SGMP 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. Our objectives are to improve the quality and promote the cost effectiveness of government meetings by improving the knowledge and expertise of individuals in the planning and management of government meetings through education, training, and industry relationships.

SGMP National Education Conference Dates/Locations
May 13-16, 2009-Louisville, KY-The Galt House

2009 National Planner Scholarship
May 19-22, 2010-Kansas City, MO-Hyatt and Westin Crown Center
June 8-11, 2011-Norfolk, VA-Sheraton and Marriott Waterside

 

To be affiliated with a professional trade association is even more important today than ever before. This stands true for the government planner as well as the suppliers who make up hotels, CVB’s and other related industry services.  

The Tennessee Chapter of SGMP offers monthly educational opportunities, as well as national, regional and chapter education conferences to its members.  SGMP is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to improving the knowledge and expertise of individuals in the planning and management of government meetings through education, training, and industry relationships, and to improve the quality and increase the cost effectiveness of government meetings.

Monthly “working lunch” meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month, and are currently being held in the Nashville, Tennessee area.  Planners interested in enhancing their skills by learning the latest techniques for planning successful meetings, suppliers working in the government market and those interested in further their interests through networking opportunities should plan to attend. A full meeting and event calendar is available on this website.

Membership is available to full or part time employees of federal, state, county, and city governments. Associations of governmental employees, government agencies, and those who supply services to government planners are also eligible for membership. Suppliers applying for membership are required to join with an eligible government or contract planner. However, planners can join independently at any time. SGMP is a nonprofit professional organization, and is managed by a national board of directors and officers elected by the membership, and an Executive Director.  For more information about SGMP as an organization, visit the national web site at www.sgmp.org.

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H1N1 Swine Influenza Status
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Authoritative Information Sources

The rapidly developing global news story concerning the H1N1 Swine Influenza (Swine Flu) outbreak should be monitored closely by all meeting and event professionals. The situation is very fluid at the moment, with new information and facts emerging almost hourly as information gets gathered and analyzed. At this early stage in the outbreak, timely and accurate information is crucial to dealing with the torrent of information that could impact the professional lives and businesses of our members.

The U.S. Travel Association website (www.ustravel.org) will be a primary news resource in collaboration with MPI and other meeting industry organizations to synthesize relevant information to share across our industry and beyond.

In the meantime, the following links are key sources of up-to-date information for you, your families/friends and your business. We ask that you review it and share accordingly in order to ensure everyone has the most accurate information possible. As new information becomes available, MPI will continue to keep you updated.

U.S. Government swine flu information: Pandemic Flu