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FACP hosts two conferences per year -- the Annual Fall Conference in September and the Annual Spring Conference in May.

2024 Annual Conference in Boca Raton - September 24-26

The 2024 Annual Conference will be held on September 24-26 at the Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center. There are lots of exciting things about this year's Annual Conference, including the addition of four tracks: CEO/VP Track, Membership Track, Events Track and the Communications/Marketing Track!  Attendees will have the option of choosing one track or switching between them, as they wish.

The 3-day event, presented by FPL, will kick off at Noon on September 24 with our Opening Keynote Speaker and Lunch sponsored by The Palm Beaches and the first day will conclude with an Opening Night Reception, sponsored by the Marriott Boca Raton at Boca Center.  September 25 will include a full day of more sessions, including the Awards Luncheon, sponsored by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation and a Break Sponsored by the 2023-2024 FACP Board of Directors! Day 3 of the conference will include more sessions and will conclude just prior to lunch.

The rate for the full conference is $425 --  register now to save your seat! Discounts are available for chambers sending three or more attendees. The rate for the third and subsequent attendee is $405.

Sessions sponsors to-date are the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce and Circuit and tentative sessions include:

CEO/VP Track:

  • Foundations Panel Discussion
  • Are Your KPI's Aligned With Your Strategy?
  • Chambers as AI Thought Leaders
  • Crisis Management & the Media

Membership Track:

  • Using AI to Enhance Member Relations, Value and Recruitment
  • Sealing the 1st Year Member Leak
  • Customer-Driven Membership Strategies
  • 50 Ideas - Recruitment & Retention Ideas/Tiered Dues/Lead Generation, etc.

Events Track:

  • An Event Planners Journey: From Concept to Celebration
  • Sponsorship Solicitation – Prospecting, Retaining and Appreciating
  • Community Events: Relevancy for Chambers of all Sizes
  • 50 Ideas - Creative/Unusual/Lucrative Events

Communications/Marketing Track:

  • Rebranding Panel Discussion
  • Podcasts: From How to Start One to Monetizing It!
  • From Chaos to Clarity: Streamlining with a Social Media Content Calendar
  • 50 Ideas - Most Effective Platforms/Drip Campaigns/AI Tools, etc.
General Sessions & Non-Track Breakout Sessions:
  • The Entrepreneurship Gap
  • Charting the Course: Exploring the Forefront of Membership Sales Trends
  • "Making Waves"
  • Powering the Future of Florida
  • Networking with Attendees/Sponsors
  • AI
  • Navigating the Future: The Power of Strategic Planning for Chamber Success
  • Florida Chamber Update
  • Using the U.S. Chamber as a Resource
  • GrowthZone/ChamberMaster Trends Update
  • Tourism in Rural Communities
  • Problem Solving, Decision Making & You

The Marriott Boca Raton at Boca Center is located at 5150 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33486. The FACP Room Block is currently closed, but those wishing to make a reservation can contact the hotel directly at 561-392-4600.