The HPAC exists to listen to the needs of FICP’s hospitality partners and represent their interests to the Board of Directors. The committee provides advice and guidance on planner member needs; monitors hospitality partner and sponsor needs and trends; provides input regarding sponsorship and advertising program effectiveness; and hosts a hospitality partner session at each of the following: Annual Conference, the Education Forum and Symposia.
Up to seven registered FICP hospitality partners sit on this advisory committee, which represents international and domestic chain and independent hotels and resorts, independent contractors and brokers, tourism bureaus, destination management companies, airlines, cruise lines, entertainment companies and other travel-related services companies.
Committee Leadership
Chair
Nate Horne
Senior Account Executive
L!VE
Atlanta, GA
(617) 306-2017
Past Chair
Raquel "Rocky" Dufauchard, CMP
Director, National Sales
New Orleans & Company
New Orleans, LA
(504) 566-5061
Chair-Elect
Cathy Diem
Director of Insurance Sales
Hilton Worldwide
New York, NY
(732) 296-8015
Committee Members
Sarah Gippin
Market Executive Director
Hello! Destination Management
Manhattan Beach, CA
(504) 296-7988
Rutger Hoorn, CIS, CITP, DES
Vice President Global Sales and Strategic Partnerships
Ovation Global DMC
Amsterdam, Netherlands
+31 61-612-4514
Elaine Morena
Regional Vice President, Strategic Development
Associated Luxury Hotels International
Plano, TX
(212) 986-5078
Corey Steinfast
Vice President of Sales
Broadway Plus
New York, NY
(646) 838-0749
Lisa Warren
Partner, Sr. Account Executive
SpeakInc Speakers Bureau
San Diego, CA
(858) 228-3771x103
Partner, Sr. Account Executive
SpeakInc Speakers Bureau
San Diego, CA
(858) 228-3771x103