Are you an experienced meetings professional looking for a competitive edge in the meetings industry? Are you interested in learning about the newest business models being used? Then the Business of Meetings^℠ Certificate Program is for you!

Through four two-day courses, you and your meetings colleagues will participate in interactive exercises and discussions, working through real-life examples. You’ll leave feeling more confident and more prepared for those all-important discussions on how to make meeting management a key strategy for your organization.

The Business of Meetings℠ Certificate Program courses are offered in Washington, DC at the ASAE building. Once you complete all four courses, you will receive the Business of Meetings certificate.

Strategy and Marketing
Learn to build a dynamic strategy for your meetings and follow up with effective marketing plans. Explore the power of branding and gain a seat at your organization’s strategic table.

Leadership and Communication
Gain a solid grasp of your own leadership style and its effectiveness. Communicate effectively with key stakeholders and enhance your leadership skills to build and empower successful teams.

Meetings and Expositions Excellence
Stay abreast of the latest trends, business partner relationships, educational formats and management and technology tools so you can create and execute cutting-edge meetings and events.

Flawless Business Operations
Develop the business skills necessary to support your meetings. Create a clear financial reporting system; effectively recruit, manage and develop staff; assess and plan for risk.

These courses are excellent preparation if you are looking to earn your Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation or renew your CAE.  You will receive up to 12.5 CAE hours per course and cover some areas of competency for the CAE exam.  Learn more at whatisCAE.com.

Each two-day course counts as 14 CMP contact hours towards certification, and if you complete all four courses in The Business of Meetings℠ Certificate Program, you can account for a total of 56 contact hours towards certification.