Through the CMP program, individuals who are currently employed in meeting management have the opportunity to pursue continuing education, increase their industry involvement, and gain industry-wide recognition by achieving the CMP designation. The requirements for certification are based on professional experience and a written examination.
The foremost certification program of today's meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry, the CMP program recognizes individuals who have achieved the industry's highest standard 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.
A Certification Board designated by CIC governs the program, and includes one representative from each planner organization of CIC and four representatives from the supplier category. The CMP Board seeks to represent the diversity that exists within the profession and serve as a voice for stakeholders who have an interest in maintaining a high meeting industry standard.
The elite CMP community now numbers over 12,000, with representatives from every sector of the industry - from corporations and associations to governmental and institutional organizations - in 32 countries.
For more information about the CMP Program and how you can get started today, click here .
How do you get started? Review the CMP requirements and information sections on www.conventionindustry.org. Contact the Virginia CMP coordinator, Abby Sipe, CMP, at (434) 245-8425 or abby@nacas.org. Next join a study group in your area (contacts listed at the end of this article). Then download your Candidate Handbook and Application Kit from the www.conventionindustry.org. Applications must be submitted to CIC for the August Exam by April 9, 2008.
CMP Study Group Coordinators:
Richmond
Contact Cynthia Moore, CMP
(804) 342-9676
Tidewater
Contact Stacy Harvey, CMP, CMM
(757) 631-1400
Western
Contact Jessica Sheffield, CMP
(434) 971-1800
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