To aid in getting the most out of the conference, materials are available for each meeting to prepare and follow along with the session content. These include the conference schedule, meeting agendas and presentations.

These are  also available on the website or via flash drives (only offered during in-person event), which can be requested at the FGIA registration desk upon check in.

Conference Schedule

• All meetings at conferences are open to all registered participants, except Members Only sessions that are open exclusively to FGIA members.
  
• Executive Sessions are only open to the FGIA members who serve on that particular committee.

Virtual Conferences

• Virtual conferences are hosted via GoToMeeting (for committee and task group session) or Zoom. The Zoom guidelines explains more about how to participate and engage in the event.
• Each registrant receives links for all sessions the week prior to the event.

In-person Conferences

• The in-person conference schedule is organized in meeting blocks specific to product or material.
• Meeting blocks are structured by subjects relevant to these products or materials.
• The schedule may contain seminars, round table discussions and workshops, increasing both networking and engagement opportunities for conference participants.
• These sessions supplement working meetings with engaging and educational programming.
• Some sessions may be repeated to allow multiple opportunities for participation.

Opening General Session

Attend this session on Tuesday morning to learn more about the conference, important industry updates, relevant sessions and networking opportunities.

Antitrust Guidelines

FGIA strictly adheres to Antitrust Guidelines that disallow any activity related to product or service pricing, restriction of trade, collusion or other activities prohibited by antitrust laws.

Staff Liaisons

Each council, committee and task group is assigned a staff liaison to:

• Support and attend general meetings
• Manage agendas and minutes processing
• Support interim meetings and conference calls
• Facilitate communication with members and applicable AAMA departments
• Provide guidance with respect to policies and procedures and leadership succession planning

View the full list of staff.

View a list of committees including member leaders and staff liaisons.