Your Guide to a Monumental Conference

FICP is pleased to provide robust education and tailored networking opportunities at the 2025 FICP Annual Conference. Below is a high-level schedule of the education and networking opportunities that will be offered. Details will be shared over the coming months, leading up to registration opening this summer.

All times below are noted in EST. The schedule is subject to change. 

Sunday, November 2

12:00-4:30 p.m.

Braindate Lounge 

12:00-6:00 p.m.

Conference Registration 

3:45-4:30 p.m.

First-Time Attendee Meetup

4:45-5:30 p.m.

General Session: FICP Welcome

5:30-6:15 p.m.

Solo Travelers Meetup

Braindate Lounge

Rising Professional Happy Hour

6:30 p.m.

Transfers to Evening Event

7:00-9:30 p.m.

Evening Event

Monday, November 3

6:00-6:45 a.m.

Exercise Activity

8:00-11:00 a.m.

Pop-Up Gifting Experiences

8:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

Conference Registration 

8:00-9:00 a.m.

Braindate Lounge

8:30-9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00-10:30 a.m.

General Session

10:30-11:00 a.m.

Networking Break

Braindate Lounge

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Education Breakouts

12:00-1:30 p.m.

Lunch

Braindate Lounge

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Education Breakouts

2:30-4:00 p.m.

Networking Break

Braindate Lounge

4:00-5:15 p.m.

General Session

6:30 p.m.

Transfers to Evening Event

7:00-10:00 p.m.

Evening Event

Tuesday, November 4

6:00-6:45 a.m.

Exercise Activity

7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Information Desk 

8:00-9:30 a.m.

Fuel Up: Breakfast + Annual Business Meeting and Meetings Professionals Exchange

8:30-9:30 a.m.

Fuel Up: Breakfast + HP-Only Session

9:45-11:15 a.m.

General Session: Speaker Showcase

11:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

Braindate Lounge

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Speaker Showcase Breakouts

12:30-2:00 p.m.

Lunch and CSR Activity

1:00 p.m.

Silent Auction End Time (Online) 

2:15-3:15 p.m.

Education Breakouts

3:30-5:30 p.m.

Off-Site Experiences

7:00-11:00 p.m.

Evening Event

Wednesday, November 5

8:00-10:15 a.m.

Information Desk

8:00-10:15 a.m.

Breakfast and Closing General Session