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
Cathy Diem
Director of Sales, Worldwide Accounts
Hilton Worldwide
New York, NY
Past Chair
Nate Horne
Senior Account Executive
Ansera
Atlanta, GA
Chair Elect
Elaine Morena
Regional Vice President, Strategic Development
Associated Luxury Hotels International
New York, NY
Committee Members
Andrew Barnes
Director, Global Accounts, Meetings & Incentives
Accor
New York, NY
Sarah Gippin
Market Executive Director
Hello! Destination Management
Manhattan Beach, CA
Rutger Hoorn, CIS, CITP, DES
Vice President Global Sales and Strategic Partnerships
Ovation Global DMC
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rita Lopez, CMP, HMCC
National Sales Director
Discover Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR
Lindsay Maloni
Global Sales Director
PRA
Longmeadow, MA
Corey Steinfast
Vice President of Sales
Broadway Plus
New York, NY
Lisa Warren
Partner, Sr. Account Executive
SpeakInc Speakers Bureau
San Diego, CA