Press Room

Press Room
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SGMP in the News

• April 7, 2022 - Hospitality Today Live - GMID 2022 with Garland Preddy
• April 1, 2022 - Small Market Meetings - Meeting Leaders: Susan Shaffette
• November 11, 2021 - USAE - SGMP Honors Distinguished Award Winners
• November 8. 2021 - USAE - Around Associations: Society of Government Meeting Professionals Hosts Unconscious Bias Webinar
• November 3, 2021 - Convention South - VisitNorfolk Sales Manager Wayne Callis Honored by SGMP
• November 1, 2021 - The Virginian Pilot - Business Notes - Honors, Contracts, Fundraising and More
• November 1, 2021 - Punto MICE - Certificados MICE: Las Estrellas de la Nebulosa
• October 28, 2021 - Prevue Meeting + Incentives - 18 Niche Event Industry Associations
• September 14, 2021 - MeetingsNet - Government Meeting Planners Will Need to Navigate New Vaccine Mandates
• August 2, 2021 - USAE - Society of Government Meeting Professionals Seeking National Committee Members
• May 10, 2021 - USAE - Annette Wallace, CMP, CGMP Elected SGMP President
• April 29, 2021 - Exhibitor Online - SGMP Announces New National Board, Gilmer Institute of Learning
• April 29, 2021 - Conventions & Meetings World - New National Board Announced for US Society of Government Meeting Professionals
• April 29, 2021 - Event Planner News - New National Board Announced for US Society of Government Meeting Professionals
• April 1, 2021 - Cvent blog - How SGMP Created a Successful Hybrid Event
• March 29, 2021 - USAE - Around Associations: Mary Robinson Appointed to Society of Government Meeting Professionals' Gilmer Institute of Learning
• March 8, 2021 - Smart Meetings - 2021 Smart Women in Meetings Award Winners
• February, 2021 - USAE - Around Associations: Registration Open for SGMP NEC
• December 28, 2020 - ZOHO blog - 10 Certifications for Event Professionals
• December 18, 2020 - WAFF - Von Braun Center Books 500 People Conference
• December 17, 2020 - WHNT - Government Meeting Professionals to Host Premier Event in Huntsville
• December 17, 2020 - Huntsville.org - Premier Event for Government Meeting Professionals to Be Held in Huntsville
• December 8, 2020 - Blackthorn blog -  The Top Event Planner Associations by Industry
• August 3, 2020 - USAE News - Around Associations - Society of Government Meeting Professionals Honors Distinguished Award Winners
• March 17, 2020 - MeetingsNet - Industry Disruption May Present Planners An Opportunity
• March 11, 2020 - Hotel News Resource - U.S. Officials: 'It Is Safe for Healthy Americans to Travel'
• March 10, 2020 - Travel Pulse - Travel Agents and Experts Agree: Make Fact-Based Decisions About Travel
• January 8, 2020 - U.S. News & World Report - 18 Best Jobs That Allow You to Travel
• January 2, 2020 - Event Manager Blog - Event Planning Certification Guide (2020)
• October 31, 2019 - Exhibitor Online SGMP Announces Top Young Professionals Under 37 During Government Meeting Professionals Month
• July 26, 2019 –  CMW Conference & Meetings World US Government Meeting Professionals Awarded
• July 25, 2019 – Exhibitor Online  Society of Government Meeting Professionals Announces Distinguished Award Winners
• June 7, 2019 – MeetingsNet Two Minutes with Michelle Milligan: Two-Term SGMP President and Buffy Fan
• June, 2019 – ConventionSouth Navigating the Rules, Regulations and Ethics Standards
• May 30, 2019 – Exhibitor Online SGMP Announces Election Results for National Board, Gilmer Institute of Learning
• May 26, 2019 - PCMA Convene People on the Move: Michelle Milligan
• March 28, 2019 – Exhibitor Online SGMP to Hold 2020 National Education Conference & Expo in St. Louis
• March 27, 2019 – CMW Conference & Meetings World  Government Professionals to Hold 2020 National Conference in St. Louis
• February 11, 2019 – USAE News   SGMP to Survey Members on Shutdown’s Impact
• February 2019 – Traverse City Business News  Destination Traverse City: Convention and Business Groups a Big Focus for TC Tourism
• February 6, 2019 – Skift    Government Shutdown Caused Serious Pain for Meeting Planners
• January 30, 2019 – MeetingsNet  Government Meetings Pros Document Shutdown Impact
• January 28, 2019 – USAE News  Society of Government Meeting Professionals Comments on Shutdown
• January 19, 2019 - Associations Now  You Asked, We Answered: Valuable Volunteer Lessons
• January 2019 – Meetings Today  What the Government Shutdown Means for Meetings
• January 9, 2019 – Meetings Today Podcast  Government Shutdown : What Planners Need to Know
• January 4, 2019 – North Star Meetings Group  How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Meetings
• November 28, 2018 - Association Conventions and Facilities  SGMP Recognizes Top Young Professionals
• July 19, 2018 - Exhibitor Online  The Society of Government Meeting Professionals Appoints New Gilmer Trustees
• July 12, 2018 - Exhibitor Online  SGMP Announces 2018 Distinguished Award Winners
• July, 6, 2018 - SGMP Announces Distinguished 2018 Awards Winners
• March 22, 2018 - Bizzabo Blog  The Top 12 Event Planning Certifications 
• Cvent/SocialTables Blog  The 12 Meeting and Events Designations You Should Pursue Today 
• November 1, 2017 - Association Conventions and Facilities  The State of Government Meetings  
• June 21, 2017 - Associations Now  Are You Retaining and Engaging Retiree Members?
• May 2017 - Meetings Today  Government Planners Expect Tough Times Ahead
• October 1, 2016 - Association Convention and Facilities  Government Meeting Planners Rule