09/22/2020
In 2016, 1.9 million meetings were held in the United States, generating $845 billion USD in economic impact (source: Economic Significance of Meetings to the U.S. Economy ReportΒ© 2018 Events Industry Council) and this impact figure grew to a measurement of over $1 trillion USD in 2019.
While I've held this credential for awhile, it does belong alongside my VEMM certification (sharing this at the prompting of the ). CMP certification is typically an employment requirement communicated to recruiters in Fortune 500 companies tasked with hiring event marketing leaders. The CMP is recognized globally as the badge of excellence in the events industry as the qualifications for certification are based on wide and deep professional experience, specific educational requirements, and a rigorous proctored exam.