Conference Consultants, Conference Management, Conference Planning, Corporate Event Management Services

To ensure the effectiveness of your next meeting or event, you need trained, experienced event professionals on your team. ScopeCMS employs a network of Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP) and experienced event consultants to ensure your meeting is a success. Our team is made up of seasoned conference planners, meeting consultants, registration staff, and association executives, all of who are committed to delivering friendly, professional service and the special attention to detail that you expect.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What does CMP stand for, and what significance does it have?

A. CMP stands for Certified Meeting Professional and is a recognized industry designation bestowed by the Convention Industry Council. It signifies those individuals who have achieved the industry's highest standard of professionalism, demonstrated through both academic examination and an advanced level of professional experience. Several of the principal meeting planners at ScopeCMS have earned their CMP designations.

Q. When does it make sense to outsource meeting management services rather than to hire a full-time employee?

A. Perhaps you hold meetings or events only occasionally so it just isn’t cost effective to keep an experienced meeting planner on your full-time staff. Or perhaps you produce many meetings and events, and your staff is stretched too thin. Either of these scenarios may lead you to seek the services of an experienced third-party meeting professional.

Q. What are some of the benefits of hiring a third-party meeting planner?

A. As an objective third-party, independent meeting professionals can offer a fresh perspective and new ideas for your events. They can help you reevaluate your event goals and objectives to make sure they are realistic. Professional meeting and event consultants also offer industry contacts and negotiating skills that can keep your events on budget and often save you money. But perhaps the most important benefit of using a professional meeting planner to assist with your event is he/she will understand all the planning and logistics that must come together to make your event happen on schedule. Unlike many other projects, a meeting or event usually cannot “slip”; once you’ve announced a date, you have to hit it, ready or not!

Q. What questions should I ask before hiring a third-party meeting planner?

A. There are many things you need to know before you begin a relationship with a third-party meeting planner. You want to make sure the planner is experienced. You also need to make sure that your work styles are compatible. You might ask the following questions:

• Do you have references we can contact, including past customers, vendors, etc.?
• Do you carry professional and general liability (E&O) insurance?
• How do you handle hotel (or other) commissions?
• Can you tell me about some challenges you’ve faced with various events, and how you handled them?
• What is the first thing you do when beginning to work on a project with a new client?

Contact Us

Make ScopeCMS your event planning partner.  Click ScopeCMS@cypressmedia.net to e-mail us or call 770-781-8706 for more information if you need conference consultants, conference management, conference planning, or corporate event management services.