As meeting planning reaches a new level of professionalism, the number of degrees and certificate programs has taken off. But will they help you to get a job?

Cell phone co-dependence—and reliance on technology in general—seems to be both a strength and weakness for Gen Y.

The National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals has announced the launch of its long-awaited certification exam for CME professionals. The inaugural certification exam will be given between June 13 and June 30 at more than 200...

MPI's FutureWatch looks at what's on member's minds.

Meeting Professionals International innovates at its PEC-NA conference.

(President, Harith Productions, Willow Grove, Pa., and recent three-time Crystal Award winner) ...

The Convention Industry Council has new leadership and big plans for 2008

Dawn Penfold, CMP, president, The Meeting Candidate Network, New York, envies the Hulk, makes a mean cheesecake, and knows the challenges that people with multiple sclerosis face.

Lynn Ridzon's “ah-ha” moment came early on in her career. It was the early 1990s and Ridzon was working as a planner in the marketing and communications department of Princeton, N.J.-based Squibb Corp. The company had just gone through a merger...

The 18th Annual Conference of the National Task Force on CME Provider/Industry Collaboration yielded numerous spirited discussions about demonstrating competence within the CME enterprise and formalizing a certificate program for CME professionals...