MCI Australia executives awarded as Certified Meeting Professionals

MCI Australia Project Managers Adele Cumerford and Brylee McFarlane have both successfully completed the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) program, which recognises individuals who have achieved the meetings industry's highest standard of professionalism.
Cumerford and McFarlaone are two of only five current CMPs based in Australia, though they join an elite community of over 14,000 peers in 36 countries who have earned the CMP designation since the program was established in 1985.
Requirements for CMP certification are based on professional experience and a rigorous examination, ensuring its participants demonstrate the highest level of experience, knowledge and skill in order to qualify.
MCI Australia Director of Operations and Development, Jan Shaw, congratulated the project managers on what can be a gruelling process.
Shaw explained "the amount of preparation required to sit an exam of this calibre is phenomenal and Adele and Brylee's fantastic results are a testament to the MCI team's commitment to quality.
"Our project managers work directly with clients to build the best possible events, so having talent with this prestigious certification on the front line is a huge advantage."
On obtaining the certification, Brylee McFarlane expressed her gratitude towards her colleagues and industry peers, adding "the support from everyone at MCI has been massive, and although the program was definitely a challenge I'm sure it will set new industry standards in Australia.
"Adele and I are two of five CMPs in Australia, so I feel privileged to be one of the only local representatives of the global CMP community."

Overseen by the Convention Industry Council (CIC), the CMP program is the foremost certification of the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry, the CMP program recognizes individuals who have achieved the industry's highest standard of professionalism. Established in 1985, the CMP credential increases the proficiency of meeting professionals by:

Identifying a body of knowledge;

Establishing a level of knowledge and performance necessary for certification;

Stimulating the advancement of the art and science of meeting management;

Increasing the value of practitioners to their employers;

Recognising and raising industry standards, practices and ethics;

Maximising the value received from the products and services provided by Certified Meeting Professionals.

Through the CMP program, individuals who are employed in meeting management pursue continuing education, increase their industry involvement, and gain industry-wide recognition. The requirements for certification are based on professional experience and a written examination. Over 14,000 individuals in 36 countries and territories have earned the CMP designation since its inception.

MCI is a globally integrated Association, Communication and Event Management Company. Since 1987, MCI has created corporate events, meetings and incentives; association and governmental conventions, congresses, exhibitions; and managed and provided consulting to associations. MCI's mission is to help companies, governments and associations bring people together to create meaningful connections and win.

With offices currently in 47 cities in Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, North and South America, MCI is a thought leader in building community around brands, products and services for companies and institutions. MCI's 1200 plus employees represent 50 different nationalities and speak 60 different languages offering local knowledge in a completely international team.

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