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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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Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More

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Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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Smart Moves in Lahaina, Tampa and More

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In her decade of industry experience, Candy has also been spa manager and fitness center, events and community partnerships manager for Cooper Aerobics in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, as well as spa manager at Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley, California. Jed Arrogante. Edward Searle and George Sous, MBA. Rich Ainsworth.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Robert Sanchez, CMP

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He grew up to become one of Events Industry Council’s (EIC) proud Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). But this profession isn’t too far off; he tells Smart Meetings that “the discipline, preparation and vision” present in the fighter pilots of Top Gun are “all essential when leading a team and planning missions – I mean, events!”

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Killing It! Event-Related Companies on the Fast Track

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At least 11 meeting and event-related companies are featured in this year’s Inc. companies based on revenue growth, is led by a healthcare management company, but a close second is a group-transportation platform that meeting and event planners may want to know about if they don’t already: CharterUp. 5000, an Inc.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

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Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years. Lilly was previously owner of End-N-Mind Destination and Event Management in South Carolina. Dallas hospitality management company Makeready added Hafer to the team as director of global group sales. Daniel Gibson. Tiffany Alves Hafer.

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Smart Moves in Wailea, Cambridge and More

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Dallas-based global event company Freeman promoted Moggré to chief client officer. The post Smart Moves in Wailea, Cambridge and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Most recently, Mancuso was director of convention sales and development at Visit El Paso, the Texas destination’s tourism bureau. Martin Moggré.