Kids Advice, for Kids, on Supporting Grown Ups with the CMP Exam
If you want a smile, watch these short videos by kids!
Meet Bella, daughter of Liliana Baez, CMP and Skylar, daughter of Kim Cowperthwait, CMP. In their videos they share their viewpoint of the CMP process and how kids can help the Grown Ups in their lives, get to the other side!
Update on May CMP Exam
As we were finishing this EGuide an email came from EIC with different information. It looks like it was scheduled to be sent before the US announcement, among other things it says the centers will reopen April 18. It also limits who can change dates. Read what I have below, and just hang tight for another week or so. If you did not get the email from EIC and want it, let me know.
All US/Canada Prometric centers are closed through April 15. Since the US Federal Government announced yesterday the Stay at Home order will be extended till the end of April, I think we should be prepared for that to include these being closed. I am sure we will hear soon about Canada. For closures in other countries, check this list:
According to EIC, anyone currently scheduled for the May exam who wants/needs to either reschedule for the end of May, or even August , can do so. If May was your last chance for your approved application, it will be extended if needed (till the August exam).The $75 reschedule fee will be waived.
(In the update tonight this is different)
My thoughts: First wait a few weeks. Do not use this as an excuse to not prepare and postpone the exam, unless you have extenuating circumstances—which at this point is everyone. Keep preparing to take and pass the exam in May. You will be grateful you did. It gives you focus on the future, which right now we all need. You were taking it for a purpose. That purpose still exists and in many cases you will need it more now, then ever before. Turn off Netflix or whatever, and study. It is important every professional comes out stronger and better when this is over
EIC is available to make changes, but they have to connect with Prometric, who is inundated, because they are rescheduling all the exams other people were scheduled to take mid March – April 15, that were cancelled.
May candidates will be getting an email from EIC soon. A candidate webinar being held on April 9, which will have updated info.
Recertification
—did you get yours in 2015, 2010, 2005, 2000, 1995—you get the drift and I am guessing few of you, if any, got yours before 1995. It does not matter what month you got it in the year you took it---only the year.
This is the Perfect time to get all 25 hours you need to recertify
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If you need resources, got to my LinkedIn, under articles, and there is one called something like “Where to get CE’s when time, money or both are short”. And some of the associations have not opened up many you would normally pay for, to free.
Also if you do it before April 30
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you get an early bird discount.
Here’s the link to recertify:
Videos for Exam
If you know anyone who is preparing for the exam, please share my 20+ free videos. By the time this is over there will probably be more. I have them posted on LinkedIn also. If you used the videos, I would appreciate you sharing them in your network and giving them some credibility. There is always a shortage of resources, but especially now.
Virtual Class
I have always chosen not to have virtual CMP classes, for many reasons which I won’t go into here. I am considering doing one in the next few weeks. It will be a “one time only” for the foreseeable future. There are so many things that need to be looked into and resolved a this point, I cannot give you anymore information. Estimated date would be the last part of April, it will be the full 16 hours as of now, probably spread out, 4 hours a day, over 4 days.
If you think you would be interested in taking it, please contact me at
Joanne@JoanneDennison.com
, to let me know. I am starting a list of people who may want to take it. I do not know how many it will be structured for, so people on that list will have first preference.
Summer Classes
----“If”. I am sure you understand that.
Registration is not open yet, but so you can hold dates.
July 11-12 Q Center, St Charles IL (outside Chicago)
July 18-19 NYC
July 25-26 Nashville
Aug 8-9 Boston
Coloring for Meeting Professionals
Some of you know I have been working on coloring books…for a while. In the meantime I am posting “Coloring for Meeting Professionals” pages on my LinkedIn page on Fridays. Two up so far. I don’t know how to create a link to them (yet at least), and they are not posted anywhere else. You can print them out---maybe others in the house will want to do them too! Who will create the most beautiful table? And for once YOU get to pick the color scheme
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And please post! #themeetguide . You can also send it to me and I will post and give you credit.
Upcoming Presentations
So in my never ending quest to figure out how to help people the most with my skill set, I have been looking to see what presentations I can do remotely. I know you are being inundated with those, but maybe one of mine looks like it’s for you.
In a partnership with MPI New England and
AVFX
I will be doing a live virtual (Is that an oxymoron?) presentation, Tuesday, April 7 at 11:30 am Eastern Time.
"Creation is the Opposite of Destruction"
Significant disruption of any kind---job loss, pandemics, death, divorce, grief-- makes us question everything we know. Our life as we knew it has been destroyed. It is hard to focus on the future when we don’t know what that looks like anymore. The loss of control can be overwhelming.
Where can we go from here? We create a new life, whether parts of it, or all of it. Creating gives a sense of purpose and control. People in the meetings and events world need to create and use both their right brain and left brain. It shows in our love of lists, and our imagination and visions.
What will you create today?
By attending this session you will learn how to:
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Identify parts of your life that need be recreated, whether they needed to be before, or since a change.
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Prioritize what to approach by beginning with the end in mind and looking at what has the most impact and consequences.
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Creating balance in what you approach since usually more than one area is affected, because life is interconnected.
It is free and open to all. The link requires you to sign in with your name and email so they can track how many people came. We are not sure if it will qualify for CE’s yet.
Others that I will be having over the next month or so:
- The ROI of You
- Please ---Anything but The Budget…
- CMP Info Session
Want to help your hospitality partners? Just takes time, not money.
I have lists of hotels, restaurants, and other people I have worked with that I have wanted to write reviews or testimonials for. Now’s the time---who have you worked with this past year that you can write about? Whether its Open Table, Trip Advisor, LinkedIn---now is the time to show some love. We all need some, and when the doors open again your review can really help.
Connecting One on One
For years people have been telling me how good I am at connecting people—and I love doing it. It is so much a part of me that a friend once said “Anytime you are feeling down, you just need to connect two people. It’s your high.” And he was right.
I know you are all part of chatrooms, discussion boards. But I want to connect you one on one.
The idea partially came the other day on the phone when I connected with Kayla Worthy, someone who is in the first few years of her career. We talked about CMP, mentors and resources. I instantly thought of people I wanted to connect her too.
And then I thought of you. I have about 1000 on this list, predominantly in North America, but other places too. Some are students, some have 30+ years in the industry, and everything in between.
So here is how it is going to work. If you have a question or want to connect with someone about something, email me the question and your email, and I will post them in the EGuide. If anyone wants to connect with you, they will email you directly. Who knows –maybe you will even (gasp)---talk on the phone!
So the first one is Kayla that I mentioned. She is based in Florida and you can reach her at
worthykc@gmail.com
I am seeking stylish venues to host 100 people for a meal (breakfast or dinner) and a presentation. This event was projected for the Summer in the following cities but may be pushed back:
- Boston, MA
- San Francisco, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Charlotte, NC
- Tampa/Miami, FL
- Denver/St. Louis/Phoenix
If you know somewhere that you would use for this type of event, shoot her an email. I had suggested using the CVBs, but right now they are swamped with changes. And I know you know the answers.
Also in the mood to do a little mentoring? Kayla would love to talk with you too.
