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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

Smart Meetings

Training programs are upping the event planning standard. 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. Read More : Certified Wellness Training Launched by ALHI and Delos Partnership.

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Quashing Unfair Tax Policies, Growing International Travel, Training Workers Tops ECA 2025 Hot Button List

Smart Meetings

Support government policies to help attract and train the industrys future workforce. This includes advocating for expanding Pell Grants to cover high-quality shorter-term skills training. ECA also says it will prioritize preventing state and local tax policies that would unfairly target the industry. global competitiveness.

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New ESPA Event Servicing Certification Debuts

Smart Meetings

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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Business events in Stuttgart: hotels, unique venues, experiences, sustainability

The MICE Blog

Stuttgart: A well-connected hub for national and international events Stuttgart offers excellent connectivity thanks to its international airport and train routes linking to domestic and international cities. One of Europe’s most modern train stations is currently under construction in the city. Copyright Mercedes-Benz Heritage.

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Hospitality Meets Diversity Through Queer Destinations Certification

Convene by PCMA

The company works with key players in the international tourism industry, including restaurants, hotels, destination marketing organizations, and, most recently, events to take inclusivity training and earn the Queer Destinations Committed designation.

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Why Planners Choose the Pennsylvania Convention Center

Smart Meetings

Add in a multimillion-dollar investment in cutting-edge technology, customer service training, and progressive exhibitor policies, and its easy to see why the Center continues to attract some of the industrys most significant events to Philadelphia. The training program revolves around three pillars Safety, Skills and Smiles.

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The Top 12 Event Planning Certifications

Bizzaboo

Curious if event planning certifications can actually help you learn more about the industry or take your career to the next level? Read about twelve of the most popular event planning certifications and event management licenses, and learn how to obtain them in order to propel your event marketing career.