Certified Meeting Professional Program ...Setting the Standard for Excellence

Get Recertification Points with VAMPI Education Programs!

VAMPI events are an excellent way to stay current with industry news and trends. These events also quaify you for continuing education units needed for your CMP application or recertification process. Click here for a log of VAMPI programs that provide the critical information you need to complete your "continued education in meeting management" portion of your application.

January 2009 CMP Exam

If you plan to take the January 10, 2009 CMP exam, applications will be due to the Convention Industry Council by August 20, 2008.  Join us at an Orientation Study Group meeting in July to learn more about the process and have your individual questions answered.  Click here for dates, locations, and study group leader information.

If you have questions about the scholarship or the application, please contact Ms. Abby Sipe, CMP (434-245-8425, x238 / abby@nacas.org).

2007-2008 Scholarship Winner - Congratulations to Lauren Moore who received an $1,100 scholarship towards her CMP exam process. VAMPI will be awarding 2 scholarships in 2008-2009 if you would like to apply for funds to obtain your CMP or CMM.  Contact Abby Sipe, CMP if you are interested (434-245-8425, x238 / abby@nacas.org ).

 

The foremost certification program of today's meetings, conventions and expositions industry, the CMP designation recognizes those who have achieved the industry's highest standards of professionalism. Established in 1985, the CMP credential was developed to increase the proficiency of meeting professionals in any component or sector of the industry by:

• Identifying a body of knowledge;
• Establishing a level of knowledge and performance necessary for certification;
• Stimulating the advancement of the art and science of meeting management;
• Increasing the value of practitioners to their employers;
• Recognizing and raising industry standards, practices and ethics;
• Maximizing the value received from the products and services provided by Certified Meeting Professionals.

Anyone thinking about studying for a future CMP exam should purchase the CMP Candidate Handbook ($45 from the CIC at www.conventionindustry.org ) now to prepare to accumulate the number of points required to sit for the exam. Each year several potential candidates end up short on points when they could have easily obtained them in the months prior to submitting their application.

Anyone interested in the CMP designation may contact VAMPI Certification Chair Abby Sipe, CMP, at 434-245-8425 x. 238/abby@nacas.org for assistance.

Contact The Convention Industry Council for full details and an exam application.

The Global Certification in Meeting Management (CMM) is the first university co-developed global professional designation for meeting professionals. The global CMM focuses on strategic issues and executive decision-making and offers advanced level meeting professionals the opportunity for:

• Education in strategic thinking and acting,
• A global certification and industry recognition,
• Potential career advancement,
• A networking community of other advanced-level people.

By focusing on management issues critical to the meeting industry, the course can benefit all senior meeting and event professionals - whether you seek the prestige and career rewards that come with the CMM designation or the training in advanced management processes and inspiration that improve your strategic planning skills.

The Global CMM program is a comprehensive, strategic program that requires commitment and dedication to reach the goal. It entails:

1. A detailed application to determine eligibility;
2. Pre-residency assignments including involvement in a small group through technology, as well as pre-reading;
3. A five day residential, full-immersion course with top-level faculty;
4. Continuation of the case study team work while in-residence;
5. An examination, taken at home and returned by email within one week following residency;
6. A post-residency business project due 9-weeks following the residency aspect

There is a nonrefundable application fee of US$75 for MPI members and US$125 for non-member planners. This fee is required to complete the application procedure, together with references and supporting documentation.
Once accepted, the cost for the program is US$1,800 for members and US $2,200 for non-members.

For complete information on the Global CMM, click here. (Please note that you will be leaving the VAMPI web site by following this link.)

Virginia Tech Presents a 60-hour Certification Program in Meeting and Event Planning. Click here.