The National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals holds an annual educational conference. Through programs and special workshop sessions, conducted at the meetings, the organizations strive:

·      To assist in the educational advancement of association executives, meeting planners and other meeting professionals through the information shared at conferences.

·      To enhance the professional status of African American association executives, meeting planners and other meeting professionals by providing educational opportunities in support of the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) examination.

·      To stimulate managerial opportunities in the hospitality industry for qualified African Americans.

·      To develop a network in the hospitality industry for African American association executives, meeting planners and suppliers. The network is set up to facilitate job referrals, exchange lists of consultants and vendors, and share other resources.

·      To educate youth for the purpose of helping them to obtain careers in the hospitality industry.

This year's conference will be held November 16-19.  For more information visit https://ncbmp.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1631290&group=,