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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. In addition, 20 hours of continuing education, which focuses on event servicing topics, is required over three years.

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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

Smart Meetings

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. Planners have also taken on new roles and are eager for more education to help them take on new tasks and responsibilities.”. GDP University.

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Do You Need Event Planning Certifications?

Endless Events

But this diversity of education and experience begs the question, do you need event planning certifications to stand out? But first, let’s start with the Brew Crew’s own certifications. Brew Crew Certifications Dustin starts today’s conversation by asking the crew to share which certifications they have. “I’m

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Meeting Professional Continuing Education: CMP Spotlights

Smart Meetings

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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Unpacking Sustainable Tourism Certifications – What do they mean and are they effective?

Solimar International

Sustainable Tourism Certification: Steps and Benefits In this modern era, where responsible travel is becoming more popular, the way we travel is changing significantly. Explore the role of sustainable tourism certifications. This growing interest in sustainable travel leads us to the concept of sustainable certifications.

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Major Events Firm Pushes Hard on Sustainability Certification

MeetingsNet

In 2022, the Events Industry Council launched the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate online course, aimed at meeting planners and suppliers interested in improving the sustainability and social-impact efforts of their organizations and the business events they organize.

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MPI Plans 3 New Certificate Programs

MeetingsNet

Meeting Professionals International’s leaders outlined a strong 2024 for the association’s educational and networking efforts. MPI Academy, Encore, and the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education are partnering to launch the Encore AV Fundamentals certificate program in January. •