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Photo Gallery: CIC's 2011 CMP Conclave

The Convention Industry Council held its annual gathering of Certified Meeting Professionals in Cancun, Mexico, May 9–11, at the Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort. About 200 CMPs, as well as sponsors and guests, traveled to the Yucatán for the first CMP Conclave outside of the U.S. and Canada. A strong lineup of educational sessions and professional speakers, as well as a special project to celebrate the CMP 25 anniversary, contributed to a memorable meeting.

(From left) Darren Tipton, CMP, Project Humanity, Gilmer, Texas; Amanda Sage, CMP, American Academy of Dermatology, Schaumburg, Ill.; and Kari Ziblut, CMP, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.

(From left) Darren Tipton, CMP, Project Humanity, Gilmer, Texas; Amanda Sage, CMP, American Academy of Dermatology, Schaumburg, Ill.; and Kari Ziblut, CMP, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.

(From left) First-timer Malene Ward, CMP, CEM, National Association for College Admission Counseling, Arlington, Va., with CMP Board Vice Chair Karen Gonzales, CMP, Destination Marketing Association International, Washington, D.C., and the Convention InduConvention Industry Council leadership on hand for the Conclave included Lawrence Leonard, CMP, chief operating officer, and Karen Kotowski, CAE, CMP, chief executive officer.Sharla Wasilinchuk, CMP, (left), Tourism Whistler, and Sarah Woodgate, CMP, Westin Resort and Spa, WhistlerDawnelle Miesner, CMP, (left), with State Farm in Dupont, Wash., talks with Meg Statz, CMP, Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, Madison, Wis.Cece Peabody, CMP, (left), The Peabody Group, Wayne, N.J., with Penelope Taft, CMP, International Launch Services, Reston, Va.
The enormous pool at the Conclave host property, Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort, was the site of the opening night welcome reception.Vicki Esponge, CMP, (left), Integrated Solutions & Services Inc., Knoxville, Tenn., and her husband Bill, with Conclave first-timer Susan Ives, CMP, New Orleans Convention and Visitors BureauHawaii hoteliers Bethany Howe, CMP, Four Seasons Resorts Lana'i, and Hiromi Itoh, CMP, Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort, with Diane Goodman, CMP (center), The Goodman Speakers Bureau Inc.Sixteen members of the CMP Board of Directors attended the Conclave, including S. Kimberly Miles, CMP, (left), American Hotel & Lodging Association, Washington, D.C., and Martie Sparks, CMP, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas.Robert Nichols, CMP, and Joyce Sparks, CMP, from the Governor's Center for Management Development, Austin, Texas, visit with Rodolfo Musco, CMP, (right), Motivation & Events, Milan
Arlene Sherman Lewis, CMP, (left), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; and Stephanie Ferguson, CMP, International Food Information Council, Washington, D.C.Conclave attendees enjoyed some classic Mexican entertainment during a reception at the host property, Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort.Cancun’s Palace Resorts were well represented at the Conclave, including (from left) Gabriela Bustamante de la Rosa, CMP, Juan Carlos Noguez, CMP, and Enrique Martin del Campo, CMP.The winning entry in an on-site contest at the Conclave in which attendees were asked to design a magazine cover that reflected the past and the future of the Certified Meeting Professional designationConclave first-timer Andrea Elvira Gomez, CMP, Fairmont San Jose, and David Sweeney, CMP, CMM, from Boston’s Back Bay Events Center
Cancun’s contemporary ME by Melia Resort hosted an elaborate closing reception, with costumed dancers entertaining attendees as they arrived at the event.(From left) Marie Stiles, CMP, Meetings with Style, Leesville, S.C.; Conclave Co-chair Joanne Joham, CMP, CMM, International Congress and Convention Association; Kristen Roget, CMP, and Jenny Moss, CMP, both out of Experient’s Arlington, Va., offices; andAndrea Scott Murphy, CMP, (left), and Ruth Harris, CMP, CTAS, CGMP, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta(From left) Howard Feiertag, CMP, Virginia Tech; Michael O'Connor, CMP, Gaylord Opryland; and CMP Board member Ed Scannell, CMP, CSP, Center for Professional Development and Training(From left) Darren Tipton, CMP, Project Humanity, Gilmer, Texas; Amanda Sage, CMP, American Academy of Dermatology, Schaumburg, Ill.; and Kari Ziblut, CMP, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.
Denise Maurer, CMP, and Diane Deidloff, CMP, from Educational Testing Services, Mercerville, N.J.

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