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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 will be released in August.
CMP-IS Domain A: Strategic Planning
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.