1.
CMP Process Strategies
Revealed
CMP Information Session

2.
Agenda
• Online Class Housekeeping
• History of the CMP Designation
• Benefits of Certification
• CMP Process
• Exam Preparation

3.
Housekeeping
• Interactive Session
• Use chat window in your control panel
• Ask questions as I am speaking

4.
Introductions
• Are you a supplier or a planner?
• What kind of company do you work for?
• Why are you interested in earning your CMP?

5.
Ellen Maiara, CMP
• Independent Planner in Tampa, FL, USA
• Experience includes working for
• Association
• Corporation
• Academic Institution
• Destination Management Company

6.
Ellen Maiara, CMP
• My career needed a jump start
• I gained
• Education
• Network
• Improved earnings
• Confidence

7.
Events Industry Council
• An Association for associations
• More than 30 International meetings, conventions and exhibitions
industry member organizations
• Mission
• Develop programs to promote professionalism
• Own and administer the Certified Meeting Professional certification

8.
CMP Program
• Launched in 1985
• Enhance the knowledge and
performance of meeting professionals
• Promote the status and credibility of
the meeting profession
• Advance uniform standards of practice
• Certified Meeting Professional

9.
CMP Program
• Today
• The CMP credential is recognized globally
• Badge of excellence
• The qualifications are based on
• Professional experience
• Education
• Rigorous exam

10.
CMP Program Goals
• Identify a body of knowledge
• Establish a level of knowledge
and performance required for
certification
• Stimulate the advancement of
the art and science of meeting
management

11.
CMP Program Goals
• Increase the value of practitioners
• Provide unique networking opportunities

12.
CMP Benefits
Professional Development
Improved earnings
Personal achievement
Increased knowledge
Enhanced credibility
Global recognition
Use the CMP designation
Network at CMP only programs
Listing in CMP directory

13.
CMP Process
Apply
Register for
Exam
Choose
Date, Time
Location
Exam

14.
Application
• Read the current CMP Handbook
• Link provided in handout
• Online submission
• EventsCouncil.org
• Open your own account
• Track continuing education activities
• Upload application supporting documentation

15.
Application
• No deadlines for
• Application
• Registration
• Exam scheduling

16.
Application
• At any time, you can
• Create and submit your application
• Submit your exam fee
• Schedule your exam for any available testing window

17.
Application
• Demonstrate eligibility by meeting a requirement in each section
• Professional Experience
• Continuing Education and Internships

18.
Section 1 – Professional Experience
Option 1
36-months full-time
employment
Position of
responsibility
Option 2
24-months full-time
employment
Completed degree
in hospitality
Option 3
36-months as a full-
time instructor
Institution of
higher education

19.
Section 1 – Professional Experience

20.
Section 1 – Professional Experience
• Updated resume or CV
• Include current employment
• Match what you are claiming on the application

21.
Section 2 – Continuing Education & Internships
Option 1
25 Clock Hours of Continuing
Education
Earned in the past 5 years
Option 2
Industry Internship 200-hours
Administered by institution of
higher education

22.
Section 2 – Continuing Education & Internships

23.
Section 2 – Continuing Education & Internships
• 2 types of Continuing Education
• Pre-approved by the EIC
• Information will be uploaded into your EIC account
• Not pre-approved
• You will have to upload the details into your EIC account
• Proof you attended
• Description of the session

24.
Section 2 – Continuing Education & Internships

25.
• Compare your continuing education to the
CMP International Standards
• Link provided in handout
Section 2 – Continuing Education
& Internships

26.
Section 2 – Continuing
Education & Internships

27.
Section 2 – Continuing
Education & Internships

28.
Section 2 – Continuing
Education & Internships

29.
Application
• Not subjective
• Meet the requirements
• Provide documentation
• You will be admitted into the program
• Start studying immediately

30.
Recommended Study Materials
• Published by the Events Industry Council (EIC)
• Events Industry Council Manual 9th Edition
• Available in print and e-book
• Published by the Professional Convention Management Association
(PCMA)
• Professional Meeting Management 6th Edition

31.
Recommended Study Materials
• Events Industry Glossary
• Online version
• Link provided in handout
• Purchase in print

32.
Recommended Study Materials
• Work from correct editions
• Purchase from the Events Industry Council
• Link provided in handout

33.
Critical Path
• Read CMP Handbook
• Submit application - milestone
• Purchase study materials
• Join a study group
• Next groups start
• May 7 at 8 PM eastern
• August 6 at 8 PM eastern

34.
Critical Path
• Register to take the exam – milestone
• Commit to taking the exam during testing window
• January
• May
• August
• November

35.
Critical Path
• At the same time…
• If you speak English as a second language
• Request 30 minutes of additional time
• If you have a documented disability
• Request an accommodation for exam day
• Refer to the CMP Handbook for details

36.
Critical Path
• Exam appointment scheduling – milestone
• Availability is on a first-come-first-served basis
• You will be choosing location, date and time
• 2019 Exam Dates – Full Months of Jan, May, Aug, Nov

37.
Exam
• Exam offered in secure testing
facilities
• Computer based exam
• 3.5 Hours

38.
Exam
• 165 Multiple choice questions
• No fill in the blank, true/false or essay questions
• 4 Possible answers for each question
• Questions are situational, not rote

39.
Exam
• Each exam is comprised of a new selection from the CMP Item
Bank
• Database of questions
• Prepared by CMPs
• CMP Conclave

40.
Exam
• Exam items undergo a stringent review process
• CMPs
• CMP Board of Directors, Exam Committee
• Third party testing agency

41.
Exam
• Questions measure competency
and skill
• Writing and reviewing questions
• Ongoing process
• Keep exam current

42.
Exam
• Results are reported as either pass or fail
• You will receive your results on the day you take your exam

43.
CMP Study Group
• Independent research shows that
students who study as a group do
better on the exam than those
who study on their own
• Study group membership is good
for one year from the date of
registration

44.
CMP Study Group
• EIC Preferred Provider of
Continuing Education
• Provide 30 clock hours
approved by the EIC
• Fast and easy way to earn
your hours while preparing for
the exam

45.
CMP Study Group
Join Study Group
Membership is
good for 1 year
from the day
you register
Earn CE Hours
You earn 2 hours
of CE for every
session you
attend
Submit Application
Once you have
25 clock hours
Study Group
Sit thru a 2nd
time at no
additional cost
Exam
Pass!

46.
CMP Study Group
• Goals
• Study content in the CMP International Standards
• Understand how exam is written
• Develop confidence for exam day

47.
CMP Study Group
• Online tools
• Zoom for live study sessions
• Online classroom environment
• 24-Hour access
• Online quiz program

48.
CMP Study Group
• 15 sessions – 2 hours each
• First session starts May 7 at 8 PM eastern
• Each week we
• Discuss reading material
• Review quiz questions
• Study how the exam is assembled

49.
CMP Study Group
• Homework – 12 content sessions
• Reading assignment of about 100 pages each week
• Vocabulary note cards
• Weekly practice quiz

50.
CMP Study Group
• Homework – 3 review sessions
• Worksheets
• 4 Practice tests
• Build stamina
• Develop good test taking
habits

51.
CMP Study Group
• $399 Year long membership
• 30 Hours of training
• 98% Success rate
• Access session and classroom from anywhere
• All live sessions are recorded for those who have time conflicts
• Use recordings for review

52.
Questions?
Ellen Maiara, CMP
Event Solutions Management
18107 Kara Court
Tampa, FL 33647
813-401-0739 direct
skype: emaiara
ellen@eventsolutionsmanagement.com