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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 3, 2007
CONTACT: Manju Mathai
Convention Industry Council
(202) 429-8634
mmathai@conventionindustry.org

CIC ANNOUNCES CMP SURVEY FINDINGS

Washington, DC – October 3, 2007 – The Convention Industry Council (CIC) is pleased to announce the results of a survey of current and past Certified Meeting Professionals (CMPs). CIC commissioned the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Survey and Research Center to gather feedback about individuals’ motivations to earn the CMP designation, overall satisfaction with the program, and recommendations for its future. The attached report provides an overview of the survey results and demographic information about the participants.

In its continuing effort to enrich the CMP program by assessing the needs of CMPs, CIC conducted the anonymous and voluntary online survey to better understand the relative importance of various issues. To ensure that responses would be appropriately representative, the survey employed rating scales, multiple choice, and free-response questions.

Highlights from the survey include:

Nine out of ten respondents agreed that having the CMP designation improves the holder’s credibility as a meeting professional.

Top reasons that respondents initially became CMPs were personal satisfaction/sense of accomplishment; to increase their value to an employer; and to gain general knowledge.

46% of respondents expressed interest in advanced-level CMP classes.

The majority of respondents were members of the International Special Events Society, Meeting Professionals International, and the American Society of Association Executives & The Center for Executive Leadership.

For the full results of the CMP Survey, please see the attached report.

The Convention Industry Council’s 32 member organizations represent more than 103,500 individuals as well as over 17,300 firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. Over 12,167 individuals in 35 countries have earned the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation, which recognizes the industry's highest standard of professionalism. In addition to CMP, other CIC programs include the Hall of Leaders initiative, the Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) initiative, Project Attrition, and the CIC Economic Impact Study. For more information, visit the CIC website at www.conventionindustry.org.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 3, 2007

CONTACT: Manju Mathai
Convention Industry Council
(202) 429-8634
mmathai@conventionindustry.org

CIC ANNOUNCES CMP SURVEY FINDINGS

Washington, DC – October 3, 2007 – The Convention Industry Council (CIC) is pleased to announce the results of a survey of current and past Certified Meeting Professionals (CMPs). CIC commissioned the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Survey and Research Center to gather feedback about individuals’ motivations to earn the CMP designation, overall satisfaction with the program, and recommendations for its future. The attached report provides an overview of the survey results and demographic information about the participants.

In its continuing effort to enrich the CMP program by assessing the needs of CMPs, CIC conducted the anonymous and voluntary online survey to better understand the relative importance of various issues. To ensure that responses would be appropriately representative, the survey employed rating scales, multiple choice, and free-response questions.

Highlights from the survey include:

Nine out of ten respondents agreed that having the CMP designation improves the holder’s credibility as a meeting professional.
Top reasons that respondents initially became CMPs were personal satisfaction/sense of accomplishment; to increase their value to an employer; and to gain general knowledge.
46% of respondents expressed interest in advanced-level CMP classes.
The majority of respondents were members of the International Special Events Society, Meeting Professionals International, and the American Society of Association Executives & The Center for Executive Leadership.

For the full results of the CMP Survey, please see the attached report.

The Convention Industry Council’s 32 member organizations represent more than 103,500 individuals as well as over 17,300 firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. Over 12,167 individuals in 35 countries have earned the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation, which recognizes the industry's highest standard of professionalism. In addition to CMP, other CIC programs include the Hall of Leaders initiative, the Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) initiative, Project Attrition, and the CIC Economic Impact Study. For more information, visit the CIC website at www.conventionindustry.org.

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