About CMP and Education in MPI

Education Channels

Conferences:
MPI hosts the meeting industry’s most dynamic gatherings of meeting professionals, including the World Education Congress (WEC), the Professional Education Conference-North America (PEC-NA), and the Professional Education Conference-Europe (PEC-Europe).

Continuing Education:
Institutes I&II is an intensive meeting management certificate program offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Certification in Meeting Management (CMM):
MPI’s Global CMM program is the first university co-developed global professional designation for senior-level meeting professionals which focuses on strategic issues that are critical to advancement in the meeting industry. Throughout the residency and post-residency portions, attendees are led through exercises designed to promote strategic thinking, leadership and executive decision-making skills. Currently 250 meeting professionals worldwide have obtained this acclaimed certification.

Certified Meeting Professional (CMP):
MPI is one of 25 member organizations of the Convention Industry Council (CIC), which sponsors the CMP program based on professional experience and academic examination.