PROGRAMMES

CERTIFIED MEETING
PROFESSIONAL (CMP)
ALIGNMENT WORKSHOP
OVERVIEW
WHO
SHOULD
ATTEND
Ready to obtain this globally recognised badge of excellence in the meeting, convention, exhibition, and event industry!
The Events Industry Council (EIC) launched the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) program to equip you with the knowledge and performance as a meeting professionals and promote the status and credibility of your meeting profession.
The qualifications for certification are based on professional experience, education, and a rigorous exam. The CMP exam was developed and is maintained by meeting professionals from all over the world to ensure that the program reflects the best practices in the meeting management field.
Professionals who have joined the MICE & Events industry for at least 3 years pursuing the CMP designation.
CLASS FORMAT
Physical Classroom
DURATION
1 day
COURSE PERIOD
19 May 2023 28 June 2023
14 June 2023 26 July 2023
26 June 2023 3 November 2023
CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE)
8 hours
GRANTS AVAILABLE
Receive up to 70% grant (subject to STB approval) on SACEOS courses through the Training Industry Professionals in Tourism (TIP-iT) which supports tourism companies in employee upgrading and leadership development.
PREREQUISITES
Meeting Professionals with:
36 total months of full-time work
experience in the meeting,
event, exhibition, hospitality and
tourism industry within the past
five years
Applicants with an associate
degree (or higher) in
hospitality/tourism/events
management field may apply
after two years of work
experience provided both were
accomplished in the past five
years
Full-time instructors who have
taught for three years in a
meeting/hospitality university
program
25 clock hours of continuing
education within the last 5
years
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
Identifying a comprehensive
body of knowledge in the
meeting management
profession
Promoting industry standards,
practices and ethics
Stimulating the advancement of
the art and science of meeting
management
Maximising the value
received from the products
and services by CMPs
COURSE
PACKAGE
The Professional Conference
Management (PCM) Course
CMP Alignment Workshop, a
refresher course on key focus
areas of the CMP exam
The CMP Ultimate Study Pack,
which includes the Events
Industry Council Manual &
Professional Meeting
Management: A Guide to
Meetings, Convention, and
Events
Access to PCMA Online Prep
Course, an e-learning resource
CMP
JOURNEY


Sam Lay
Founding Partner
1000meetings
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Sam brings with him more than 20 years of MICE industry experience across diverse business sectors. He was the Regional Managing Director of Asia Pacific for Senior Director of Asia Pacific Meetings & Events where he was responsible for growing the MICE business in the region. Sam has led commercial teams and MICE projects operating across key markets such as China, India, Japan, Australia and Malaysia.