel Index Reveals About a Flourishing Industry” | IRF Panel

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Networking Lounge
Networking Lounge brought to you in partnership with ACCENT New Orleans

6:30-7:00 p.m.

Transfers to Evening Event

7:00-10:00 p.m.

FICP Fest at The Chicory
Brought to you in partnership with BBC Events

8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Gifting provided by Global Evento

8:00 a.m.-5:45 p.m.

Conference Registration and Networking Lounge
Networking Lounge brought to you in partnership with ACCENT New Orleans

8:15-9:30 a.m.

Fuel Up: Breakfast + HP-Only Session

8:15-10:00 a.m.

Fuel Up: Breakfast + Annual Business Meeting and Meetings Professionals Exchange

10:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

General Session

• Keynote: "The Art of Gathering — A Live Experience" | Priya Parker
  Brought to you by Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau

12:00-1:15 p.m.

Lunch

Networking Lounge
Networking Lounge brought to you in partnership with ACCENT New Orleans

12:45 p.m.

Silent Auction End Time

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Education Breakouts

2:30-3:00 p.m.

Networking Break

3:15-5:30 p.m.

General Session

6:30-7:00 p.m.

Evening Event Transfers

7:00-10:00 p.m.

Evening Event at The Fillmore
Sponsored by New Orleans & Company in partnership with Hosts Global

8:30-9:30 a.m.

Information Desk

Farewell Breakfast