Professional accreditation

Industry accreditation at IMEX America

Attending education at IMEX can help you secure industry accreditation. Many education sessions offer points toward Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) accreditation, are also CSEP (Certified Special Event Professional) Approved and ICCASkills accredited.

All accredited education is highlighted in the our education program and accreditation information is given in the session description.

Use the filter for accreditation to see all CMP, CSEP and ICCASkills sessions.

EIC CMP accredited education

IMEX is approved as a Preferred Provider by the Events Industry Council (EIC). Most of our education sessions qualify for CMP continuing education credit.

Keep a log of the sessions you attend and how many hours you want to claim for. After the show, sign in to the EIC website to self-certify.

To claim your CMP credits, you must have an account with the Events Industry Council (EIC) and ensure that the email address used for your EIC account matches the one used for your IMEX registration. Check further information.

Find out more about EIC CMP at Events Industry Council.

ILEA CSEP approved education at IMEX

A number of education sessions at IMEX are Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) Approved. First time CSEP applicants can use what they’ve learnt at IMEX to prepare for the CSEP exam.

You don’t need to report or verify your attendance.

By attending CSEP Approved IMEX sessions, you can continue your professional education, prepare for your accreditation or contribute to your recertification.

Learn more about CSEP Approved by the International Live Events Association (ILEA).

ICCASkills

Many of our education sessions count toward ICCASkills accreditations such as Certified International Convention Specialist (CICS) and Certified International Convention Executive (CICE) by ICCASkills.

Find out more about ICCASkills from the International Congress and Convention Association.

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