Benefits
- State of the Art Meeting Planning Skills
- Monthly Opportunities For Training and Networking
- Annual Educational Conference
- Brings planners and suppliers together from throughout California for extensive training and personal development,
- Provides excellent educational forum to share the latest techniques in coordinating meetings, and
- Networking opportunities
- Bi-Monthly Newsletter
- SGMP National Benefits
- Annual Educational Conference and Tradeshow
- Government Connections Magazine
- Membership directory
- Chapter Presidents' Roundtable
- National leadership opportunities
- California SGMP Chapters Resource Guide (membership directory)
- SGMPSF membership is now 92
- SGMP membership is now +3,000
Application and Forms
Download and complete these forms*. Send completed application to SGMP by mail (908 King Street-Lower Level, Alexandria, VA, 22314), or by email (
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), or by fax (703-549-0708). A supplier member application MUST be accompanied by a planner member application.
For Information: Robin Wilson, CMP, CGMP, at
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or 562-826-5505 ext 2192
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Fees
There are four categories of membership in SGMP. Upon submission, your application is presented to the SGMP Board of Directors for approval. In order to maintain the membership balance, a supplier applicant must join with a planner applicant.
Membership fees cover a one-year period, based on the anniversary date of admission to SGMP. Effective May 1, 2005, the following rates are in effect:
- Government Planner $50 per year - Federal, state, or local government employees who have the responsibility for planning or implementing any type of meeting, conference, or convention as part of their official duties. Employees of private organizations, a majority of whose membership is comprised of government employees, may also qualify as government planners if they plan and implement meetings as part of their official duties. Includes military and quasi-government associations and organizations.
- Contract Planner $125 per year - Individuals, organizations or companies operating under contract to government agencies, and are receiving said payments directly from government agencies, to assist in the planning or implementation of meetings, conferences or conventions are contract planners by this definition. Individuals, organizations or companies that are compensated through retainer or commission from suppliers, i.e., hotels, conference centers, cities, etc., will be considered suppliers. This means that individuals, organizations or companies whose income in the planning or placement of government meetings, conferences or conventions is derived from suppliers are also considered as suppliers.
- Supplier $300 per year - Organizations providing facilities and services to government planners and contract planners. Suppliers include hotels, transportation, audio-visual, travel services, convention and exhibit services, trade publications, tour operators, caterers, and convention bureaus.
- Associate Supplier $225 per year - Individuals, organizations or companies that are compensated through retainer or commission from suppliers (i.e., hotels, conference centers, cities, etc.) will be considered associate suppliers. This means that individuals, organizations or companies whose income in the planning or placement of government meetings, conferences or conventions is derived from suppliers are also considered suppliers.
- Educator/Student $25 per year - Individuals who are educators or students who would not otherwise qualify for any other membership category. This is a nonvoting category and does not count toward planner/supplier "matching" requirements. This category is not open to anyone who would be eligible for any one of the three other membership categories.
Note: If a person qualifies for membership in more than one category, he/she must join at the highest membership category for which they are eligible.
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