Successful 5 day workshop, Global Certificate in Meetings Operations 1 (GCMO1), held in Doha to meet demand for event organizing skills
Meeting Professionals International (MPI), in partnership with Qatar MICE Development Institute (QMDI), have announced that the Global Certificate in Meeting Operations 1 (GCMO1) will be held for the second time in Doha due to the positive feedback from the initial course which ran last year. The training course will take place at the Millennium Hotel from 15th - 19th February 2009 to cater for the growing need for event management skills to support the emergent events industry in Qatar.
Mohammed Jassim Al Naama, QMDI Deputy CEO said: "MPI is the worlds' largest association for events and meeting professionals and it gives us great pleasure to host this valuable program to further boost the growing local 'MICE' sector. GCMO1 is led by top international MPI trainers who will deliver premier industry skills and global best practices in organizing events."
The course offers a comprehensive understanding and practical knowledge of event organization, management and operations and covers the following topics:
Event management methodology
Venue operations and selection
Budgeting & financial reporting
Contracting & legal issues
Registration & housing
Plan F&B to budget
Managing A/V
Risk Assessment
Event marketing 101
Setting ethical agendas
Cross-culture communications
Carina De Moura Lawson, Community Support Supervisor, Qatar Foundation, who attended the last course, remarked: "The course taught me industry-accepted methods of work, the expected level of professionalism required when handling events from 2 to 2000 people, and how to thoroughly negotiate a contract. As event planners, our ultimate responsibility is ensuring that our stakeholders increase their return on investment."
GCMO1 is sponsored by Qatar Airways, Sahara Tours, Millennium Hotel and the media partner is Al-Ufuq Magazine. The delegate fee of $2500 is inclusive of the 5 day training, all the course material and the student assessment. Once completed, participants receive their internationally recognized certificate.
For more information about registering for MPI's Global Certificate in Meetings Operations 1, contact Lieschke Steven-Jennings at QMDI on tel +974 454 8000, fax 454 8049, email: maha.alsada@qmdi.qf.org.qa or visit the QMDI website at: www.qmdi.com.qa/mpi
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About MPI
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Event and meeting professionals having completed and passed the GCMO programs may wish to further their industry knowledge and certification to obtain either the CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) or the advanced level CMM (Certification in Meeting Management) professional designations.
About Qatar MICE Development Institute (QMDI) was formed by Qatar Foundation and Singex Global with an aim of developing Qatar into a leading world-class destination for the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector. QMDI is driven to deliver quality and
excellence through the creation of dynamic events, nurturing industry skills, and supporting the growth of the events sector and supporting infrastructure. www.qmdi.com.qa
For more information, please contact:
Muneera Al Marri
Corporate Marketing Manager
Arabic Media Journalist
Tel +974 454 8018
Mob +974 517 5367
Fax +974 454 8047
Email: Muneera.almarri@qmdi.qf.org.qa
Joyce Dogniez
Director of Operations
EMEA
Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
Office: +352 26 87 66 64
Fax: +352 26 87 63 43
Email: jdogniez@mpiweb.org
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