Last week I spoke at the May meeting of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP). The topic was "Recognizing Excellence", where I spoke on ways organizations and workplaces can take their recognition to the next level! It was wonderful to meet government professionals and suppliers at this event and help them with creating meaningful recognition for their employees.
Jan Thor, Trustee of the Board for SGMP and Jessica at the May meeting.About Society of Government Meeting Professionals:
SGMP is the only meeting planning and management organization that addresses the specific needs of the Government meeting professional. The Pacific Northwest Chapter of SGMP provides a common forum for meeting planners and suppliers as a means of facilitating improvements in the quality and cost effectiveness of government meetings. They do this through benefits SGMP offers - Education, Networking, and Resources.
By getting connected to SGMP, planners and suppliers have the opportunity to receive and take advantage of all the benefits the organization offers, including:
- 1. State of the art meeting planning educational programs presented by experts in the field.
- 2. Networking opportunities with their industry partners giving them the opportunity to build strong working relationships and
- 3. A host of resources that SGMP provides both its meeting planner and supplier members to do their jobs better.
Education is the main purpose of their organization, and their educational theme for the year is "Planning for Excellence". Through educational programming they provide their members with all the tools necessary to create "Excellent" meetings and conferences for their agencies, departments, and companies.
To read more about SGMP, see their national website or local Pacific Northwest Chapter . This is a great organization for our customers who work for Government Agencies and plan events; I would highly encourage you to check them out!
Thank you to SGMP for the opportunity to share my passion around awards! If you would like to me to speak for your organization, feel free to contact me at [email protected].
Cheers!
Jessica