Event Participation

Known for high-quality education and networking, each FICP in-person event brings together a balanced ratio of hospitality partners to meetings professionals — unique to the industry — to learn from and connect with each other. 

Attendance at FICP in-person events is limited to approved hospitality partners who secure a sponsorship through our sponsorship sales process. Opportunities are highly competitive and offered on a designated sponsorship sales date for each event. View sponsorship sales dates below.  

View 2026 Prospectus

How Event Entry Works

Attendance at FICP in-person events is only available to hospitality partners who secure a sponsorship. Qualified and approved hospitality partners must submit a sponsorship application when sponsorship sales open for each event. Sponsorship opportunities are limited, offered on a first-come, first-served basis and often sell out within minutes.

How To Prepare

1. Review available sponsorship opportunities for each event ahead of the sponsorship sales dates (listed below).
2. Familiarize yourself with the sponsorship program rules.
3. Submit your sponsorship application when sales open.
4. Applications are reviewed in the order received.
5. Sponsorship assignments are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and confirmed based on availability and event capacity.

Watch the Navigating the FICP Sponsorship Program webinar for a full overview of the sponsorship sales process.

• Only active FICP hospitality partners are permitted to apply for sponsorship and attend FICP events. The fee to become a hospitality partner for 2026 is $455.
• Hospitality partners must secure sponsorship in order to attend an FICP event.
• FICP offers hospitality partnerships to individuals, not companies. Hospitality partnerships are not transferable among colleagues at any point throughout the year.
• Alternatively, sponsorships are secured at the company level. Only one company and its subsidiaries and/or brands may be represented under a sponsorship. You must be an employee of the sponsoring company and an active FICP hospitality partner to attend an event under that company’s sponsorship.
• Note: Destination Marketing Organizations and Independent Representatives may not include member/affiliated companies under their sponsorship.
• Each company/brand may only secure one sponsorship.

• Only qualified and approved hospitality partners who secure sponsorship can attend an FICP event. Each event has a unique sponsorship sale date and time where hospitality partners will submit an application to become a sponsor. Sponsorship applications are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and usually sell out within minutes. 

• If your property is owned or managed by any of FICP's designated chains listed below, please contact your GSO to secure a spot to any FICP event. 

  • Accor 
  • Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts 
  • Hilton Worldwide 
  • Hyatt Hotels & Resorts 
  • InterContinental Hotels Group 
  • Marriott International
  • Omni Hotels & Resorts 
• Hospitality Partner-hosted events: Hospitality partners are not permitted to host any organized functions beginning one hour prior to the start of an FICP event to one hour following the official conclusion of the same event. Hospitality partner-hosted pre- and/or post-events must be confirmed with FICP headquarters in writing at least 90 days prior to said FICP event, and materials promoting such events must be provided to FICP for review and approval.

View the full event participation terms and conditions