CMP Licensing Part I case studies
CMP Licensing Part I · Put your knowledge to work in context.
CMP Licensing Part I is the first, multiple-choice stage of the licensing sequence for the CMP credential. It is written by candidates who are preparing to practise under that licence - typically people moving from supervised or trainee work into independent, accountable practice - and by practitioners who need to demonstrate current regulatory knowledge. The CMP Licensing Part I case studies are 5 cases and about 4,016 words.
1The Competitor's Rate Sheet and the 4,200-Attendee Claim
You are the planner for a 2,900-delegate annual association conference. While negotiating next year's room block, the hotel's sales manager emails you a rival association's unredacted proposal - block, rate, concessions - and writes, "Use this to see how aggressive we can be." Separately, the volunteer VP of marketing, who is also employed by a title sponsor, wants the sponsor prospectus to state "4,200 attendees," a figure that folds in exhibitor badges, speakers, staff, and an estimate of walk-ins.
773 words, about 4 min2The $40,000 Satellite Symposium
You manage a 1,600-attendee cardiology conference with an accredited continuing-education track. A device manufacturer offers $40,000 for a 60-minute "satellite symposium" inside the main program: its own speaker, a product video, and slides the company wants to approve before delivery.
798 words, about 4 min3The Gala That Doesn't Fit
A 480-guest awards gala is booked in a 7,200 sq ft ballroom with a 16-ft ceiling. The client's design calls for 48 rounds of 10 (72-inch tables), a 24x24-ft dance floor, a 32x16-ft stage, three 8-ft double-sided buffet tables, and a six-piece band on a 20x12-ft platform beside the dance floor.
833 words, about 4 min4Three Versions of the Truth
Twenty-one days before a 320-guest client appreciation dinner, three documents disagree: the signed banquet event order shows a plated three-course dinner at 6:30 p.m.; the venue's production sheet shows a buffet at 7:00 p.m.; the caterer's prep sheet shows plated service at 7:15. Yesterday the client's executive assistant called to "switch to buffet so people can mingle," and you said you would look into it.
799 words, about 4 min5Heat, Lightning, and One Way Out
An outdoor tented reception for 850 on a golf course: a 60x120-ft frame tent with sidewalls, one 10-ft pedestrian egress plus a 12-ft service opening, two EMTs, one AED near the main bar, and six bars. The forecast is a 103°F heat index at 6 p.m.
813 words, about 4 min