JMG Event Producer Awarded Top Industry Certification

March 23, 2011 - PRLog -- Lindsay Hazle, senior event producer at Jackson Marketing Group, has satisfied the meeting and event industry's highest standard of professionalism, earning the program certification of Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) from the Convention Industry Council.

To gain this certification, Hazle’s application was accepted by the Council based on her years of experience in the industry and further education through their APEX system. Then she completed the final step – the 3 hour, 165-question exam that covers topics ranging from ROI, Risk Management and Auxiliary Events.

“As senior event producer, Lindsay has more than proven her expertise in planning and executing meetings and events during the past six years,” said Julie Froehlich, Executive Director of Production and Logistics at Jackson Marketing Group. “We know her attention to detail and high standards. This CMP Certification further authenticates her professionalism, value to the industry and her ‘whatever it takes’ attitude.”

Through the CMP program, individuals who are employed in meeting management pursue continuing education, increase their industry involvement and gain industry-wide recognition. The requirements for certification are based on professional experience and a written examination. Over 14,000 individuals in 36 countries and territories have earned the CMP designation since its inception.

The Convention Industry Council's 31-member organizations represent over 103,500 individuals and 19,500 firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. The mission of the Convention Industry Council is to provide a forum for member organizations to exchange information on global trends and topics, promulgate excellence in best practices and guidelines, collaborate on industry issues and advocate the value of the meetings, conventions, exhibitions and events industry.

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Jackson Marketing Group is a fully-integrated marketing communications agency offering strategic planning, interactive services, advertising, public relations, partnership marketing, event management, video production, motorsports and support services. Blue-chip brand clients include BMW Manufacturing Co., NACCO Materials Handling Group, Clemson International Center for Automotive Research, Greenville Hospital System, Milliken & Company, Sage Automotive Interiors, Food Lion and Bloom Grocery Stores, The Palmetto Bank and The American Red Cross. For more information, visit the company’s website at http://www.jacksonmg.com.