CMP and CMM

CMP and CMM

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CERTIFIED MEETING PROFESSIONAL (CMP)

The Convention Industry Council administers the Certification, not Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

All information regarding the CMP Program is posted on the Convention Industry Council website at  www.conventionindustry.org

Application

 The CMP application is free and may be downloaded from the Convention Industry Council website.

 


CERTIFICATE IN MEETING MANAGEMENT (CMM)

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.

Through a four-step process, candidates progress deeper into strategic thinking and acting. These steps include an educational journey through the following aspects of the program:

Part I
Acceptance into the Program
Successful completion of the application and acceptance into the CMM program

Part II
Pre-residency
Various reading assignments, a faculty survey and psychological type questionnaire
Active participation in a case study team using on-line technology

Part III
Residency
Attendance in an intense 5-day residency program
Participation in a group case study

Part IV
Post-residency
Individual exam (completed at home immediately following the program)
Successful completion of a strategic business plan which must be for either a new business venture or a restructuring your current situation.


For course information, application and/or registration information, please contact MPI at www.mpiweb.org.