Midwest Meetings CMP Scholarship
The Midwest Meetings CMP Scholarship Program is offered to members of MPI Chicago Area, Heartland, Indiana, Kansas City, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, St. Louis, and Wisconsin chapters who are in good standing to assist financially so they may achieve their CMP. The Events Industry Council’s (EIC) Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) program (www.EventsCouncil.org/CMP/AboutCMP.aspx) aims to increase the professionalism of meeting management professionals in all sectors of the industry by:
Scholarship
Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted year-round.
Application Qualifications
Scholarship Application
Your completed application must include:
- Identifying a comprehensive body of knowledge in the meeting management profession
- Promoting industry standards, practices and ethics
- Stimulating the advancement of the art and science of meeting management
- Increasing the value of Certified Meeting Professionals to their employers
- Maximizing the value received from the products and services provided by CMPs
Scholarship
- Four (4) scholarships in the amount of $450.00 (USD) per scholarship to pay for the CMP exam fee.
- Scholarship will be paid directly to EIC on your behalf.
Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted year-round.
Application Qualifications
- Available to members in good standing of MPI Chicago Area, Heartland, Indiana, Kansas City, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, St. Louis, and Wisconsin chapters
- Available only for first time testing (not available for retesting or recertification)
- Candidate must meet the requirements outlined in the CMP application form and be approved by the EIC to take the exam
- Candidate must take the exam within one year of the initial exam application acceptance
- Scholarship recipient agrees to use of their name and photo by Midwest Meetings as well as participation, within 6 months of passing the CMP exam, in a Question & Answer session with a Midwest Meetings writer for possible publication by Midwest Meetings in print or digital format.
Scholarship Application
Your completed application must include:
- Application form
- 1 page essay describing your journey to and reasons for applying for the CMP
- Copy of your application approval notice from EIC (if not yet approved, must be submitted as soon as possible after approval)
- Head shot for print and online promotions (minimum of 300 DPI)
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| Midwest Meetings CMP Scholarship Application.pdf |