Membership Growth Trend Continues

FICP is pleased to report that at the end of 2005 it had 457 planner members, which is up 15.7% from the end of 2004. Contributing to the growth was a membership retention rate of approximately 80 percent of the existing membership (an improvement of about 5 percent over recent renewal trends), and the addition of 141 new planners, many from the financial services arena. In addition to planners, FICP ended the year with 39 honorary members and 574 hospitality partners on its mailing list.