Meeting and
Event Planning Education
Easy - Affordable -
Convenient
The Meeting Planning
Academy™ has trained
over 3,000 meeting and event planners and suppliers since its
inception in 2002. The Academy offers various types of training and
education in meeting and event planning topics throughout
the year. Whether you are looking for a comprehensive
course on meeting and event planning to refreshers courses in
various planning topics such as, RFP and Site Selection,
Contract Negotiations, or looking to achieve your Certified
Meeting Professional (CMP) designation, The Meeting Planning
Academy™ is your
place for easy, affordable education.
Meeting Planning Academy™ courses are taught
through various methods including, live workshops and classes,
tele-seminars, webinars and through blog formats. In our
Book Store, we will also sell E-books with audio training - for
those that wish to have their education and training on their
own schedule.

Our Educational Catalog
Includes:
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A 1.5 day, comprehensive
training course designed for meeting and
Event planners, administrative assistants,
procurement professionals or anyone who
plans or coordinates special events and
meetings for their company. Born from a
strategic partnership of two top meeting
planning professionals, this intensive
training course will provide attendees with
the necessary organizational skills and
negotiation savvy to plan, execute and save
money on their next meeting or event. Next
live course in October 2008, webinar format
coming soon.
Click
here for information on our Meeting
Planning Boot Camp
Webinar
Click here for
information on the Customized Boot Camp
Course
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If you have ever
considered getting your Certified Meeting
Professional (CMP) designation, or are have
already applied to sit for the exam, it is
recommended that you join a CMP Study Group.
The Meeting Planning
Academy™ offers 2 study groups a
year, approximately 4-5 months prior to each
exam. The study format includes a how
to seminar on filling out the CMP
application, a 10-week blog and 4-2hr
tele-seminars, that condense the recommended
study books and focus attendees on what to
study and how to take the exam. Next
course starts in July 2008. Click here to
listen to a 60 minute audio of
the
Is CMP Right for
You?
tele-seminar.
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1hr tele-seminars on
various Meeting and Event Planning
topics: RFP/Site Selection, Golf as
Fundraiser, Going Independent—Starting
Your Own Meeting Planning Business,
Special Event Liquor Licenses and many
more.
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Some of our 1hr.
tele-seminars will be geared towards our
supplier friends. We also have 2-3
hr. special courses just for
suppliers.
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Coming in Fall
2008!
E-books
and audio courses of our most popular
Meeting Planning
Academy™
classes.
Check out our other recommended
books.
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