Certified Meeting Professional Global Exam Day
Building on its effort to globalize the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) program, Meeting Professionals International has partnered with the Convention Industry Council (CIC) to expand and promote the CMP to meeting professionals around the globe. We invite you to submit your application for candidacy for the CMP exam. Once accepted, you would be eligible to take the CMP Exam on the first ever Global Exam Day on February 20, 2010. All applications must be received by the CIC on or before October 28th, 2009, and you will be informed of your eligibility by November 25, 2009.
The CMP exam will be held in the following locations on February 20:
- Cancun, Mexico (Read more: MPI Hosts CMP Certification Exam at MeetDifferent Cancun)
- CMP Pre-Exam Training Session (Scheduled for Friday, February 19, 2010)
- CMP Certification Test (Scheduled for Saturday, February 20, 2010)
- CMP Post-Exam Luncheon (Scheduled for Saturday, February 20, 2010)
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Rome, Italy
- Singapore
- South Korea
The CMP is the foremost certification of the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry; and the program recognizes individuals who have achieved the industry's highest standard of professionalism. Established in 1985, the CMP credential benefits meeting professionals through:
- Recognition: As the premier industry certification, the CMP distinguishes holders as career professionals who have demonstrated a high level of experience, skill and knowledge.
- Competitive Advantage: The designation conveys credibility to a meeting professional’s opinions and ideas, both at work and in the greater meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry.
- Peer Acceptance: CMPs are immediately recognized by other CMPs as fellow professionals committed to the advancement of the profession.
- Salary Enhancement: CMPs can use the certification as a competitive advantage when it comes to negotiating salaries and other business.
- Personal Achievement: After passing a rigorous application and examination process, CMPs express a profound sense of personal achievement at finally being regarded as the exceptionally skilled professional they are.
- Commitment: Successful completion of the certification process conveys that the certified meeting professional is committed and goal driven in their career.
To further assist you with the application process, a seminar presented at the World Education Congress in Salt Lake City, UT this past summer, is available for viewing. It may answer some of your questions about the exam and the process. Please click on the following link to view this seminar: [waiting on link]
For fee and application information, please visit the Convention Industry Councils website at: http://www.conventionindustry.org/cmp/tips.htm or e-mail at cichq@conventionindustry.org.