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MPI THCC's January CMP Study Group

January 7, 2026 - February 25, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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If you've been considering pursuing your CMP certification but haven't started studying yet, mark your calendar now! MPI THCC’s virtual study group, led by the experienced Carol Huttel, CMP, CMM, is coming your way soon. Reserve your spot today and join a community dedicated to professional growth.

The CMP Certification is:
  • Globally recognized
  • Must-have credential
  • Expand your professional skill-set
  • Advance your career
  • Flexible on-line learning
About the CMP

 

The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) program was launched in 1985 to enhance the knowledge and performance of meeting professionals, promote the status and credibility of the meeting profession and advance uniform standards of practice.

Today, the CMP credential is recognized globally as the badge of excellence in the events industry. The qualifications for certification are based on professional experience, education and a rigorous testing process.
According to recent industry studies conducted by PCMA, meeting planners who hold the CMP earn (on average) more than $10,000 annually than their non-certified counterparts. So whether you're a hotelier, supplier or meeting planner, THIS COULD BE YOU!


Current classes are on Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CT for six weeks: 
(Orientation on January 7)
January 21  |  January 28  |  February 4  |  February 11  |  February 18  |  February 25
(No class on January 14 )
Members: $200  |  Non-Members $250


Contact dir-education@mpithcc.org if you have any questions or need additional assistance.


Carol Lynn Huttel, CMP, CMM - The CMP Experience

Carol Lynn Huttel, CMP, CMM, strongly believes in continuing education, as evidenced by her own discipline in studying for and obtaining respected industry certifications. Carol is passionate in her desire to help elevate others professionally; this is what led her to start The CMP Experience Boot Camps in late 2017.

Her education includes graduation from the University of North Texas in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel/Restaurant Management and a minor in Business. In addition, she achieved the Convention Industry Council’s Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation in 2000 and the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) in 2012. In 2018, she pursued and earned her Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate (HMCC), which focuses on protocols to accommodate the medical meeting industry.

Carol’s work experience encompasses management positions in many hotel departments including restaurants, bar, room service, catering and group sales at Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Radisson Plaza Hotel Fort Worth, Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West and Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas.

Carol is currently a Managing Director with HelmsBriscoe, where she began her career in 1999.

Upcoming Events and Sponsorship Opportunities

February 8 - MPI THCC BOWL Squares FUNdraiser, Purchase Squares
February - Networking Event, details to come...

March 27 - Anti-Human Trafficking Education Event

May - Education Event (WEC 2026 Info), and Fundraising Event
    May 5 - MPI Global Meetings Industry Day

June - Networking Event
    June 2-4 -
MPI World Education Congress (WEC) in San Antonio 

July - Networking Event

August - Education Event

September - CMP Study Group and Networking Event

October - Networking Event
    October 13-15 - IMEX America 2026

October 28-30 - Texas Education Conference and Fundraising Event

December - Jingle & Mingle


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