About Us
SGMP of Arizona
2011 Mission and Vision Statement
Our Mission:
The Arizona Chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals is dedicated to the improvement of government meetings through a partnership between government planners and suppliers, which provides quality education, networking, and shared resources.
Our Objectives:
- Expand the knowledge, skills and abilities of government meeting professionals through formal educational programs.
- Improve understanding and cooperation between government meeting professionals through regular meetings, informal discussions, and educational conferences.
- Improve the quality and the cost-effectiveness of government meetings inArizona.
The Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) was established in 1981 and has grown to nearly 3,500 members in 33 chapters across the United States. SGMP is the only national organization in the United States dedicated exclusively to improving the knowledge and expertise of individuals in the planning and executing of government meetings through education, training, and industry relationships.
SGMP is a non-profit, professional organization of persons involved in planning government meetings and those individuals who supply services to government planners. Our objectives are to improve the quality and promote the cost-effectiveness of government meetings.
Represented in SGMP's membership are employees of federal, state, county, and city government, associations of governmental employees and governmental agencies; and representatives from hotels, convention and visitor bureaus, and other industry arenas.
Locally, the Arizona chapter provides innovative techniques, educational seminars, and networking opportunities to promote resourceful planning of government meetings.
