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Meet Two Visionaries

PCMA Convene

Hope, CMP, senior vice president, meetings and expositions, Kellen Company, named Event Designer of the Year. Chase has been head of sustainability for Freeman since 2011, when the global events company bought Chase’s planning firm, including its portfolio of green-focused clients.

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MPI WEC Inspired Action in San Francisco

Smart Meetings

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

in meeting and event management. Most meeting professionals are familiar with Certified Meeting Planner certification, which was launched in 1985 by Washington, D.C.-based based Events Industry Council (EIC). Globally, there are more than 11,000 CMPs in 55 countries. What changed? Becoming a CMP.

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