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Surveys show that the CMP designation helps earn promotions and pay increases! |
CMP - Certified Meeting Professional |
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| What is a CMP?
The CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) is an internationally recognized certification program that evaluates the competency of meeting professionals. The CMP designation represents the standard of excellence in today’s meeting and exposition industry. Requirements for certification are based on professional experience and academic examination. The CMP Examination is a tool for measuring the competency of a meeting professional and is designed to reflect the knowledge required to manage meetings. The CMP Program:
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| Why be a CMP? Numerous benefits have been cited for obtaining the CMP designation. It is one of the highest designations in the meeting profession. It shows an individual’s dedication to their profession and their continued commitment to excellence by maintaining their CMP status. An increased knowledge of all aspects of meeting management is gained during preparation for the CMP examination. Since the first exams were administered in 1985, over 8,000 meeting managers have received their certification. Since the Northeastern New York Chapter started its study group in 2005, 22 people (and counting!) have passed the exam and joined those ranks. And we are proud to share that we have a 90% success ratio. Reasons study group participants gave for seeking certification include:
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| Several students also mentioned that receiving the CMP designation is now part of their job goals/directives from upper management. Many hotels are requiring it of their national sales reps and it is becoming more common for those looking to hire to say “CMP preferred/required.” |
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CMP Study Group What is it>>> The CMP Study Group is an interactive coaching session. Approaching the exam “cold” may be quite intimidating, as most of us haven’t taken a standardized test since the SATs. The Study Group will lead you through some test taking strategies and review key test subjects that you might not be as familiar with such as adult education, reservations & housing, trade shows and printed material production. Course Outline For each session (except the review classes at the end), you will have chapters assigned to read. These chapters are from three resources - CIC Manual (8th edition), CIC International Manual (1st edition), and Professional Meeting Management (5th edition). These can be purchased online via www.conventionindustry.org. Course Fee CMP Study Groups are a benefit of your membership with the Northeastern New York Chapter of MPI. If you are not a member, but there is an active member already in your organization, you may participate in the study groups for a fee of $200.
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How do I join?
Contact Heidi for details... Heidi Longton, CMP CMP Recertification The CMP Recertification Application Form is available to download from the CIC Website. CMPs with valid addresses with CIC will receive reminder notices in the year in which they are due to recertify. CMPs may update their address information and review their certification information on the CIC Website. To view or make changes to your information: access the following link www.conventionindustry.org/cmp/cmp_directories.htm, choose CIC Address-Record Update from the list of available options, input your CIC ID # and password and proceed with your update. |
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Passed Exam February 2008 Vanessa LaClair, CMP - Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. Passed Exam July 2007 Passed Exam January 2007 Passed Exam January 2006 |
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