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Featured Article
Timing is Everything! Find Out Why!
As a public relations expert and President of EPIC, a firm with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies, regional businesses, non-profits, associations and high-profile individuals, Adele Cehrs has to constantly have her finger on the pulse of media. Here, she shares lessons she's learned during her decades of experience that can help you.

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Learn How to Put Yourself in the Driver's Seat Of Your Career
Dawn Rasmussen, Chief Resume Designer at Pathfinder Writing and Career Services, shares how you can take control of your own life and drive your career in the direction in which you want it to go.

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CMP Events
Volunteer to Help Women and Children in Need at Conclave
There are many reasons to attend Conclave, principal among them what you will take away that will help you grow in your career and develop as a professional. But Conclave also presents an opportunity to give something back. Learn about this year's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity and how you can leave Spokane an even more beautiful place than when you arrived.

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Going Green at Conclave!
CIC strives to produce environmentally sustainable events in keeping with the APEX/ASTM Sustainable Events standards, while delivering exceptional experiences, meeting the individual needs of attendees, celebrating and supporting local host communities, and satisfying the business objectives of the event. Find out how you can participate at Conclave.

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CMP Program News
Welcome New CMP Certification Coordinator Belinda H. Thompson
Belinda H. Thompson joined CIC last month as the Certification Coordinator for the Certified Meeting Professional Program. As a seasoned meeting industry professional, Belinda brings a breadth of understanding the business and the dedicate professionals who make it run.

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APEX - Standards and Best Practices
I Am!
• Something bigger than any one person
• A pathway to consistency
• Sometimes described as difficult or overwhelming
• Used as a tool to work toward sustainability
• Not perfect, but something to strive for
• Here for both planners and suppliers to use
• Often misunderstood, but with a singular focus
• Not sexy, never will be, but I want to be embraced, used and appreciated for what I am
• Able to cause confusion but can also elicit a sense of accomplishment
• Found in every element of meeting planning from accommodations to transportation

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Industry News
IAEE and IAVM Announce New Alliance
The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) and the International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) announce the creation of an alliance between the two associations, which will allow for the cross-marketing of educational programs, networking events and other products, cross participation at live events and access to digital resources, providing greater opportunities and benefits to their members.  
 
Meet the 2013 Recipients of MPI's RISE Awards
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) recently announced the four recipients of their 2013 RISE Awards, awarded in three categories: individual achievement, community achievement and organizational achievement.

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PCMA Announces New Global Medical Meetings Summit
The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) recently announced the creation of a new event for senior medical meetings professionals and medical association CEOs. Bringing together global leaders and industry innovators, this invitation-only meeting will be held on July 17-20, 2013 in London, where Magnus Lindkvist will be the keynote speaker.  
 
Research and Trends
Virtual Edge Institute (VEI) Report Shows Increase in Online Event Attendance
A recently released survey produced by the Virtual Edge Institute (VEI), reports an uptick in online event attendance. The survey, entitled the "Digital Event Benchmarking Report," interviewed more than 200 event professionals and found that 67 percent of respondents reported an increase in the online attendance of their meetings. Additionally, close to half of those interviewed (40 percent) expressed a desire to use interest in using online events to increase attendance at face-to-face events. VEI’s findings seem in line with the results of the recent CMP Census, which found that among CMPs surveyed, 17 percent plan video conferences and another 40 percent plan meetings and events with a virtual or hybrid component. Read VEI’s entire report online.
 
CMPs in the News
Jan Tolle MacDonald, CMP, CMM, Inducted Into the Minnesota Meetings + Events Hall of Fame
Jan Tolle MacDonald, CMP, CMM, Business Development Director - Midwest for Travel Alberta, was recently inducted into the Minnesota Meetings + Events Hall of Fame. A lifelong Minneapolis resident, Tolle MacDonald was recognized for her determination, ingenuity and contribution to the meetings and events industry in the state of Minnesota. Honored with the recognition, Tolle MacDonald said, "It was always in my DNA to be involved in the meetings industry." Her efforts have made quite an impact on the meetings industry in Minneapolis, where her love of Alberta as a destination is well-known. Read more on this recognition in the magazine's spring edition
 
CMP on the Road
See Us At ...

ASAE Springtime
May 16, 2013
Washington, D.C. 
More Information

CIC staff will be at booth 5076 to answer your questions about the CMP program, the Hall of Leaders, APEX and more!

IMEX 2013
May 21-23, 2013
Frankfurt, Germany
CIC staff will be presenting two sessions at IMEX this year.

"Advance Your Career with the Certified Meeting Professional Program®"
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 13:30-14:15, Inspiration Centre, Show Floor, Stand C680
Speakers: Gayle Dahlman, Certification Director, CIC; Lawrence Leonard, CMP, Chief Operating Officer, CIC

"APEX: How Much Do You Know about Bandwidth at Your Events?"
Thursday, May 23, 2012, 12:30-13:15, Inspiration Centre, Show Floor, Stand C680
Speaker: Lawrence Leonard, CMP, Chief Operating Officer, CIC

 
On The Move
CMPs On the Move
Jennifer Abner, CMP, has been promoted to Senior Director, Meetings & Special Events at the National Association of Home Builders.

Ashley H. Akright, CMP, has been promoted to Manager of Conference Coordinators at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.

Stephani L. Bann, CMP, is now the Director of Sales and Marketing at the Lancaster Arts Hotel in Lancaster, Pa.

Amy Darbyshire, CMP, is now the Vice President of Productions at TRG Meeting Productions in Orange City, Fla.

Laurel J. Hartman, CMP, is now Director of Catering and Convention Services at the Sheraton Boston Hotel.

Lisa L. Meredith, CMP, has been named Director of Sales at Union League Club of Chicago.

Jamie H. Mitchell, CMP, has joined the joined the Virginia Beach CVB as Convention Sales Manager. Jamie was formerly with the Chesapeake (Va.) CVB. 

Elsbeth O’Brien, CMP, is the new Program Manager, Conference at the Society for Human Resource Management in Alexandria, Va.

Alaina Schulner, CMP, is now the Event Marcom Manager for Tableau Software in Seattle, Wash.

Monica Sober, CMP, has been promoted to Senior Conference Manager at the National Association of Home Builders.

Make an awesome career move? Let us help you celebrate! Send the details of your latest career triumph to cmptoday@conventionindustry.org. And while you're at it, be sure to log into www.conventionindustry.org and update your official CMP record.

 
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