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Who are you & which organisation do you work for?
Megan Solomon (maiden name Wolszczak), and I am an Events Manager at King & Spalding.

How long have you been a CMP?
I received my CMP certification in May 2019.

Where did you grow up?
I grew up in a suburb of Rochester, NY.

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The Events Industry Council is delighted to introduce its brand new Foundations Certification Programme, which provides guidance to event industry organisations on how to launch their own sustainability and social impact programmes. It is also suitable for organisations with established sustainability and social impact programmes and can be used to review existing policies and plans and help to identify gaps.

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The Centre for Sustainability and Social Impact is a representation of EIC’s vision, mission and values. It provides globally relevant resources that champion the adoption of sustainable and socially impactful practices.

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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).

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EIC welcomed 17 professionals who earned their CMP designation in July. Welcome the newest CMPs to our community.

Have you joined the LinkedIn group for CMPs? Log in and connect with more than 7,800 fellow CMPs from around the world. Click here and request to join the group.

EIC's valued member, Meeting Professionals International, recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary. Amy Calvert, CEO of Events Industry Council said “MPI has been a long-standing and engaged member of the Events Industry Council, and we would like to wish our friends and colleagues at MPI our warmest congratulations on the Association’s 50th anniversary milestone.

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The EIC Sustainable Event Standards, a set of eight 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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According to the 2022 Q1 Barometer, 80% of global companies surveyed resumed domestic travel in 2022 Q1 (up 16% from 2021 Q4), and more than half (55%) had resumed international travel (up 77% from the previous quarter) following the easing of COVID travel restrictions across the world.

However, recovery across the business events sector eased in 2022 Q1, in part due to the impact of the Omicron variant in key markets. The slight step back in the recovery was indicated by both RFPs (down 2% from 2021 Q4) and hotel group room nights (down 10% from previous quarter).

Download the full report here.

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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!

What
A free webinar that provides a deep dive into obtaining the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential.
Get an in-depth look into the CMP journey, including application requirements and the exam day process and tips to make the “before, during and after exam day” as stress-free and enjoyable as possible.

Why
Understanding the testing process and having a study plan will help you be successful when sitting for the examination.

Who
Led by Events Industry Council's Chair of the CMP Governance Commission Alisa Peters, CMP, CMM and EIC Certification staff, who are experts on the CMP examination and eager to help you succeed.

View the webinar here.

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.

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.

An intro to the report

The term digital is used to describe a set of tools and strategies that can be applied to multiple meeting and event (M&E) formats where technology is utilised to plan and deliver events. In-person, virtual and hybrid events may all make use of digital, although virtual and hybrid events tend to rely on digital tools to deliver and facilitate experiences. The pandemic accelerated innovation in digital event technologies, particularly interactive digital platforms that added to well-established pre-pandemic digital tools already in wide use such as content presentation and management, mobile apps, signage, overflow rooms, and content streaming.

It is important to acknowledge that the planning process for digital follows essentially the same process for in-person M&E. It is just as critical to define the goals and objectives for a digital event as it is for in-person. However, when using digital technologies, the type of delivery method needs to be overlayed based on the defined goals and objectives, as some meeting types are better suited to the in-person experience (e.g., incentive meetings), while others are highly effective in a fully virtual environment (e.g., internal training meetings), with the spectrum of hybrid events in-between these two alternatives. Regardless of the delivery method and the extent digital technology is utilised, all meetings and events are driven by the need to share content and/or experiences. As such, we must start with a strategy that supports the overall event goals/objectives and solve for the question of how they are best delivered.

Virtual meetings will continue to successfully address the restrictions of the pandemic as countries and regions remain in various stages of the return to in-person M&E. Moving forward, it is commonly accepted that hybrid events will continue play a key role in the M&E portfolio strategy because of multiple benefits: expanded reach and accessibility, broader diversity of participants, the inclusion of those who were not able to attend a F2F event, reduced environmental impact, and enhanced return on investment (ROI) metrics to prove the value of the M&E.

To view the guide click here.

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.

An introduction to the report

COVID-19 has had an overwhelming impact on the hospitality, tourism and in-person meeting and event
industries. This revised document (titled ‘2.0’) is focused on updating the 2021 related science and data
metrics and reestablishing trust with decision-makers who approve meetings/events, organisers who
coordinate them, and meeting/event participants who will make the decision to attend.

In this document, we share evolving resources as organisations establish their own baseline on risk
evaluation and management, and we assess the timing and protocols for their upcoming in-person
meetings and events. These are not intended to be definitive standards, but rather general guidance to
customise for your organisation’s meeting or event.

To download your copy of the guide click here.

In conjunction with the release of the Resources for Workforce and Wellness Accepted Practices Guide, EIC launched a Career Centre on its website.

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