2010-2011 MPI-Oregon Chapter Scholarships
Make the most of your MPI-OC membership! Scholarships are available.
For 2010-2011, the Oregon Chapter is offering financial support to members who want to increase their knowledge and industry expertise by:
· Obtaining an industry designation (Certified Meeting Professional or Certification in Meeting Management)
· Attending a national conference (World Education Congress)
· Participating in the Oregon/Washington Cascadia Educational Conference
There may also membership sponsorships and additional registrations for Cascadia available as direct grants.
Applications must be submitted by the deadlines following. The scholarship application (.pdf format) may be downloaded below.
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Scholarship
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Dates & Amounts Awarded
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Application Deadline
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CMP or CMM Designation Scholarship
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1 Award of $1500 in December
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November 16, 2010
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Cascadia Education Conference 2011
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2 Awards of $450 in January
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December 14, 2010
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MPI 2011 World Education Congress
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1 Award of $1500 in May
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April 19, 2011
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MPI World Education Congress – July 23-26, 2011 in Orlando, Florida
Early bird discount registration will expire in April. Information will be on www.mpiweb.org soon.
Cascadia Educational Conference - March 6-8, 2011 at the Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
See www.mpicascadia.org for complete details. Two scholarships will be awarded at the January 18 MPI-OC meeting.
CMM Program - October 2-8, 2010 in Dallas, Texas (2011 Schedule TBD – June in Europe; October in North America)
Ten years of meeting experience is required to apply for the CMM. For more information see http://www.mpiweb.org/Education/CMM. The onsite program is 5½ days and two evenings. Within one week participants must successfully pass an online essay examination based on the coursework presented and then submit a newly created business plan and receive a passing score. One scholarship is available for a CMM or CMP candidate and will be awarded in December.
CMP (issued by the Convention Industry Council)
Application deadlines are in August and March; registration deadlines in October and May; testing will coincide with the dates of the PCMA Annual Conference (January 9-12, 2011) and MPI’s World Education Congress (July 23-26, 2011). Tests are administered at multiple locations in addition to the mentioned conferences. See Deadlines & Fees at http://www.conventionindustry.org/cmp/tips.htm#deadlines. One scholarship is available for a the CMM or CMP to be awarded in December.
Questions? Contact Karen Waggoner, CMP, Scholarship Chair.
