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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

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In recent weeks, two event professional organizations have launched certification programs and internet-based classes designed with the goal of making event profs better at what they do. Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independently owned destination management companies, launched GDP University. The Certification Process.

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New ESPA Event Servicing Certification Debuts

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To ensure that those support networks are skilled in current best practices, a new Event Service Professional Certification (ESPC) from Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) will help everyone sleep easier at night. Read More : Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs.

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IAEE Expo! Expo! Put on a Show for Show Organizers in LA

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Known as The Show for Shows, the education, trade show floor and networking brought together solutions and inspiration. Advanced Education Dedicated content tracks included health, wellness and safety , trade show design and operations. Educator Janet Sperstad received the IAEE Pinnacle Award.

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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

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Some choose to start their own companies once their network is big enough. . Curious to learn more about what degree or certificate to pursue and what soft skills to work on? Before we get into the formal education side, we have to acknowledge that event planners need to have a set of particular soft skills.

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Events Of The Future: How To Plan A Virtual Event

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“Live webinars in addition to the summits where we do three hours of education, we now teach the majority of all of our certificate sessions online. Whether they can’t afford the time out of the office, they want bite-sized one-hour education, something that they could listen to while they’re driving.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

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Since a young age, she felt driven to interact with other countries and people, saying “I always wanted to work abroad and build an international network.” At the conference, she felt overwhelmed with the content and networking opportunities available. One session introduced the CMP certification. she recalls.

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Meeting Professional Continuing Education: CMP Spotlights

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About the CMP Events Industry Council launched the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Program in 1985 to provide meeting industry professionals with specialized continuing education. Today, the CMP certification is a globally-recognized distinction. In 2006, he earned his CMP certification from EIC.

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