Registration Information
Meetings Professionals Members
Meetings professional members are pre-approved.
Member Registration Fee
Not an FICP Member?
Bundle event registration with a membership (good through December 31, 2023) at a special rate:
Membership + Member Registration Fee
If you are a meetings professional but not currently an FICP member, please create an account with us prior to registering.*
Registration Eligibility
Registration for the FICP Education Forum requires prior approval. Meetings professional members are pre-approved. All others must qualify for the event. Non-members interested in attending are invited to join FICP. Review our membership qualifications, and join today.
Hospitality Partners: In order to attend any FICP event, you must secure a spot through the online sponsorship sales process. Sponsorship sales for the 2023 FICP Education Forum opened on January 26, 2023. Learn more.
If you are an FICP Chain Hotel, please work with your GSO/NSO contact. Learn more about Chain Hotel sales eligibility.
Justify Your Attendance
The Education Forum is a highly valuable, immersive learning experience. You'll walk away with applicable takeaways from sessions and inspirations from the evening events to bring back to your organization.
Download this request for approval template to help make the case for why attending the Education Forum will be valuable for your organization and how much of an investment it would be.
Hotel Information
Omni Amelia Island Resort
39 Beach Lagoon Road
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Room Rate: $269 single/double per night, plus taxes and fees
Check-in Time: 4:00 p.m.
Check-out Time: 11:00 a.m.
Resort fee includes unlimited guest room internet access, on-property resort transportation service, unlimited use of the health and fitness center, in room coffee service, local & toll free phone access, resort beach access, and preferred racquet club and golf course reservation access. This resort fee is complimentary for planners and $15 per night for hospitality partners.
How to Secure a Room Reservation
Instructions on how to book your hotel room will be included in your registration confirmation email.
Please note: Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The hotel cutoff date is June 5, 2023, or whenever rooms sell out — whichever occurs first. Hotel rooms are for registered FICP attendees only. FICP may cancel rooms for any non-registered guests in the FICP room block.
Hotel Cancellation Policy
The hotel requires that all reservations be guaranteed with a deposit equal to (1) one night's room and tax. The deposit will be refunded provided the guest cancels at least 72 hours prior to arrival.
Meetings Professional Cancellation & Substitution Policy
Meetings professional registration cancellations made on or before Friday, May 5, 2023, will receive a full refund for the registration fee, less a $100 processing fee. Membership dues are non-refundable. No refunds will be issued for registration cancellations received after Friday, May 5, 2023. All substitutions must be approved by FICP. Registrations may not be transferred to other FICP events.
Sponsorship Cancellation & Substitution Policy
Sponsorships may not be cancelled. Sponsors are obligated to fulfill the minimum number of registrations for their sponsorship level. Registrants who are unable to attend may designate another person to attend in their place provided that they are employed within that same company. All substitutions must be FICP Hospitality Partners approved by FICP. For more information, view the FICP Terms and Conditions for Event Participation.
Event Cancellation Policy
Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) reserves the right to cancel an event due to low enrollment or any other circumstances which FICP determines would make the event impractical or impossible to hold. If FICP cancels an event, FICP will refund registration fees or allow transfer to a virtual event if applicable. Participant understands that all losses and damages that it may suffer as a consequence of a Show Adjustment or cancellation are its responsibility and not that of FICP or its directors, officers, employees, agents or subcontractors. Except for the Show cancellation refund, Participant understands that it may lose all monies it has otherwise incurred for FICP, including travel, lodging, etc.