In November, we attended and exhibited at IMEX America in Las Vegas where we hosted our EIC Global Awards during which we welcomed our Hall of Leaders honourees and celebrated the achievements of our award winners. The Events Industry Council also hosted 17 education sessions across the three-day event.
I was delighted to be back at IMEX America, and I am looking forward to attending more events, both here in the US, but also in Europe and Asia as our industry continues to reopen and get back to what it does best – connecting people.
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By Paola Bowman, CMP, CMM - Arlington CVB | ESPA
Event service professionals have always played an important part of meetings and events. From putting out fires to adjusting on the fly, they often juggle multiple items at a time. Event service professionals (convention services, event coordinators, etc.) are trusted partners with meeting planners, who rely on us from event conception to site selection visits to “game day.”
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has changed things, it has also reaffirmed and highlighted our mission to elevate the event experience from CVBs and conference centers to hotels and resorts. It has also driven up the value that we bring to our industry.
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Name & Company?
Tahira Endean
SITE Global-Head of Events
Number of years as a CMP?
19!
Where did you grow up?
British Columbia, Canada
What did you want to (or think you’d) be when you grew up?
Hairstylist. That lasted for a dozen years until I had surgery that meant I had to change careers.
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You now have until 31 December, 2021, to reinstate your CMP credential. Get started today by following the steps below:
- Access your CMP portal account using the email address we have on file as your Username.
- When you’re logged in:
- Review your contact information to make any necessary updates
- Update your professional experience
- Review your continuing education hours and update any additional CEs
- Pay the $375 USD reinstatement fee
- Submit the recertification application. Click the Recertify link in your online account.
Questions? Please feel free to reach out to the EIC certification team at certification@eventscouncil.org or by phone at +1 202 712 9059.
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Is your CMP credential set to expire on 1 January, 2022?
This year, CMPs and CMP-HCs who earned their certifications in 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1986 are all scheduled to recertify.
You now have two options to recertify your CMP, with the deadline approaching if you would like to remain an active CMP.
Option A: Recertify by the deadline of 11:59 p.m. EST on 31 December, 2021. You will remain as an active status CMP, which means you can continue to utilise your certification and digital badge. The recertification fee is $275 USD and will continue at this rate through the December 2021 deadline. After this deadline, you will pay a $375 USD reinstatement fee.
Option B: If a CMP misses the 31 December 2021 deadline, they are “lapsed,” which means they are no longer certified and are unable to use the CMP credential or digital badge. However, you can now reinstate your certification without taking the exam if you apply for reinstatement before 11:59 p.m. EST on 31 December 2022. The reinstatement fee is $375 USD.
No matter which option you choose, we hope you will continue on your CMP journey.
Recertify now
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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. Through providing access to such resources, EIC contributes to a lasting pan-industry commitment to environmental and social impact, including accelerated action for sustainable development and increasing diversity, equity and inclusion.
As part of its ongoing work, The Centre for Sustainability and Social Impact recently launched its online Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) programme, which will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to produce events that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The Sustainable Event Professional Certificate is eligible for 12 hours of Continuing Education credits (CEs) toward initial CMP examination eligibility or recertification. EIC is also an approved provider of CAE continuing education, and this programme offers 12 CAE credits.
As part of the programme, participants will have access to a digital workbook with activities to customise a roadmap for their own sustainable event and will be awarded a certificate of completion along with a digital badge at the end of the course.
Learn more
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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). These Collections provide access to these thought leader sessions by practice areas and tests the knowledge gained through session quizzes, all while allowing you to earn up to 25 CE credits toward your CMP recertification.
Connect to these exciting and carefully curated collections, which cover five practice areas:
- Digital Design
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Event Design
- Upskilling, Reskilling & Wellness
- Sustainability & Social Impact
Explore this and other signature content and programmes in the LMS, available on-demand and at your convenience!
Learn more
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There is still time to take part in our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion survey. If you haven’t already done so, please consider taking a few minutes to complete it. The survey is the critical first phase of our landmark Equity Acceleration Plan and will allow the Events Industry Council to establish a benchmark by which to measure progress for the industry through a survey to determine the current state of diversity, equity and inclusion within the workplace across the events industry.
To take part in the survey please visit https://kaiwa.culturelytics.ai/EIC/.
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Events Industry Council's, CEO, Amy Calvert, joined Derrick Johnson and Merdith Rollins from PCMA on a guest panel for VisitScotland Business Events' podcast, COP26 and the Journey to Change. The podcast series discusses how some of the world’s biggest challenges, including sustainability and equality, affect the events sector and how business events can be a driver for change.
The ‘Gender’ podcast explores gender equality and inclusion within the business events industry. Amy and Rory Archibald, from VisitScotland Business Events, discuss the work of the Events Industry Council’s Equity Task Force and the Equity Acceleration Plan and what that means for the wider events sector.
The panel also talks through what is needed to ensure the global events industry becomes more inclusive. You can listen to the full podcast here:
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Have you joined the LinkedIn group for CMPs? Log in and connect with 7,600 fellow CMPs from around the world. Search for the listed group: Certified Meeting Professionals – CMPs and request to join.
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The global tourism industry, responsible for 8% of the world's carbon footprint, could be getting a rebranding. At COP26, speakers from around the world came together to celebrate the launch of a new coalition through the Sustainable Tourism Center (STGC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, unveiled plans to hold the 90th UFI Global Congress in Las Vegas, Nov. 1 – 4, 2023. It will be the first time the largest annual gathering of exhibition leaders will take place in the U.S.
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There are more delegates at COP26 associated with the fossil fuel industry than from any single country, analysis shared with the BBC shows.
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Nineteen representatives crossed party lines for the legislation that is set not only to overhaul U.S. infrastructure elements from roads and bridges to airports and rail, but creates the position of chief travel and tourism officer.
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Meeting professionals say they are feeling more confident and well-equipped to plan high-quality meetings and events and adapt to any ongoing uncertainties. This is according to the 2022 Global Meetings and Events Forecast, the 11th annual report produced by American Express Meetings & Events, a division of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT).
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Jin Jiang International (Holdings) Co., Ltd. including their affiliates Jin Jiang Hotels, Louvre Hotels Group and Radisson Hotel Group, and other leading groups with 25,000 hotels total, launch an initiative to set common definition of hotel sustainability to drive responsible travel & tourism.
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As the practice of including land acknowledgments at events grows around the world, so do calls to tie that recognition to meaningful change.
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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!
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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.
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In conjunction with the release of the Resources for Workforce and Wellness Accepted Practices Guide, EIC launched a Career Centre on its website.
The resources for the EIC online Career Centre are organised by:
- Career Opportunities: A job posting board
- Career Pathways: Tools and resources for career and financial support
- Certification: Links to certification programmes across the industry
- Education: Webinars, courses and online events
- Research: Research and data for the global meetings and events industry
- Scholarships: Financial support for meeting professionals
- As an industry built on partnerships and collaboration, we are stronger together and are here to support one another.
Visit the Career Centre
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