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

SGMP Gateway Chapter Monthly Educational Opportunities:

  • June 17, 2009
    Topic:  Awards/Installation of Officers
    St. Louis Airport     Marriott
  • July 22, 2009
    Topic: Membership Recruitment Meeting (Planners Only)
    Drury Plaza Hotel Downtown
  • August 26, 2009
    Topic: Bringing Back the Conference
    Crowne Plaza St.     Louis Airport
  • September 23, 2009
    Topic: Meeting Planning is a SNAP by Linda Lefebvre
    Lumiere Place Casino and Hotel
  • October 28, 2009—Bring a Guest Meeting
    Topic: “Another Meeting” by Rob Bergeron, CAE, Dep Dir of SGMP National
    Sheraton St. Louis City Center
  • November 18, 2009
    Topic: Transportation Options for Groups by Joe Bryan, Best Transportation
    Holiday Inn Six Flags, Eureka August 26, 2009
  • December 16, 2009
    Topic: Holiday Luncheon
    Renaissance Grand Hotel
  • January 27, 2010
    Topic: Meeting Monopoly
    Crowne Plaza Downtown
  • February 24, 2010
    Topic: Ethics in the Government Meeting Industry by Rob Coffman
    Drury Inn Union Station
  • March 24, 2010
    Topic: How to Hold a Productive Meeting
    Drury Hotel
  • April 28, 2010
    Topic: Team Building
    Pere Marquette Lodge and Conference Center
  • May 2010
    Canceled due to National Conference
  • June 23, 2010
    Topic: Awards Luncheon
    Grafton, Illinois

SGMP National Education Conferences:

o        May 19-22, 2010
Hyatt and Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, MO

o        June 8-11, 2011
Sheraton Waterside and Marriott, Norfolk, VA

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 Nancy Pittman, 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)