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Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP)
*St. Louis Gateway Chapter*

SGMP Gateway Chapter Monthly Educational Opportunities:

  • January 26, 2011
    Topic: "Excel with Joy"
    Renaud Spirit Center, O'Fallon, MO
  • February 23, 2011
    Topic: Protocol by Gayle French
    Drury Plaza Downtown
  • March 23, 2011
    Topic: Canceled
  • April 27, 2011
    Topic: Discovering Norfolk
    Crowne Plaza St. Louis Airport
  • May 25, 2011
    Canceled due to National Conference
  • June 22, 2011
    Topic: Awards Luncheon and Installation of Officers
    St. Louis Renaissance Grand
  • July 27, 2011
    Topic:  Canceled
  • August 24, 2011
    Topic: CGMP Jeopardy
    Drury Union Station
  • September 28, 2011
    Topic: Canceled
  • October 26, 2011
    Topic: SGMP's 30th Anniversary
    St. Charles Community College
  • November 9, 2011
    Topic: Meet and Greet
    Sheraton St. Louis City Center
  • December 14, 2011
    Topic: Holiday Event
    Crowne Plaza St. Louis Airport
  • January 25, 2012
    Topic: Protocol
    TBD
  • February 22, 2012
    Topic: Effective Room Set-Ups
    TBD
  • March 28, 2012
    Topic: Understanding ADA Requirements
    TBD
  • April 25, 2012
    Topic: Meeting Safety
    TBD
  • May 23, 2012
    Topic: RFP Q&A--Panel Discussion
    TBD
  • June 27, 2012
    Topic: Awards Banquet
    TBD

SGMP National Education Conference:

o        May 16-19, 2012 SGMP's 30th National Conference!
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, LA

The St. Louis Gateway Chapter strives to provide educational opportunities that allow individuals to grow both personally and professionally. If you have attended a seminar and would like to provide feedback, or are aware of a program suitable for our chapter meeting, please contact Jeanette Turnbaugh, Programs/Education Chair. Your ideas/suggestions are always welcome.

Scholarships to the National Conference:

The St. Louis Gateway Chapter grants scholarships to the National Conference for members who are active members of the chapter.  Scholarship applications are due in early spring for that year’s conference.  The criteria used to determine who will receive a scholarship follow.

  1. Chapter membership.  1-2 years = 3 points; over 2 years = 1 point
  2. CMP, CGMP, and/or CHSP(C) Certification = 10 points each (must list year certified)
  3. Monthly meeting attendance = 2 points per meeting attended.  Bonus 5 points if all meetings are attended (must be verified by a board member)
  4. Monthly meeting speaker or panel member = 10 points per engagement (must include copies of agenda/program and /or recap from newsletter article)
  5. Staffed monthly registration table = 4 points per month (months must be listed and verified by committee chair)
  6. Committee involvement = up to 5 points per committee; 10 points if chair (must be verified)
  7. New members brought in = 8 points per new member (must list name(s) and your name must appear as sponsor on membership application) (must be verified by Membership Chair who is exempt)
  8. Chapter newsletter contribution = 5 points per article (written article, include title and copy)
  9. National conference attendance = 1 point/year, maximum of 3 points
  10. National involvement = 10 points (article in Advantage magazine, presenter at National conference, volunteer at National conference, member of National committee) (must be verified)
  11. Support of chapter = 10 points (list support and participation in chapter activities such as fundraising, community involvement projects, mentoring, etc)
  12. Chapter or regional conference previous year = 5 points for attendance; 5 additional points for committee or volunteer work; maximum 10 points (must be verified)