
Certification in Meeting Management (CMM)
The CMM focuses on strategic issues and executive decision-making and offers advanced-level meeting professionals the opportunity for education in strategic thinking, planning and acting. It is an elite, intensive-learning opportunity designed for tenured and highly accomplished members of our global meeting industry community who seek career acceleration and advancement and professional recognition. The program offers strategic business education, resulting in the most prestigious designation in the meetings and events industry. Through the Global CMM program, applicants benefit from career-focused courses taught by top-level instructors, experienced industry practitioners and industry leaders.
Benefits of CMM
Generally, engaging in the CMM process will give you:
- An opportunity to re-energize your career and/or business
- A networking community of other advanced-level people
- The ability to enhance your influence by learning the language of "The Board" or other key decision makers impacting your business
- A global certification and industry recognition
- Potential career advancement
Application and Acceptance
You must first qualify for the CMM program by completing the online application. The following is the four-step process you must successfully complete:
| Part I |
Application and acceptance into program |
Part II |
Pre-reading assignments |
Part III |
Register and attend 5 day CMM program |
Part IV |
Exam and Strategic Business Plan |
(Reprinted from the Meeting Professionals International website)
CMM Resources
The following MPI-WI chapter members are available to discuss the CMM designation:
All information pertaining to the examination and qualifications is on the MPI website:
http://www.mpiweb.org/CMS/MPIweb/cmm2007/cmm07.aspx?id=5794 |