Today the Financial Planning Association (FPA) is wrapping up its annual conference. This weekend 2,000 CFPs and other industry insiders converged on Beantown for FPA BE Boston 20150. Here's a visual look at the conference.

A quiet moment in the FPA exhibit hall.

It's time to register!

Welcome to the conference.

A map of the exhibit hall

Thank the sponsors.

The stage is set.

FPA 2015 president Ed Gjertsen welcomes his fellow CFPs.

Elissa Buie, immediate past chair of the Foundation for Financial Planning, takes the stage.

John McAvoy of Waterstone Retirement Services served as chair of the FPA Annual Conference BE Boston 2015 task force. He brought a lobster hat.

CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger served as the general session host for the conference.

Jim craig, the goalie from the 1980, gold medal winning, US Olympic hockey team, "Miracle on Ice," gave a keynote speech.

Schlesinger interviewed Craig.

FPA in lights

The most popular giveaway in the exhibit hall was Schwab's infused water bottles. They offered fresh lemon, orange, strawberry, watermelon, mint, basil, and cucumber.

Conferees enjoyed popcorn, chocolate-covered pretzels, and other snacks at the big party last night.

Westcore Funds raffled this off.

The band "Hot Mess" performed at the FPA party last night.

Financial planners partying

Same party, different room, different band

For carrying tschotchkes

A preview of next year's conference, which will be in Baltimore

 

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