MPI and GBTA Recognize New Group of CMM Recipients, Announce Upcoming Program Dates

DALLAS, TX and ALEXANDRIA, VA – February 4, 2016 – Meeting Professionals International (MPI)and the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), recently presented the distinguished Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) to 22 more meeting and travel professionals, increasing the total number of CMM holders to 1,044 worldwide. This class participated in the program held August 27 – 31, 2015, in Denver.

The associations have also announced two programs scheduled for later this year in the U.S. The first program is scheduled for May 5 – 9 in Las Vegas, and the second is slated for August 24 – 28 in Norfolk, Virginia. Additional program dates will be announced later this year.

“MPI and GBTA extend our sincerest congratulations to each of these leaders on their significant achievement,” said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of MPI. “The CMM Program has consistently received high satisfaction scores from each class of participants since we updated the program and we cannot be more pleased.”

Produced by the MPI Academy and the GBTA Academy, the CMM program is a three-phased comprehensive business education program, featuring a 3.5 day on-site immersion program comprised of rigorous business education courses delivered in a participatory learning format by professors from the renowned Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. It also includes a virtual boot camp with on-demand offerings focused in both meeting management and business travel management and requires the development and evaluation of an independent work-based, business project.

For more information and to apply, please visit www.mpiweb.org/CMM. To learn more about the MPI Academy’s various professional development offerings, check out www.mpiweb.org/mpi-academy.

MPI and GBTA commend the following 22 professionals from the Denver class on obtaining the CMM designation.

Kim Anastasiou / Vendome Healthcare Media

Stacy Anthony / NFP

Ann Buhl / The Federal Reserve Bank

Suzanne Burnie / Showcase Marketing

Katrina Duncan / CSHA

Andrea Elizondo / Association of Texas Professional Educators

Rachel Frisch / Lehigh University

Mindy Gregory / Biomet

Debbie Kates / MITRE

Steve Levin, CMP / Sterling Rose Transportation

Dion Magee / Magee Enterprises, LLC

Jaimie Mattes / HelmsBriscoe

Beth McDermott / NCCI Holdings, Inc.

Nickie Morgan, CMP, CMM / NFP

Lori Pugh/Meeting Professionals International

Tami Reier, CMP / Travel and Transport

Wendy Rukstalis / John Hancock Financial Services

Lisa A. Serada / Niagara Parks Commission

Theresa Shea / 2Shea Events

Jacquelyn Smith / Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Jean Walsh / Federated Group

Sarah Whitlock / Pioneer Investments

Sobre o MPI
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the largest and most vibrant global meeting and event industry association. The organization provides innovative and relevant education, networking opportunities and business exchanges, and acts as a prominent voice for the promotion and growth of the industry. MPI membership is comprised of approximately 18,500 members belonging to more than 80 chapters and clubs in 22 countries. For additional information or to join, visit www.mpiweb.org.

Sobre a Fundação GBTA
A GBTA Foundation é a fundação de educação e pesquisa da Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), a principal organização comercial de viagens de negócios e reuniões do mundo, com sede na área de Washington, DC, com operações em seis continentes. Coletivamente, os mais de 9.000 membros do GBTA gerenciam mais de $345 bilhões de despesas globais com viagens e reuniões de negócios anualmente. A GBTA fornece à sua crescente rede de mais de 28.000 profissionais de viagens e 125.000 contatos ativos com educação, eventos, pesquisa, advocacia e mídia de classe mundial. A Fundação foi criada em 1997 para apoiar os membros da GBTA e a indústria como um todo. Como a principal fundação de educação e pesquisa no setor de viagens de negócios, a GBTA Foundation busca financiar iniciativas para promover a profissão de viagens de negócios. A Fundação GBTA é uma organização sem fins lucrativos 501(c)(3). Para obter mais informações, consulte gbta.org e gbta.org/foundation.