About Us
Purpose
SGMP is a non-profit professional organization of persons involved in planning government meetings - either on a full or part-time basis - and those individuals who supply services to government planners.
Our objectives are to improve the quality and promote the cost effectiveness of government meetings.
Benefits
SGMP offers its membership numerous opportunities through:
- Encouraging and improving communication, understanding, and cooperation between planners and suppliers through regular meetings, discussions and conferences;
- Expanding the knowledge and abilities of planners and suppliers by conducting formal education programs;
- Aiding planners in locating and evaluating commercial meeting facilities and support services by operating a communications link;
- Researching, analyzing and translating regulatory policies and legislative issues which affect governmental meetings;
- Promoting an understanding in decision-making areas that directly or indirectly impact the scope of operations of the planner;
- Maintaining liaison activities with other professional meeting planner and supplier groups; and,
- Providing guidance and advice to planners on all phases of planning, executing, and evaluating government meetings.
Educational Opportunities
National education conferences and regional education conferences are held annually. SGMP educational programs at both the annual conferences and regular local meetings, instruct on how to produce effective agency meetings that are conducted within budget allocations and per diem allowances. Valuable tools that help sharpen planning skills are shared so that public funds are spent economically and in a manner that produces results.
Membership Directories
Each member of the Society is presented with a comprehensive membership directory upon admission to SGMP. Each year a directory is printed and forwarded to members in good standing. Additionally, the Texas Lone Star Capital Chapter provides a directory for each of its chapter members.
Newsletters
SGMP's magazine Government Meetings Advantage presents information about government contracting, travel regulations, and timely articles about the meetings industry. It is published quarterly. The Texas Lone Star Capital Chapter publishes a comprehensive chapter newsletter on a quarterly basis.
SGMP Mission
To improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of government meetings through education, networking, and professional development.
Objectives
- To expand the knowledge and professionalism of government and contract planners and suppliers through formal educational programs
- To improve communication, understanding and cooperation between planners and suppliers through regular meetings, discussions and conferences
- To aid planners in locating and evaluating commercial meeting facilities and support services by operating a communications link
- To provide guidance and advice to planners on all phases of planning, executing, and evaluating government meetings
- To provide guidance and advice to suppliers serving government market of the latest travel and other government regulations
Chapter Vision Statement: Meeting professionals boldly leading the way in education, effective communication, and efficiency in government meetings and conferences.
