Current Chapter Monthly Education Programs

Our chapters across the country hold monthly meetings where education is always the key element. Attending chapter education programs provides members the opportunity for the highest quality training in the government meeting profession. Each chapter is responsible for presenting programs based on our seven core competencies. Also, face-to-face program attendance is a key portion to the CGMP recertification process.

Programming Core Competencies

Core Competency 1: Education/Programming – Includes speaker selection, program content, setting goals and objectives, diversity in meeting planning, needs assessments and program evaluations.

Core Competency 2: Facilities and Services – Includes working with convention and visitors bureaus, planning international meetings, completing an RFP successfully and finding the best site for your next meeting.

Core Competency 3: Logistics – Includes transportation, insurance needs, specifications guides and function room set up.

Core Competency 4: Financial and Contract Management – Includes financial management, per diem rates, sponsorships, contract language and attrition planning.

Core Competency 5: Technology – Includes web 2.0 tool integration, social media, smart phones in meetings and event registration software.

Core Competency 6: Leadership – Includes supervising down and up, managing teams and facing change.

Core Competency 7: Ethics – Includes impartial vendor selection and the appropriate use of FAM trips.

To see the calendar of monthly meetings and other educational events which take place at any of our chapters, visit our chapter websites section.