Dear CMP Community,

I write this last message of the year from my return flight from one of my favorite cities — Barcelona. It’s always magical, but especially so at this time of year. We hosted our last in-person Board and Council session for the year and participated in IBTM World along with many of our members including our booth partners IAEE, MPI and SITE.

It’s been quite a year on many fronts. As we enter the holiday season, we typically take inventory of our accomplishments and perhaps our setbacks. This is a good time for a healthy dose of reflection along with gratitude. This can also be a time of year when we can feel a bit unanchored especially when we look around us, feel and listen to the tremendous struggles people are facing amidst the uncertainty we face in the world. We continue to go about our work, striving to adapt to many new realities. We hope that we are doing work that is relevant, impactful, purposeful and a reflection of our values.

EIC partners with Smart Meetings to profile CMPs! By sharing the educational and professional stories of meetings and events industry professionals, both organisations hope to inspire others to continue their educational journey and elevate the entire industry. Look for excerpts in CMP Today and on the Smart Meetings website.

Legrand is the founder and CEO of LaJoy Plans, a Washington, D.C. event planning firm that organizes custom events for mission-focused organizations and individuals.

While her formal education background is centered around history, education and administration, which she originally studied with the goal of entering a career in academia and research, Legrand quickly found it was not her most authentic space. “I set out to figure out who I wanted to be in the world. When I did that, event planning and I found each other.” Read more in her interview with Smart Meetings here.

Is 2023 your year to recertify? All CMPs must recertify every five years. You can check your status and CEs by logging into your profile here. If you need assistance, please contact Certification Director Gus Chijioke. Information about certification requirements is on the EIC website here.

Understanding the Business Events Economy as a Catalyst for Global Transformation Wednesday, 13 December, 11 a.m. ET

Join industry leaders, Destinations International, the Events Industry Council and the APEX Commission, as they provide an overview of both the 2023 EIC Global Economics Significance of Business Events Study and the DestinationNEXT 2023 Futures Study. The studies will demonstrate the effects that business events have beyond the industry.

Register now.

Do you have an achievement to celebrate? Let us know! Send an email to media@eventscouncil.org.

EIC welcomed 19 professionals who earned their CMP designation in September. Welcome the newest CMPs to our community.

EIC is offering a limited-time, exclusive CMP discount on the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate programme. This is a great opportunity to earn 12 hours of CE credits toward your CMP recertification while learning how to design and implement your own sustainable events. Until 31 December 2023, CMPs can get a 10% discount code by emailing Certification Director Gus Chijioke.

EIC Is now accepting applications for the 2023 Class of CMP Fellows. Launched in 2021, the CMP Fellows programme recognizes and rewards CMPs and or Emeritus who continue to make a significant investment toward the betterment of the events industry and the community. Applications are due 31 January 2024.

Take the CMP survey and earn 1 CE

As the global federation that manages the CMP programme, EIC is conducting a Competency Profile project, which is done approximately every five to seven years. This collaborative project incorporates input, feedback and expertise from industry professionals via focus groups, a task force, and this survey. The result will be an updated exam and accompanying study materials to launch in 2024-2025.

Take the survey here before 7 December.

Are you looking for CEs toward this year’s recertification? Or perhaps a webinar to sharpen our skills? Look no further than the EIC webinars and resources noted below!

The Events Industry Council's Digital and Hybrid Events book is now available to view, and CE points can be earned by answering quiz questions about the guide. 

Have you joined the LinkedIn group for CMPs? Log in and connect with more than 8,000 fellow CMPs from around the world. Click here and request to join the group.

In conjunction with the release of the Resources for Workforce and Wellness Accepted Practices Guide, EIC launched a Career Centre on its website.