Sorry, I couldn't resist. The
new Principles of Professional Performance just released from Professional Convention Management Association is just loaded with "p"s. It puts educational content into six categories:
planning,people, professionalism, programming, procedures, and production. Each category will cover these core competencies (they have me doing it now, only with "c"s!):
Planning--strategic
planning and business development
People–managing
human resources, interpersonal relationships, and leadership
Professionalism–professional
development and communication
Programming–program
planning
Procedures–financial
management, event management, using technology, and legal
issues
Production–facilities
and services, and logistics
PCMA will tailor its educational offerings to provide these Ps on the executive, professional, and essential levels.
I don't see the press release yet on PCMA's site, but there's more info on it here. I wonder if MPI's program will have something to do with seashells by the seashore?