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Financial Literacy Resources

Financial education, just like reading and writing, affects the well-being of every individual. It also affects the economic and social well-being of every community and, ultimately, the overall strength of the nation’s economy.

Helpful Financial Literacy Resources

Wi$eUp : Designed for Generation X & Y women. Wi$eUp goals are to promote financial security through online education and to encourage responsible saving habits for future retirement. Wi$eUp
Office of Financial Education: The Office works to promote access to the financial education tools that can help all Americans make wiser choices in all areas of personal financial management, with a special emphasis on saving, credit management, home ownership and retirement planning. Office of Financial Education
Mayors’ National Dollar Wi$e Campaign: The goal of the Mayors’ National Dollar Wi$e Campaign is to encourage the development of ongoing local financial literacy strategies to educate citizens about financial issues. With improved basic personal income money management and planning skills, citizens will be in a better position to own homes, raise healthy families, educate their children, and invest in small businesses. Mayors’ National Dollar Wi$e Campaign

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Financial & Insurance Meetings

New Green Meeting Association Fails to Live Up to Claims
The Association for Green Meetings & Events, which launched last spring and in July reported having 236 paying members and 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, has yet to provide most of its promised member benefits and has failed to incorporate under Georgia law or file an application for tax-exempt status, according to the Internal Revenue Service

FICP Planners and Hospitality Partners Regroup and Retool: Survey Results Show Incentives Moving Forward
Shell-shocked by the dire economy and concerned that meetings in the financial sector have become politically incorrect, the nearly 600 attendees at Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Annual Conference in Cancun last week exemplified the message they’re trying to bring to corporate America: Face-to-face meetings with colleagues and business partners are one of the best ways to regroup, retool, and strategically move forward.

APEX Gets New Web Site, Commissioners
The Convention Industry Council’s Accepted Practices Exchange program, also known as APEX, recently received a Web makeover and added two new commissioners to its roster.

Marriott Gets Candid with Customers on the Economy, Growth, and the Future of Meetings
A group of Marriott’s top corporate clients gathered last week to hear the hotel company’s president and COO, along with other executives, talk about the state of the company—and tackle some tough questions.

Convention Industry Council Announces 2010 CMP Exam Dates
The Convention Industry Council recently announced the dates and locations for its summer and winter 2010 Certified Meeting Professional examinations