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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

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Heike Mahmoud , CMP, was one of the first European meeting professionals to earn the Certified Meting Professional (CMP) designation through the Events Industry Council (EIC) in 2006. Now, she feels inspired as she sees the certification’s global spread. “It One session introduced the CMP certification.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Robert Sanchez, CMP

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Sanchez currently works as the president and CEO of the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce and is the co-founder of S3 Global Events. In 2006, he earned his CMP certification from EIC. Sanchez spoke to Smart Meetings about what inspired him to earn his CMP and where the certification has brought him.

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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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