Founder Nancy Herselius received her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation in 1995.

The foremost certification program of today's meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry, the CMP designation recognizes those who have achieved the industry's highest standard of professionalism.

What does this mean for you? It means that CM&E will continually search for ways to make your meeting or event as economical as possible, maximizing the potential outcome and using all the resources available.

"Nancy Herselius worked for the American Agricultural Economics Association and with me when I was on the board of directors and President-elect. She had worked out a computerized system to track numerous details for the meeting. She was the point person that everyone knew and loved. If you had an issue it was always "Call Nancy, she can fix it." Her friendly smile and gracious manner prevailed even under pressure. I would hire her again if I had the chance." - Jean Kinsey University of Minnesota St. Paul, MN "I worked with Nancy Herselius for approximately three years at the Soil and Water Conservation Society. Through all the many responsibilities and details to remember, I found Nancy's ability to stay organized exemplary. I believe Nancy has the skills needed to do several complicated and demanding tasks." - Deb Happe Soil & Water Conservation Society Ankeny, IA "Nancy has demonstrated abilities to organize and plan a variety of conferences. She provided me with information I needed in preparing a budget for series of training sessions in multiple locations. She planned all the arrangements for the training including site selection, room size and setup, refreshments, and audiovisual. Nancy developed total cost and cost per participant estimates. She also identified ways of saving expenses while not adversely impacting the training. Having Nancy's assistance helped me concentrate on the training subject matter rather than worrying about details outside my expertise. Nancy also did an outstanding job organizing and planning for our society's professional meeting. I worked directly with her on the Professional Development Committee selecting professional development topics, identifying presenters, and scheduling these workshops before, during, and after the conference. She worked independently with the presenters to develop a budget to cover the training costs as well as include a small profit for the society. Nancy got things done, on time, and in a professional manner." - Jerry Neppel Certified Professional Agronomist Ames, IA

Creative Meetings & Events, LLC
9545 NE Timber Creek Dr.
PO Box 249
Bondurant, Iowa 50035
Phone: 515.480.2420
Fax: 515.967.0299
Email: meetings@creative-meetings.com