May 7, 2024
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Do you aspire to become a Certified Meeting Professional?
Our CMP Preparation Course is your pathway to success.
Get Ready to Excel in Your CMP Exam with Our Comprehensive Preparation Course!
The MPI Michigan Chapter is pleased to partner with MSAE to provide a robust and engaging course to help candidates prepare to sit for the CMP exam. This course offers an in-depth learning experience that aligns with the current CMP International Standards developed by the Events Industry Council (EIC). The 14-week course is led by a core group of practitioners and subject matter specialists.
Unlock Your Potential with the CMP Exam Preparation Course
Our intensive course is meticulously designed to equip you with the expertise necessary to tackle the CMP exam. From essential concepts to the latest industry trends, our curriculum covers it all:
🌐 Key Concepts and Industry Insights
📋 Event Planning and Logistics Mastery
📢 Marketing and Promotion Strategies
📚 Strategic and Ethical Considerations
With a blend of theory and practical application, you'll be well-prepared to not only pass the exam but excel in your career.
COURSE FORMAT
This is an in-person course with live instruction and virtual access. While participants are strongly encouraged to attend the weekly sessions in person, a virtual link will be provided and session recordings will be made available.
Join us and embark on a learning journey that will elevate your professional standing and open doors to exciting opportunities!
COURSE FEES
Course Fees & Registration
- MSAE and MPI-Michigan Members: $600
- Non-Members: $800
Fee includes 15 three-hour study sessions led by a core group of practitioners and subject matter specialists.
Please note the CMP Preparation Course registration and fees are separate from EIC's application and exam fees.
COURSE SCHEDULE
The course begins Tuesday, October 3, 2023 and ends January 16, 2024. Sessions will be held every Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. - with exception of October 31, which will be held from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
PREP MATERIALS
The following three references are recommended for review of the functions performed by meeting professionals
- Events Industry Council Manual 9th Edition
- Events Industry Council Glossary
- Professional Meeting Management 6th
Meet Our Presenters
Ariel Backus, MHRM, CMP, CTA
Ariel Backus has over 15 years of experience serving as a customer service and hospitality professional. She established a passion for customer service while working in the collegiate athletic atmospheres at Penn State, Saint Francis, and Auburn Universities...
Jennifer Berkemeier
Jennifer Berkemeier graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Anthropology and Social Science, with a focus on indigenous peoples. After graduating she earned a certification from American Travel School and worked as a travel agent for three years...
Jared Burkhart, CAE
Jared Burkhart is currently the CEO of Big I Michigan, the largest association for independent insurance agents in the state of Michigan. In this position, Jared works to foster the sharing of issues, ideas, resources and best practices among independent insurance agents in the state...
Kim Corcoran, CMP, CTA
Kim Corcoran, CMP, CTA is an experienced meeting professional that currently owns and operates Destination Michigan, where the primary focus is connecting destinations, hotels, and service providers with meeting planners...
Debbie Denyer
Known as a creative problem solver, association executives praise Debbie for providing excellent customer service and always going the extra mile - so much so that she was named the 2022 Association Industry Partner of the year by the Michigan Society of Association Executives...
Kim Moore, CMP, CTA, GMS
Kim has been actively planning events since 1983 when she planned her first wedding…her own. She has held a variety jobs all in the meeting and event field. In 2012 she moved her business from a hobby to a full-time business...
Joanna Nelson, CMP
With 25 years of hospitality experience, Joanna has worked in a wide variety of Hotel Sales, Marketing and Operations positions with the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Corporation. Joanna began her career at Bavarian Inn just out of high school while attending college locally...
Amber Sheerin, DES, VEMM, CMP
Amber Sheerin (she/her) is the Program and Event Director for the Michigan Library Association. She began her career in meetings and events working on the supplier side as a hotel sales manager...
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