Owner of Global Marketing & PR Earns CMP Designation

ATLANTA, March 20, 2003 - Jackie Thornton, owner of Global Marketing & PR Inc., has earned the designation of Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), the foremost certification program available to event planners and other professionals employed in meeting management.

Professionals who earn the CMP designation have to meet criteria before they are eligible to take the exam. The criteria include event-planning experience, management responsibility, continuing education and professional contribution to the field. By earning the CMP, Thornton has shown her dedication to the profession and a commitment to excellence.

Thornton said she is "proud to receive the CMP designation since it recognizes those who have achieved the industry's highest standards of professionalism."

In addition to earning a M.S. degree in Marketing and the CMP designation, Thornton has over 15 years of marketing and event-planning experience. She also teaches a highly rated event-planning class at Emory University.

Global Marketing & PR's outstanding team has provided event planning services to corporate and government clients. The company looks forward to continuing to offer complete event-planning services to clients, including: preplanning services such as venue selection and contract negotiation, on-site logistical management and post-event services such as debriefing meetings. Since Global Marketing & PR also provides marketing and public relations services, the company is capable of highly promoting events for clients.

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