SINGAPORE-BASED Pacific World has signed up 22 staff members in Singapore and the region to take the Convention Industry Council’s Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) training course for international accreditation.
Herve Joseph-Antoine, global managing director, Pacific World, said 13 staff members from its Singapore office and nine from its offices in Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam have enrolled for the programme this year.
“The business events industry is at a turning point and Pacific World has been looking for a solution and a suitable staff development programme since 2012,” said Joseph-Antoine.
“Not only will the CMP training and certification provide our staff with a helicopter view to deliver the needs of our clients, our clients also recognise the value of working with a company whose staff understand and speak the same language.”
SACEOS and PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association) have renewed their partnership for a second consecutive year to provide a train-the-trainer programme in Singapore, offering education and support for those in the region planning to take the CMP exam.
Lilian Kuan, executive director, SACEOS, told the TTGmice e-Weekly that 26 MICE practitioners took the CMP exam in 2014 and eight earned their CMP credentials.
“Singapore now has a total of 30 MICE practitioners with CMP accreditation, and SACEOS is playing a very involved role to help MICE companies professionalise their staff by helping the individual MICE practitioner prepare for and pass the exam in 2015.”
Kuan said the CMP programme costs S$2,300 (US$1,722) per individual, but Singapore-registered companies who meet the terms and conditions of the Productivity Innovation Credit scheme can enjoy a 60 per cent subsidy.
