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Struggling to keep up with all the best artificial intelligence (AI) tools and latest updates? Get an inside look at the AI landscape that’s shaping how event professionals work today. This session goes beyond the basics, featuring the latest tools, real-world use cases and expert-level prompts that help you save time, create faster and think smarter.

CMP-IS Domain K: Technology Integration

As event professionals continue to navigate a landscape shaped by changing travel dynamics, attendee transportation remains a critical piece of the planning puzzle. In this live Q&A session, airline and travel insiders shared insights on flight logistics, group travel coordination, and what planners need to know to ensure seamless attendee experiences.

We checked in on tech, trends, and what’s next.
In this edition of FICP Chats, meeting professionals and hospitality partners came together to rethink how technology can enhance every touchpoint—before, during, and after an event. Through collaborative breakouts, participants explored top tech tools that support a seamless planning process and create engaging attendee experiences from start to finish.

Join fellow FICP meetings professionals and hospitality partners to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI), business expectations and geopolitics are shaping the future of meetings and events. Whether you're interested in learning about current trends or looking to benchmark against industry standards, this discussion will provide actionable insights from the FICP Pulse Survey – Summer 2025 Edition report for curating programs in 2026 and beyond.

Note: The pulse survey report was released in August.

CMP-IS Domain A: Strategic Planning

Your personal brand isn’t just about what you say — it’s about how you show up, especially in those unexpected moments. Whether you’re presenting event data in a meeting to stakeholders, chatting in the hallway, or handling a surprise interaction with leadership, every moment is a chance to reinforce (or weaken) your reputation in the industry.

In this fast-paced, high-impact session, you’ll learn how to:

• Anticipate and prepare for your "on-stage" moments — both formal and informal.
• Use body language to build trust and confidence instantly when working with stakeholders.
• Adapt your presence to make a lasting, positive impression.
• Avoid common nonverbal mistakes that can undermine your credibility.

Packed with practical tips, this session will help you show up as the best version of yourself — every time.

CMP-IS Domain G: Stakeholder Management

This program is sponsored by Visit Savannah.

In today’s world, event professionals are being asked to do the impossible—deliver more value with fewer resources, juggle rising stakeholder and attendee expectations, adapt to constant change, and still somehow stay inspired. The pressure is real. View this program to connect and deliver in a way that feels better, has a meaningful effect on your events, and impacts positive change within the organization

Travel disruptions are inevitable, but how you handle them can define the success of your event. In this interactive installment of FICP Chats, meetings professionals and hospitality partners engaged in a dynamic discussion on managing travel challenges with confidence and ease. Through shared experiences and collaborative problem-solving, they exchanged strategies for working with travel managers and security teams, ensuring attendee well-being, and reducing the stress of unexpected disruptions.

According to a recent study by the World Economic Forum, the #1 in-demand skill at work today is creativity and innovation. Yet, there are so few places where people can learn actual creativity and innovation that they can use immediately at work. In this webinar, attendees will learn the skills on how to be innovative in their roles to boost productivity and success.