Our One Community has one huge, giving heart, and there is hardly a more obvious display of that giving spirit than through FICP's annual Silent Auction.
Over the past 24 years, FICP has raised more than $1.4 million to support 21 worthy charities through our annual Silent Auctions.
This special experience not only gives meetings professionals and hospitality partners the opportunity to directly support local charities where the FICP Annual Conference is held, but also a charity in our own industry. This year, we're going BIG in the Big Easy with not one, but six local charities, plus The Above and Beyond Foundation.
It All Starts With Donations... and the Time Is Now!
We have big dreams of making an even bigger impact, and it starts with submitting those incredible packages and items to bid on.
FICP is seeking packages and item donations — both big and small — that will be part of this year’s Silent Auction.
Hotel and travel-related donations are huge crowd pleasers and the majority of donations year after year. We encourage you to consider other options too, such as:
- Sports memorabilia
- Signed instruments or albums
- Tickets (e.g., sporting events, concerts, theater, comedy, theme parks, museums, ski passes)
- Golf outings
- Wine bottles or wine tastings
- Themed baskets (e.g., food, coffee, spa, gardening, beer/wine/spirits, chocolates)
- Work-inspired items (e.g., luggage, backpacks)
- Technology items (e.g., speakers, fitness trackers, watches)
- High-end kitchen appliances (e.g., blenders, espresso machines, air fryers)
- Style items (e.g., designer bags, jewelry, cosmetics)
- Items for the great outdoors (e.g., coolers, barbecuing items)
- Certificates
Who can donate? The Silent Auction (both donating and bidding) is open to all FICP members and hospitality partners, regardless of 2026 FICP Annual Conference attendance.
Donations open August 1 and close October 30.
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Get To Know This Year's Silent Auction Beneficiaries
This year's Silent Auction will support seven organizations:
The Above and Beyond Foundation recognizes, rewards and supports outstanding individuals employed on the front lines of the hospitality industry by providing awards and grants to help them attain their personal and professional goals.
Children's Bureau of New Orleans mission is to improve the quality of life for children and families in greater New Orleans through valid and proven programs that enhance and strengthen mental health and wellness.
New Orleans Mission is a Christian humanitarian organization. They are dedicated to the rescue, recovery, re-engagement and reunite people facing homelessness, addiction, human trafficking, abuse or mental illness.
Roots of Music empowers New Orleans youth through music education, academic support and mentorship while preserving and promoting the city's unique musical and cultural heritage.
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Son of a Saint's mission is to transform the lives of fatherless boys through consistent mentorship, holistic care and a community that believes in their potential.
Youth Empowerment Project engages underserved young people through community-based education, mentoring, enrichment and employment readiness programs to help them develop skills and strengthen ties to family and community.
Thank You to Our 2026 FICP Silent Auction Task Force
- Alyssa Maselli (Chair) - Loews Hotels & Co.
- Corey Steinfast (HPAC Liaison) - Broadway Plus
- Lauren Abriola - Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa
- Brianne Akana - Wythe Hotel
- Priscilla Andrews - Destination Concepts Inc.
- Sabrina Balleydier - Ovation Switzerland DMC
- Farzana Bhatti, CMP - Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club
- Susanna Brown - IGS, International Group Sales
- Pia Carpenter - El Conquistador Resort
- Ellen Collins, CMP - Vail Resorts Meetings & Events
- Jessica Collins Lynch - Ovation Ireland DMC
- Patrick Colomer - Loews Miami Beach Hotel
- Sergino Croes - Arawak DMX - Aruba
- Jennifer Davis, HMCC - Schulte Hospitality Group
- Stephanie Deaton - Scenic and Emerald Cruises
- Gia DiFonzo - Hilton Worldwide
- Raquel "Rocky" Dufauchard, CMP - New Orleans & Company
- Sarah Duncan - Pendry Newport Beach
- Maoreen Every, CIS, CITP, DMCP - Eco Destination Management Services of Aruba & Curacao
- Lani Garner - Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Tricia Harrington - Grand Hyatt Baha Mar
- Monica Heanue, CMP - Morgan Stanley
- Jamie Hellesen, DMCP - Corinthian Events
- Megan Hostetter - Caesars Entertainment
- Steve Hunt, CMP, HMCC - Hyatt Resorts in Hawaii
- Josh Hwa - MGM Resorts International
- Lori James, DMCP - AZA Events, Inc.
- Ann Janes Quinn - Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
- Kristin Kenny, CITP - Aspen Snowmass
- Lindsey Kenworthy - Montage Laguna Beach
- Samantha Key - Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
- Kristina Kissel - Westin Bayview San Diego
- Melissa La Rue, CMP - Prudential
- Terri Lamonte - Hotel Monteleone
- Diane Lyons, CMP, DMCP - ACCENT New Orleans
- Shanna Mackey, CMP, DES - Lincoln Financial
- Lindsay Maloni - PRA
- Ashley Mayo - Visit Orlando
- Katie McCasey - PRA San Diego
- Courtney McConnell, MMP, HMCC - Visit Dallas
- Megan McHale, CITP - Rocco Forte Hotels
- Kerry McMahon - The Palace Company
- Maggie Mojica - Waldorf Astoria New York
- Sylvie Nador - IMS Vienna, Budapest, Prague
- Stacey Oliva, CMP - MC&A
- Frank Robleto, CITP, IP, ACC - Royal Caribbean International
- Caryn Rosenthal - Buy The Sea
- Jill Roth, CMP - Nationwide Insurance
- Traci Russell - JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
- Shannon Sessoms - Cohera
- Jaime Smith, CMP - eventEQ
- Patricia Smurro, CMP, HMCC - Discover Newport, Rhode Island
- Sonja Soderbom, CITP - Ovation Oceania DMC
- Brittany Stolzenberg - The Baldwin Group
- Tracey Svenningsen - MC&A
- Kristin Tacey, DMCP - Cohera
- Frank Thompson - AVMetro, Inc.
- Katelyn Timpani - The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale
- Robin Tosto - The Hotel Viking
- Marti Tyor - ADM Creative Group
- Terry Vanslette - The Bostonian Hotel Boston
- Juan Carlos Villanueva - Amstar DMC Mexico
- Drew Welsheimer - Snowmass Tourism
- Lindsey Whittle - Cantrav Services Inc.
- Agnieszka (Agnes) Zaranski, CHE - Visit Lauderdale
- Marcella Zuniga, CIS, CITP - Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal