CMP - Certified Meeting Planner
Definition:
CMP - Certified Meeting Planner | 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: A Certification Board designated by Convention Industry Council (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. Many certified meeting planners use Cvent to manage their meetings and events.
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