By participating in a study group, you can increase your chances of passing, meet others in the industry that are also sitting for the exam, and decrease your anxiety! The pass rate for MPINE study group participants is quite high, with more than 95% of participants passing the exam in recent years.

For more information about the CMP program and MPI/NE's study group opportunities, please email one of the Chapter's Study Group co-leaders:

CMP STUDY GROUP - 15 week course

Thursday, September 29, 2011
6:00pm – 7:30pm

LOCATION:
Boston Marriott Copley Place
110 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

• Consult the reader board for meeting room name (The Columbus Room in the 1st floor)
• If you are driving, the average price to park in the hotel garage is $20.
• If you are taking the train, the nearest stops are Copley or Back Bay.
  

MISC:
Please order your books once your application has been approved

• CIC Manual 8th Edition ($65.95 USD)

• CIC International Manual ($79.95 USD)

• APEX Glossary ($35.00 USD)

• Professional Meeting Management 5th Edition ($79.95 USD)

• IAEE (formerly IAEM): Guidelines for Display Rules and Regulations (supplement to CIC 8th Edition)

We will discuss future class locations at this meeting/. If you have any questions regarding our 1st meeting please contact Carolyn West McMakin at encorecw@us.ibm.com or 617-435-7237 or Julie S. Nack Locke at jlocke@helmsbriscoe.com.

To order your application, study materials and for general information, go to the Convention Industry Council's website. Be sure to bookmark it or save this URL - www.conventionindustry.org for future reference.

How to Become A CMP

1. Visit the Convention Industry Council website www.conventionindustry.org
2. Complete the CMP Application and return it to the CIC office by the application deadline, and include the $225 US submission fee.
3. Following notification of successful application, CMP candidates may register for the CMP examination by returning a completed registration form and $450 fee

For information on Deadlines, Fees, and FAQ’s, please visit:
https://www.conventionindustry.org/cmp/tips.htm

Join the MPINE Study Group
In recent years, more than 95% of study group participants have passed the exam.  By joining the MPI/NE CMP Study Group not only will you dramatically increase your chances of passing the exam, but you will also develop a network of industry peers who share your aspirations, and most importantly, decrease your anxiety!  For further information or to join, please contact Julie Nack-Locke, CMP, at jlocke@helmsbriscoe.com or Carolyn West, at encorecw@us.ibm.com.

CMP Recertification
The CMP Recertification Application Form is available to download from the CIC Website.
Complete the form and send it to CIC with the $200 USD fee no later than October 15 of the year in which the CMP certification expires.

Per a recent decision by the CMP Board of Directors, expired CMPs will be required to successfully pass the written examination to regain legal use of their designation in the future. CMPs who do not recertify will lose their designation!

CMPs with valid addresses with CIC will receive reminder notices in the year in which they are due to recertify. CMPs may update their address information and review their certification information on the CIC Website. To view or make changes to your information: access the following link www.conventionindustry.org/cmp/cmp_directories.htm, choose CIC Address-Record Update from the list of available options, input your CIC ID # and password and proceed with your update.