As we write the final chapter on 2022 and look forward to the New Year, I continue to be inspired by the resilience of our industry. The CMP community plays a vital role as ambassadors of our vision to enrich lives and drive economic growth through the power of events worldwide. Thank you for committing to a lifelong learning journey and the professional standards that provide a framework for collaboration.
The CMP certification, SEPC certificate programme, and Sustainable Event Standards are a resource for our industry to invest in their best resources: their people. EIC’s work this year has centered around the concept of People, Planet and Purpose with close alignment to our values: ethical, transparent, inclusive, innovative and responsible. Through the dedication and significant contributions of many, we were able to deliver our EIC Equity Benchmarking Study, engage in the ongoing work for the future of the CMP through the Competency Profile and Job Task Analysis Project, and relaunch our Sustainable Event Standards.
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Survey will help drive work of addressing collaboration over cancellation.
By Don Welsh, President and CEO of Destinations International
Please click here for the survey by 31 December
Over the course of the last few years, many destinations have found themselves in a situation where political decisions and human rights issues have impacted the appeal of the destination to convention business.
Destinations International, the global trade association for convention and visitors’ bureaus (CVBs) and tourism boards, has long believed in travel’s ability to be a profound force for good, moving national economies, societies, and identities forward like no other sector can. We are opposed to using travel as a political weapon.
We understand why these boycotts and bans make sense; however, we encourage political engagement and an action-based, researched approach to help impact political change.
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By Naomi Tucker, CMP, Account Director of Meetings & Incentives Worldwide, Inc.
This year, the event industry came back with a vengeance. And in knowing that ramping up our industry again would be the great challenge; event professionals have met the need with grit. From managing limited availability of our venues, to educating our teams and bringing staff back into full swing, our event professionals have managed to continue forward in ensuring integrity of planning events.
Recently I read The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan, which was a fantastic book that gave me lots of insight. The premise behind the book is instead of focusing on the gaps in our lives, we should focus on the gains that we’ve received. This only leads us to get more gains, more celebrations, more wins.
Our industry is still aiming to get to pre-pandemic planning levels, yet it can be said that we aren’t the same industry anymore. We’ve changed. Many people have left, businesses have changed structure, and events are not operated in the same way they operated did before. That reality simply doesn’t exist anymore, and instead of measuring against a reality that doesn’t exist anymore, let’s measure by the gains that we are able to see.
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Name & Company
Yvette Clark, CMP, Council on Social Work Education
Number of years as a CMP
10 years.
Where did you grow up?
Houston, Texas, USA.
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Time is of the essence for those who need to recertify their CMP credential.
It is important to note that after 31 December 2022, your CMP will officially expire, and your certification will officially enter the “lapsed” status. Once this has occurred, you will need to fulfill your recertification requirements, complete the application, and pay an increased fee of $375 USD to reinstate your certification. Please be advised, while your certification is in the “lapsed” status, you cannot use the CMP designation until you have fulfilled the reinstatement requirements.
So don't delay, recertify today! Login to your CMP account to update your CE credit information.
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The Events Industry Council is excited to bring the CMP community together in person for CMP Advance at the Hilton Midtown in New York City, New York, 30 April – 2 May 2023. Save the date! Registration opens in January.
CMP Advance is exclusively open to CMPs and celebrates the community, providing cutting-edge education and networking opportunities. New this year, CMP Advance will offer peer-to-peer learning in small settings along with thought-provoking keynotes and breakout sessions centered around critical issues in the industry.
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As part of its ongoing work, The Centre for Sustainability and Social Impact launched its online Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) programme, which will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to produce events that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The Sustainable Event Professional Certificate is eligible for 12 hours of Continuing Education credits (CEs) toward initial CMP examination eligibility or recertification. EIC is also an approved provider of CAE continuing education, and this programme offers 12 CAE credits.
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The EIC Advance Collections, an exciting addition within EIC’s robust Knowledge Hub, are available in EIC’s Learning Management System (LMS). These Collections provide access to thought leader sessions by practice areas and tests the knowledge gained through session quizzes, all while allowing you to earn up to 25 CE credits toward your CMP recertification.
Connect to these exciting and carefully curated collections, which cover five practice areas: Digital Design; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Event Design; Upskilling, Reskilling & Wellness; Sustainability & Social Impact.
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The CMP Fellows programme distinguishes and celebrates CMPs and/or Emeriti who have made a long-standing commitment to excellence, experience, and education.
Attaining your Fellows designation is a testament to one’s commitment to the profession, the CMP community, as well as your loyalty and service to the Global Business Events Industry.
For further information and to submit your application, click here.
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Have you joined the LinkedIn group for CMPs? Log in and connect with more than 8,000 fellow CMPs from around the world. Click here and request to join the group.
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The EIC Sustainable Event Standards have been designed to assess events and industry suppliers in support of environmental and social responsibility. They provide specific guidance for event organisers and partners, including accommodations, audio visual and production, destinations, exhibition services, food & beverage, integrated properties, and venues.
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Whether you are just starting out on your path to achieving the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) certification or are ready to sit for the CMP Examination, you will want to view the CMP candidate webinar to make sure you are prepared!
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According to the 2022 Q2 Global Business Events Barometer, the RFP activity index increased to 81, equivalent to 81% of 2019 levels. The hotel group room nights index matched the gain, rising to 83, representing stays during the quarter equivalent to 83% of 2019 levels.
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The Events Industry Council's Digital and Hybrid Events book is now available to view, and CE points can be earned by answering quiz questions about the guide.
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The Events Industry Council's APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force - Meeting and Event Design Version 2.0 is now available to view, and CE points can be earned by answering quiz questions about the guide.
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To date, this industry-wide task force has published seven accepted practices guides: B2B and B2C Exhibitions, Business Continuity, Meeting and Event Design, Health and Safety for Hotels, Workforce and Wellness, Travel and Transportation, and Resources for Destinations. Additional resources include a Code of Conduct, Principles for Recovery, Key Questions for Event Organisers, Know Before You Go, and a Crisis Communications worksheet.
After the release of each guide, EIC hosted a webinar with task force members to review the resources. You can access all of this helpful aggregated content via EIC's website and YouTube channel.
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In conjunction with the release of the Resources for Workforce and Wellness Accepted Practices Guide, EIC launched a Career Centre on its website.
The resources for the EIC online Career Centre are organised by:
- Career Opportunities: A job posting board
- Career Pathways: Tools and resources for career and financial support
- Certification: Links to certification programmes across the industry
- Education: Webinars, courses and online events
- Research: Research and data for the global meetings and events industry
- Scholarships: Financial support for meeting professionals
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