The Revised PMM Manual

The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) has recently released the updated version of their Professional Meeting Management (PMM) manual. According to PCMA, the sixth edition of PMM has been rewritten to include the most up-to-date information on current industry trends, strategic planning for meetings, budgeting and funding, marketing and promotion, technology, running and closing the meeting, and industry trends on the horizon. CIC recommends the PMM as one of three reading materials you can use to help study for the CMP exam.

If you have already purchased the 5th Edition of the PMM to study for the CMP, you do not need to buy the 6th Edition too. The CMP exam is under constant development and is always evolving. CIC and our testing partner Prometric carefully manage this process according to certification best practices in order to ensure a valid and fair exam. All correct answers on the exam include a reference validating the answer. Items, or questions, that are currently referenced to the PMM5 are now being re-referenced to the PMM6. If our item reviewers cannot find a comparable reference in the new PMM6, the item will be removed from the exam. New items referencing the PMM6 will not begin to appear on the CMP exam until the August 2015 testing administration.

It’s important to understand that the PMM6, as well as the other recommending reading materials, should be used to help you understand how the knowledge and skills outlined in the CMP International Standards are applied to the day-to-day responsibilities of a meeting professional. You are not required to memorize the information in the reading materials; rather, you should use these materials to help you understand the theories and best practices of successful meeting professionals.

The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a
program of the Convention Industry Council

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