CERTIFICATION MADE POSSIBLE

THUMBS UP: Fam participants, includ- ing Experient’s Tabitha Sparks

(second from right), posed with the Fonz during VISIT

Milwaukee’s unFAM trip last October.

Voyage

Fam* -tastic

The hotels may be amazing, the food to die for, and the amenities beyond belief—but fam trips and site visits are hard work. Here’s how to get the most out of them. BY HUNTER R. SLATON

www.pcma.org

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Take lots of pictures and notes. Schedule effectively. Send us an itinerary. Make us feel welcome and special. Don’t plan so many special functions. Keep overall group size small. Teach me something.

pcmaconvene February 2011

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