In today’s increasingly competitive business environment, it takes vision, planning and perseverance to reach the pinnacle of career achievement. Are you ready to see your career trajectory accelerate into the stratosphere? Then Susan Ershler’s Project · Prepare · Persevere® methodology is your key to becoming a peak performer and reaching the pinnacle of personal and professional success.

In this inspiring presentation, Susan shares the Seven Summit principles that every business professional must master to consistently achieve top performance year after year. She also describes practical techniques for overcoming real-world business challenges and securing the financial rewards and personal fulfillment that come with being a top performer. Attendees will leave confident, inspired, and equipped with the tools they need to achieve peak performance and realize their dreams.

As a history-making mountain climber, corporate executive and author, Susan Ershler inspires audiences to challenge their perceived limitations and reach new heights of business and personal success. Susan is known worldwide for climbing the Seven Summits—the highest mountain on every continent—while leading sales organizations at some of the nation's largest corporations. For more than a decade, she has been inspiring professionals and executives at Fortune 500 companies to reach peak performance by striving for their personal and professional best.

Every CMP knows that this important industry certification carries a lot of weight with current and prospective employers. We know meetings drive business and enable organizations of all kinds to deliver on key strategic objectives, serving as a catalyst for education and professional development, motivation, behavior change and concrete action. As a meeting professional, you are often placed in the situation of advocating the value of meetings or making the case for your meeting professional services. 

Roger Rickard will provide the foundation for implementing key strategies to communicate and elevate your strategic importance to your organization or your clients.  He will then facilitate a discussion between CMPs and a panel to include a recruiter, career management coach and employer for an interactive discuss on how to leverage the CMP to manage their career while delivering value to current and future employers. 

Professional Development 

Roger Rickard, Voices in Advocacy

Dawn Rasmussen, CMP, Pathfinder Writing and Career Services

Sarah Michel, CSP, Velvet Chainsaw

Christine Faiman, CMP, Marriott International, Cara Tracy, CMP, National Speakers Association Jon Trask, CMP, AV For Planners, 

John Rissi, PSAV