Upcoming Events

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - 12:00 PM - (Arizona time)
Panel Discussion: Advance your career by earning a CGMP Designation

Speakers: Kim Phillips, CGMP - Arizona Chapter
                  Juliet Jacoby, CGMP, PDM - Rocky Mountain Chapter 
                  Denise Stone, CMP, CGMP DES - Golden State Chapter

Cost: $10 - all proceeds go to support chapter Education Scholarships to attend the 2027 NEC in Pittsburgh, PA.

Format: Zoom - the link will be sent after registration

This lively panel session is a collaboration of SGMP Western Alliance (the Arizona, Rocky Mountain, & Golden State Chapters). In this session, you will learn about the Certified Government Meeting Professional designation, why it is important, how you can begin your certification, and who you can contact to learn additional details that you my like to know about the process. Our panel members are current CGMPs and are excited to share with you on how they prepared for the exam, the process of earning and keeping the designation, and how being a CGMP has help their careers. You will have an opportunity to ask questions of the panelists, and if we have extra time we will play a fun round of "Are You Smarter Than A CGMP".

This educational meeting is approved for 1 contact hour (CEU) in the Core Competency: Leadership

Meeting Agenda (in PT)
12:00 - 12:05 PM  Welcome Remarks
12:05 - 12:15 PM  What is a CGMP - Presented by Alan Kleinfeld, SGMP Education Director
12:15 - 12:45 PM  Panel Discussion
12:45 - 12:59 PM  Q&A
1:00 PM - OPTIONAL - a fun game of "Are You Smarter Than a CGMP"
 
(If you are attending to fulfil your CEU, you must be present for a minimum of 45 minutes - WE ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN EARNING YOUR CGMP & HOW IT HAS HELPED YOUR CAREER)

 REGISTER HERE

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Past Events

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - 11:00 AM
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - Operations Updates & Airfield Tour
Speaker: Jason Gitkin
Cost: Free - Registration is capped at 20 total participants

This in-person only meeting will provide updated information about the facility operations at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This interactive presentation and tour is hosted by SGMPAZ member, Jason Gitkin, Community Outreach & Event Manager, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Programming will begin with a brief welcome and chapter update from SGMPAZ President, Jamila Brown, followed by a 20 minute presentation on PHX facility operations and travel updates. Attendees will then go through TSA security (MUST BRING REAL ID) and led to busses for an Airfield Tour, highlighting behind the scenes daily airport operations. At the end of the tour we will take a group photo and then be taken to Terminal 4 for a no-host lunch (optional - attendees may depart after tour if not participating in the networking session).

Photos of the August Meeting:

Recorded Events

How To Do More With Less Using AI
Core Competency: Technology (earn credits toward your Technology microcredential!)

Join SGMP Arizona and Sharon Gai for this informative presentation on the use of Artificial Intelligence in government meeting planning. Key takeaways include: 

• Frameworks for evaluating your role and determining which part of your job to handover to AI
• Discover real-world examples and case studies of how AI is being used to optimize processes, reduce costs, and improve outcomes
• Gain actionable tips on leveraging AI tools to make data-driven decisions, automate routine tasks, and allocate resources more effectively, ensuring your team can do more with less

Sharon Gai is a culture fluid expert in AI, ecommerce and innovation. She helps organizations become agile disruptors in their industries so they can increase revenue and retain users. In her tenure at Alibaba, she advised brands and heads of state in crafting their digital strategy with programmatic marketing and AI. She has worked with TEDx, Singularity University, UBS, Deloitte, Walmart, LVMH, Nestle, Tetra Pak and Twilio. She is in the AAE list of Top Keynote Speakers in 2023. She is also one of 2024’s RETHINK Retail’s Top Retail Expert and a LinkedIn Top Voice in Public Speaking 2024.

$5 - members
$10 - non-members 

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