Meetings Professionals Members

Meetings professional members are pre-approved. 

Race to Registration Member Registration Fee

$580

Not an FICP Member?

Review our membership qualifications, and bundle event registration with a membership (good through December 31, 2025) or register as a non-member:

Race to Registration Membership + Registration Fee

$920

 

Race to Registration Non-Member Registration Fee

$1,020

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.

Hospitality Partners

In order to attend any FICP event, you must secure a spot through the online sponsorship sales process. Sponsorship sales for the 2025 FICP Education Forum opened on January 30 and are currently sold out. Please contact sponsorship@ficpnet.com to be added to the waitlist.

If you are affiliated with an FICP designated Chain Hotel, please contact your GSO/NSO to express interest in attending the FICP Education Forum.

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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.

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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 Friday, May 30, 2025, 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.

FICP has limited number of rooms available at the group rate for attendees wishing to extend their stay — experience all that Montage Palmetto Bluff has to offer by adding an extra day to your trip!

Hotel Cancellation Policy

The hotel requires all reservations be guaranteed with a deposit equal to (1) one night's room and tax. Should you cancel your reservation, the hotel will refund the deposit, provided notice of cancellation is given (48) hours prior to arrival.

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Cancellation Policies

Meetings Professional Cancellation & Substitution Policy

Meetings professional registration cancellations made on or before Friday, May 2, 2025, 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 2, 2025. All substitutions must be approved by FICP. Registrations may not be transferred to other FICP events.

Sponsorship Cancellation & Substitution Policy

Sponsorships may not be canceled. 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.