Meetings Professionals Members
Meetings professional members are pre-approved. Be one of the first 40
meetings professionals to register and benefit from a discounted
registration fee*!
Race to Registration Member Registration Fee
$455
Not an FICP Member?
Review our
membership qualifications, and bundle event registration with a membership (good through December 31, 2024) or register as a
non-member:
Race to Registration Membership + Registration Fee
$780
Race to Registration Non-Member Registration Fee
$780
If you are a meetings professional but not currently an FICP member, please
create an account
with us prior to registering.
Membership and/or registration is subject to approval based on
FICP’s member criteria.
*Meetings professional rates will rise $100 after the first 40
registrants.
Hospitality Partners
In order to attend any FICP event, you must secure a spot through the
online sponsorship sales process. Sponsorship sales for the 2024 FICP
Education Forum opened on January 25, 2024. 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 event 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
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
200 N. Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 565-8000
Room Rate: $249 single/double per night, plus taxes and
fees
Check-in Time: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out Time: 12:00 p.m.
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 May 22, 2024, 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.
Cancellation Policies
Meetings Professional Cancellation & Substitution Policy
Meetings professional registration cancellations made on or before
Friday, April 19, 2024, 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, April 19, 2024. 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.