Professional Development

For Michelle Allgauer, CAE, CMM, CMP Fellow, senior vice president, education & engagement at the Financial Services Institute, moving up the ranks as a meeting professional has meant applying her skills to a wider vision for the organization.

Success for Lauren Parr, senior vice president, meetings and learning at the American Geophysical Union, has meant being willing to do the work to move her ideas forward.

Nobody is surprised to hear that there are disproportionately fewer women in meeting leadership positions compared to the number of women in the field. A new report looks at why.

From early in her career, Amy Walter, CMP, head of global event strategy & shared services at Atlassian, knew she wanted to influence strategy and creative aspects of events. Then she seized her opportunity.

Here are some new details on Meeting Professionals International’s A.I.-Enhanced Event Professional Certificate plus other education programs helping planners understand the power of artificial intelligence tools.

The Events Industry Council is asking business-event pros to complete a survey that will help keep the Certified Meeting Professional certification relevant.

From generative A.I discussions to a “Belong-a-palooza” to a filmmaker workshop, fresh topics will complement evergreen sessions such as event contracting and meeting security, for a lively educational agenda.