Education
Monthly chapter luncheon meetings feature topics such as:
Meeting planning skills and techniques
Governmental issues
Professional and personal development
Negotiating skills
Certified Meeting Professional program
Legalities and liabilities
The national SGMP Annual Educational Conference gives members a chance to attend a variety of informative, educational sessions and to network with planners and suppliers from across the nation.
Planners also receive help with planning meetings and conferences and contacts that can help you make your meetings more successful.
Information/Resources
HOI Chapter Newsletter
SGMP National Newsletter
HOI Chapter Membership List
National SGMP Membership Directory
Networking
Personal contacts fostering strong business relationships
Meeting and learning from other government meeting planners improving quality and cost-effectiveness of government meetings
To improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of government meetings through education, networking and professional development.
SGMP - for Professional Planners and Suppliers
Expand the knowledge and professionalism of government and contract planners and suppliers through formal educational programs
Improve understanding and cooperation between planners and suppliers through regular meetings, informal discussions and educational conferences
Aid planners in locating and evaluating meeting facilities and support services
Inform members of the latest travel and other government regulations that impact on government meeting planning
Documents bearing this logo are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader
The Society of Government Meeting Professionals is a nonprofit professional organization of persons involved in planning government meetings, either on a full or part-time basis, and those individuals who supply services to government planners.
Membership Information
Benefits
Networking opportunities available through regular meetings, events, and conferences
Professional development through formal education programs
Communications between all members of the meetings industry
An impact on regulatory policies and legislative issues that affect our government meetings
A connection with other professional meeting planner and supplier groups
Building skills in all phases of planning, executing, and evaluating our government meetings
Heart of Illinois Chapter
Society of Government Meeting Professionals