Introducing Alisa Peters, CMP, CMM, 2021 CMP Governance Commission Chair

We are delighted to welcome Alisa Peters as our 2021 Chair of the Event Industry Council’s CMP Governance Commission. Ms. Peters has served as a member of the Governance Commission since 2018. She assumed the Chair positon January 1, 2021, preceded by Barbara Connell, CMP, CAE, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy CEO, who served as CMP Commission Chair in 2020.

Alisa will be leading the 2021 CMP Governance Commission in a number of global initiatives in 2021 and beyond. Below are the priorities for the Commission:

• Global Competency Profile
• Policy Review
• Research and Needs Assessment Tools
• Development of Future Publications and Resources to support the CMP Community
• Cultivating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

More about Alisa Peters, CMP, CMM:

Alisa helps Maritz’s clients build on global strategies through their meetings and live events. Through collaboration and meetings management best practices. She assists in the development, design and long term plan for execution of conferences, tradeshows and incentive programs both domestically and globally and partner with clients from concept through to completion in her role at Maritz.

Alisa was recognized by Experient in 2017, 2018 and 2019 as their Trusted Advisor of the Year, and has been one of their top 10 Global Account Managers in the ESN Division for the past nine years. She works with corporate and association clients.

Alisa has served as a volunteer leader on the MPI International Board, on MPI’s Chapter Advisory Council, Foundation Council, CEO Search Committee, and facilitated Board Retreats.

More about the CMP Commission:

The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) programme is created and maintained by meeting professionals worldwide. The Events Industry Council relies on experienced CMPs to govern the programme and to ensure that it is a current reflection of the meetings industry. The governing body, known as the CMP Governance Commission, is comprised of representatives from all sectors of the meetings industry, including planners, suppliers, third-party consultants and more.

The Commission meets at least twice a year. In addition, members also sit on task forces designed to address emerging issues or changes happening in the meetings industry. The Commission reviews and approves updates to the CMP and CMP-HC exams, ensures that the policies of the programme are consistent with certification programme best practices and that all sectors of the meetings industry are represented fairly.

CMP Governance Commission members serve a 3-year term, except the Public Member who serves for a 2-year term. In addition, Commission members may only serve 2 consecutive terms (for a total of 6 years on Commission).