CMP: Three little letters with a big payoff


When we think about the CMP, we always think about three more letters: ROI.

A Certified Meeting Professional designation puts you in an elite group of business events professionals with a globally recognized badge of excellence.

If you’re a planner, it will help you understand suppliers better. If you’re a supplier, it will help you understand planners and other suppliers better.”

Jenny Stanfield, CMP, sales manager, group and events for Cineplex

Here are four more reasons the CMP investment is worth it:

Collect More Pay

Business events professionals with a CMP designation averaged nearly $11,000 more earnings than colleagues without the certification, according to Convene magazine’s 2022 Salary Survey. The average pay of respondents was nearly $104,920 for CMPs, compared with an overall average salary of $95,934.

Rise above the rest

A CMP shows the whole industry that you know events management and that you adhere to the highest standards of ethics. If you’re looking for a job, a CMP helps your resume rise to the top.

Join an elite club

You’ll be part of a community of more than 11,000 business events professionals with a CMP designation in 55 countries.

Increase your value

The CMP designation demonstrates your commitment to advancing your professional credentials, making you even more valuable to your organization.

Ready to start? PCMA can help you ace the test with our CMP Exam Prep course, which covers the nine domains for certification and has pre-and post-tests to identify your strongest and weakest areas of knowledge.

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