core competencies. established in 2010 revised and updated 2013 approved by gilmer institute

Core Competencies

Core Competencies• Established in 2010•Revised and updated 2013•Approved by Gilmer

Institute

Core Competencies

• Education and Programming• Facilities and

Services

• Logistics• Financial &

Contract Mgt.• Technology• Leadership• Ethics

Core Competencies

•Protocol

•Travel

Core Competencies• SGMP Fiscal Year runs July - June• SGMP Chapters are required to host 10

meetings per year• 8 of the 10 meetings must meet 1 of 9 core

competencies• Professional Development classes may be offered up to twice a year

Education & Programming

Education & Programming

• Diversity• Entertainment• Evaluations including

Electronic• Green Meetings• Manners/Etiquette (only

1 program/year)• Marketing• Planning Around

Religious Holidays

• Professional Development

• Goals and Objectives• VIPs (see also logistics,

protocol)• Volunteers• Working with Military

Facilities & Services

Facilities & Services• Banquet Event Orders• Food and Beverage• Green Facilities• City-Wide Events• International Meetings• LEED Certification• RFP• Secret Shopping

• Site Selection• Speakers & Press• Types of Venues• Federal Facilities• Working with CVBs and

DMCs• Working with Convention Servs. Managers

Logistics

Logistics• ADA Requirements• Back of the House Tour• CVBs• Disaster Preparedness• Room Setup• Exhibits• Insurance• Meeting Safety• Music Licensing and

Copyrights

• Pre and Post-Con Meetings

• Risk Management Plan• Security• Shipping • Transportation• Unions• VIP Support

Financial & Contract Mgt.

Financial & Contract Mgt.

• Attrition• Budgeting• Cancellation• Contracts• Fed Biz Opps / SAM• Force Majeure Clause• Fundraising• Legal Terminology

• Negotiations• No-Cost Contracts• Penalties and Damages• Prioritizing Needs vs.

Wants• Procurement• Purchase Orders• Sponsors

Technology

Technology• AV• Classified Meetings• Cloud Technology• Online RFPs• Event Software• Internet• Microsoft Excel • Microsoft Power Point• Mobile Apps• Social Media

• Security (electronic)• Skype, Lync, etc.• Videoconferencing• Virtual Meetings• Webcasting• Webinars• Website ADA Compliance• Fed Biz Opps, SAM, cvent

Leadership• Change

Management• Delegation• Empowerment• Identifying Team

and Individual Skills

• Listening Skills

• Mentorship• Motivation• Relationship

Building• Supervision

Ethics

• Code of Conduct• Conflict of Interest• Familiarization Trips• Frequent Flier Miles• Funding• Gifts• Hotel Rewards• Procurement

• Relationship with Prohibited Source

• Spending Appropriated Funds

• Vendor SelectionWashington Post Test

Protocol• Diplomatic Gifts • Corporate Gifts

• Flag Protocol• Use of Corporate Logos• Guest Programs• Honorifics• Military Ranks• Precedence• Seating• Special Events• VIPs

Travel• City Pairs• Fed Rooms• Government Travel

Credit Cards• Lodging• Meals • Incidental Expenses• Per Diem Rates • Shipping

• Temporary Duty• Transportation

Contact Hours

• Education Contact Hours– 50 minute presentation = 1 contact hour

• Chapters must submit programs to SGMP HQ for contact hour approval

• Programs used from the program bank already approved

Questions ? ? ?

Garland Preddy, CGMP703-566-3637

garland.preddy@sgmp.org

Created by Garland Preddy, CGMP

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