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PCMA@LinkedIn: Valuing the CMP
LASONIAHOLMES,CMP, regional supervisor for event plan- ning/operations with Franciscan Health System, recently postedthis question toPCMA’sLinkedIn group: “Does theCMPdesignationcarry moreweight thana bachelor’s degree? What industry positions require both?” Here aresomeof the responses
that she received:
HEREWASMYEXPERIENCE: With a master’s degree in adult edu- cation, I had been leading a team of meeting professionals in producing high-level research-to-practice con- ferences at a graduate school of pub- lic health. For several years we had been the planners for a [Florida] Department of Health conference, and had actually managed a merger of that conference with an associa- tion since the target audiences were virtually the same. Then things changed, and because of the dollar value of the contract, it had to go out for bid. Lo and behold, aCMP was required. Thoughmyteam had collectively over 50 years’ experi- ence, and we had been doing this conference for years, we no longer qualified to make a proposal. The conclusion:Pay the money and get the CMP; it is nowadays simply easier. Ginger Phillips,CMM Owner Arden Solutions
IEARNEDTHECMPDESIGNA- tion two years ago after being in the business close to 30 years, and even though I was thrilled to pass the test, the new designation meant absolute- ly nothing tomyemployer and I certainly didn’t receive any mone- tary reward for it. Iamproud, how-
ever, to be acknowledged as “certified” bymypeers, and I wish more experience was required to qualify for the test. Penny Pina,CMP Director of Meetings and Conferences American Mathematical Society
ABACHELOR’SDEGREEISA minimum requirement in many organizations for manager-level positions and to advance through the management ranks to the execu- tive level. TheCMPcertainly enhances a planner’s professional growth, but experience and a college degree usually count more. I would not be likely to hire aCMPwith only three years of experience if I was looking for someone with at least 10 years of experience. But if I had two qualified candidates with comparable experience and only one of them was aCMP, theCMP would have the edge inmybook because I believe there is great value in the designation. AmyChisholm, CAE,CMP Director of Conventions and Meetings BOMA International
ITHINKTHEREISVALUE IN both the [bachelor’s degree] and the CMP—the former for a broader education and the latter for a nar- rower purpose. If I were hiring a senior manager, it would mean more to me the level of their experience and what they can bring tomybusi- ness. Hiring theCMPwould be more strategic for someone doing the day-to-day work of meeting planning. Laura Heavrin,CMP HR Programs Specialist Automatic Data Processing
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