Meeting & Event Certificate Program (MEP)

Belmont University Executive Education, in partnership with MPI Tennessee Chapter, offers a Meeting and Event Planning Certificate Program. The program is collaboratively taught by some of Meeting Professional International's most outstanding members, seasoned meeting and event professionals, each with his or her own area of expertise. If you are responsible for planning meetings for your business whether it be health care, non-profit, a governmental agency, public corporation, a privately held company, or your own business venture, this five session certificate program will give you new skills to work more effectively and more efficiently.

This Program Is Designed To:

• Expand your knowledge of event planning.
• Provide you with specific instruction about event planning and execution under the guidance of some of middle Tennessee's top professionals.
• Prepare you to be a more effective negotiator with meeting vendors.

The Spring 2026 MEP Course Schedule is available for download by clicking here!

• Meeting Planning Basics
• Budgeting, ROI & Contracting
• Food & Beverage Planning
• Site Selection
• Intro to Special Events

MEP Program Details

Program Cost:

• $1400 for the entire Meeting and Event Planning Certificate Program (MPI Tennessee Chapter Members receive a 20% discount)

Program Length: 5 weeks

Time: 5 consecutive Fridays starting February 20, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST

• February 20
• February 27
• March 6
• March 13
• March 20

Registration deadline is February 6, 2026.

Location: In-person at Belmont University

Want to learn more about our Meeting & Event Planning certificate program?
Join us for a virtual info session on January 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm CT, led by Robyn Bass, DMCP, one of our expert instructors to learn how this program can help you achieve your professional goals.  Register here!

Click here for more details about the Meeting and Event Planning Certificate Program.