From left: Catherine Kearney, Fairmont Orchid Hawaii; Paula Marks, CMP, Allstate; Karen Miller Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac; Samantha Key, Fairmont Scottsdale; and Carma Fremont, Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Getting ready to network: Nicky de Champlain, JPdL Destination Management Québec City (left), and Marie-Chantal Thibeault, JPdL Destination Management Tremblant
Entrance to the gracious, three-year-old Montage Deer Valley Resort, nestled in the mountains of Park City, Utah
From left: Lindsay Goodson, Wells Fargo; Heidi Carlisle, Aflac; Sara Justice, Starwood Atlanta Metro Market; and Nicole Quattlebaum, Aflac
Catherine Pilla (left) and Marilyn Clifford, both of Securian Financial, on the Montage Deer Valley’s sunny Vista Terrace
Dan Tavrytzky, DMC Network, and Hilary Dunlavey, Starwood Hotels of Boston
Hospitality Partner Advisory Council Chair Bob Beach, Destination Hotels & Resorts with Joette Zembal (center) and Kaia Larson, both of Thrivent Financial
A unique transfer: FICP Education Forum attendees rode chair lifts from a reception at the Stein Eriksen Lodge to dinner at the St. Regis Deer Valley
The Flying Ace All Stars flipped and flew on snowboards and skis, performing incredible aerial stunts while somehow avoiding crashing into the beams of the Stein Eriksen Lodge
From left: Lynn Lee, AlliedPRA; emcee extraordinaire James Cunningham; and Tamara McDougal, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
Jean Chatzky, financial editor for the “Today” show, opened the conference with a keynote on prospering in tough economic times
Enjoying a networking evening at the luxe Stein Eriksen Lodge (from left): Jeff Leggett, Co-operators Insurance; Megan Conlin, Montage Beverly Hills; Alison Hall, MeetingsNet/corporate&incentives; Paula Marks, CMP, Allstate Insurance Co.; and Michelle Treistman, Montage Hotels & Resorts
Alex Matthies-Arnold, Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa (left) and Francine Cobb, Hilton Worldwide
Heather Calabrese, CMP, (left) and Nanci Moore, both of Aetna
FICP’s Hospitality Partner Advisory Council (from left): Clarence Day, CMP, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; Isabel Mahon, Fairmont Raffles Swissôtels; Diane Goodman, CMP, Goodman Speakers Bureau; Bob Beach, Destination Hotels & Resorts; Padraic Gilligan, Ovation DMC; Julie Holmen, Tourism Toronto; and Colleen Brzozowski, Krisam Group
From left: Jenna Jorge and Diane Goodman, CMP, both of Goodman Speakers Bureau; keynote speaker Juliet Funt, whose presentation was sponsored by Goodman Speakers Bureau; and Cheryl Rivers, CMP, The Hanover Insurance Co.
Lark Nemerever, Liberty Mutual, contributes to a breakout discussion
The beautiful lunch set on the Montage Deer Valley Vista Terrace
Caroline Pidroni, Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau, and David Cougoule, Geneva Tourism & Conventions
Julie Stovroff, Preferred Hotels & Resorts (left), gets a lesson on The Network, FICP’s online community, from Nicole Lewis, community manager, FICP
Mark Swets, FICP membership manager, chats with Marian Gardiner, CMP, Fiesta Americana Hotels & Resorts
Daniele Menache, AllianceBernstein, catches up on voice mail between sessions at the 2013 FICP Education Forum
Jennifer Squeglia, CMP, independent contractor, putting her expert moderation skills to work in the State of the Industry education session.
From left: Steve Bova, CAE, executive director of FICP; Jack Gage, the association’s relationship manager; and Kevin Regan, Silversea Cruises
Keynote speaker Ken Schmidt, former communications strategist at the Harley Davidson Motor Co., discusses how to create emotional resonance with your brand
Presenting a check for the proceeds from the FICP Education Forum raffle (from left): 2013 Education Forum Chair Jeff Leggett, Co-operators Insurance; president of Junior Acheivement Utah Phil Cofield; Junior Achievement Utah student Jana Wilhite; Hospitality Partner Advisory Council member Diane Goodman, Goodman Speakers Bureau; and 2013 FICP Chair Kelli Livers, CMP, Forethought Financial Group
Twelve-time Paralympic medalist Chris Waddell inspired attendees with his closing keynote, in which he detailed his climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro and his lessons learned, first among them, “Nobody climbs a mountain alone.”
One of many photos taken in front of a green screen on the closing night of the FICP Education Forum. Pictured here, before a backdrop of the Montage Deer Valley are Ileana Castillo, Greater Miami CVB (left), a furry friend, and Karen Farquharson, Miami Air International
Speaker Ken Schmidt, a former Harley Davidson Motor Co. executive; Ruth Levine, Speak Inc.; and Kelly Skibbie, Keppler Speakers
Katy Gettinger, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (left), and Ann Smith, Colonial Life, outside the Montage Deer Valley
