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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

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As the world turns to a new year, many are coming to realize that our resources are finite and becoming sustainable is crucial to the future of our planet. Even in our everyday activities, green thinking and sustainability are critical. Oregon: Sustainability Is the Name of the Game. Anaheim Convention Center (ACC) offers up 1.8

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Desireé Dolecki, CMP

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As she prepared to graduate, she took on a role as a marketing coordinator at a major healthcare company. This preparation falls in line with her favorite quote, by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham: “Make no little plans. Talk around sustainability is rising as well, she says. Of course, all with the help of all-caps “COFFEE!”

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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

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As the world turns to a new year, many are coming to realize that our resources are finite and becoming sustainable is crucial to the future of our planet. Even in our everyday activities, green thinking and sustainability are critical. Oregon: Sustainability Is the Name of the Game. Anaheim Convention Center (ACC) offers up 1.8

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Industry pioneers KP Ho and Bill Bensely to headline PHIST 6, Southeast Asia’s largest sustainability event

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The post Industry pioneers KP Ho and Bill Bensely to headline PHIST 6, Southeast Asia’s largest sustainability event appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. KP Ho, journalist turned hotelier, understood the critical importance of sustainability before it became a buzzword.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

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Preparing for the Exam In 2004, when Meeting Professionals International (MPI) held their EMEA Conference in Berlin, Mahmoud was working as director of conventions at the Berlin Convention Office. One session introduced the CMP certification. The CMP certification has greatly promoted and shaped my professional development,” she says.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Gary Murakami, CMP

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Recognizing the significance of staying at the forefront of the meetings and events industry,” he says, “I pursued the CMP certification as a strategic step in elevating my professionalism within the industry, enhancing my skills, and fostering meaningful industry connections.” The study group was a particularly meaningful way to prepare.

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Why CMPs Matter More Than Ever

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As we think about upskilling and reskilling and supporting our workforce, we recognize that we have a unique moment in time, given the events of the past two years, to conduct a competency profile project to future-proof the international standards that form the foundation of our accreditation program and of the CMP certification.