Go All In With Your Support of the FICP Community

For vendors who provide support services to the insurance and financial services industry, FICP’s hospitality partner program offers access to 750 meetings and events professionals from nearly 220 financial services and insurance companies in the United States and Canada, including some of the largest in the industry.

Partnering with FICP grants you exclusive access to this community of influential and experienced meetings professionals, in formats that allow you to build lasting, one-on-one relationships.

For in-person events, FICP offers exclusive networking opportunities with a balanced ratio of partners to meetings professionals — unique to the industry.

Unmatched Buying Power From Meetings Professionals

FICP members are not just in positions of power — 80% of members have more than 10 years of experience — they also have unmatched buying power. Here's the average for FICP members:

  • $1 billion in hospitality-related business
  • 95 meetings and incentive events annually
  • 479 attendees at largest meeting
  • $420,000-$670,000 annual room revenue
  • These professionals buy meeting space, food & beverage, technology, destination management, A/V production, airfare, cruises and speakers bureau services

Year-Round Benefits for FICP Hospitality Partners

  • Direct anytime access to FICP meetings professional members’ information via the FICP Directory on TheNetwork, FICP’s online community
  • The opportunity to secure sponsorship and attend FICP events
  • Networking opportunities with meetings professionals at events and in TheNetwork
  • The weekly newsletter, ThePlanner, provides up-to-date FICP news, event announcements, industry news and resources on the topics that are most relevant to the daily challenges and career development of members
  • Opportunities to participate in the Community Connections Program and other FICP volunteer programs

How to Partner

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All those applying to be an FICP hospitality partner should be vendors who provide services to support meetings and events in the financial services and insurance industry. Hospitality partner eligibility is based upon acceptance by the association into one of the supplier categories listed here. 

Not Eligible: Companies that do not qualify under the definitions listed at the above link include third-party incentive houses, giftware companies and venues. FICP defines a third-party incentive house as any company that provides the full complement of tools necessary for complete program operations including but not limited to design, sourcing, operation, billing and post-program reporting and analytics. 

Note: Qualified and approved hospitality partners are not members of the association; however, they are eligible to participate in the Annual Conference, Education Forum, Symposia and Strategic Leaders Event sponsorship sales processes. 

Hospitality partner status is individually based. Annual fees of $455 USD cover the calendar year, January 1 through December 31, regardless of start date. Hospitality partner status is not activated until eligibility is verified and fees are paid in full. A refund will be issued if an application is not approved. Fees are non-refundable once an application for hospitality partner status or renewal has been accepted.

Hospitality partner status is individually based, and affiliation is voluntary and offered on an annual calendar year basis. All rights, privileges and interests of a hospitality partner shall cease upon non-renewal or termination. Any hospitality partner may resign by giving written notice to the association. Any hospitality partner resigning shall be liable for payment of fees for the current year, as well as any other obligations owed to the association.

FICP hospitality partnerships are granted to individuals on an annual basis, from January through December, and are typically non-transferable. The following guidelines outline the conditions under which a transfer of hospitality partnership may be permitted: 

1. Separation from the Company: If an individual leaves their company, the person’s hospitality partnership may be transferred to a designated replacement or successor within the same organization. Should the original hospitality partner join a new organization, they must rejoin FICP with the new organization. 

2. Parental Leave: If an individual is unable to attend an event due to parental leave, the hospitality partnership may be transferred to another eligible individual within the same company. 

3. Sales Reorganization: In the event of a sales reorganization within the company, hospitality partnerships may be reassigned as needed to individuals taking on the responsibilities of the original partner and the financial and insurance market. 

The following situations do not warrant the transfer of a hospitality partnership: 

1. Unforeseen Personal Conflicts: Personal conflicts that arise unexpectedly and prevent an individual from attending an event do not justify the transfer of the partnership. 

2. Unforeseen Business Travel Conflicts: Conflicts arising from business travel that prevent an individual from attending do not qualify for a partnership transfer. 

Various extreme or extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Only qualified and approved hospitality partners who secure sponsorship can attend an FICP event. Each event has a unique sponsorship sale date and time where hospitality partners will submit an application to become a sponsor. Sponsorship applications are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and usually sell out within minutes. For more information, visit the Event Participation page.

If your property is owned or managed by any of FICP's designated chains listed below, please contact your GSO to secure a spot to any FICP event. 

  • Accor 
  • Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts 
  • Hilton Worldwide 
  • Hyatt Hotels & Resorts 
  • InterContinental Hotels Group 
  • Marriott International