The Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM) designation was created in 1975 to provide a professional designation for individuals in the exhibition industry.
DALLAS – The International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) announces the addition of its latest chapter in Asia, the IAEE India Chapter. The IAEE Board of Directors approved the creation of this new chapter during its meeting held 31 March 2016 at the HITEX Exhibition Center in Hyderabad, India.
“This is another important step forward in the internationalization of IAEE,” said IAEE President & CEO David DuBois, CMP, CAE, FASAE, CTA. “We have been met this week with great enthusiasm about our member benefits and CEM Learning Program, and it is very rewarding to see the expansion of our global impact.“
In addition, IAEE’s CEM Learning Program added 30 graduates from India as certified in exhibition management professionals. Launched in October of 2015 as part of its agreement with the Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA), final classes were taught this week by 2016 IAEE Chairperson Julia Smith, CEM, CTA, Senior Vice President of National Sales at Global Experience Specialists (GES) and IAEE Board Member Bob McLean, CPA, Executive Vice President, Promotional Products Association International (PPAI).
The 2016 India CEM Graduates are:
Annapurna Agarwal, CEM Fairfest Media Ltd.
Harsh Agarwal, CEM Fairfest Media Ltd.
Praveen Akula, CEM HITEX
Siddharth Ambasana, CEM Fairact
Sudhir Babu, CEM P. S. Bedi Logistics
Harinder Singh Bedi, CEM P. S. Bedi Logistics
Somnath Dutta, CEM Buhariwala Logistics
Sheetal Gangwal, CEM SJG Events
Ashish Gupta, CEM The Show
Arun Kumar, CEM Traditions
Raj Kumar, CEM HITEX
Santosh Kumar, CEM Violetworldwide.net
Prakash Kuttappan, CEM Virtual Info Systems
Dharampal Singh Malhotra, CEM Namdhari Events
Sameer Mithia, CEM UBM
Vikram Muday, CEM Moksh Interactive Events
Sambit Kumar Mund, CEM HITEX
Ramesh Muppana, CEM Impulse India
Pranob Kumar Nath, CEM New Media Creations
Ganesh Parkar, CEM Fairact
K.V. Nagendra Prasad, CEM HITEX
Bhupal Singh Rawat, CEM P. S. Bedi Logistics
Priyanka Reddyar, CEM HITEX
R.V.R. Satya Sekhar, CEM HITEX
T.A. Shaikh, CEM Buhariwala Logistics
Pankaj Sharma, CEM P. S. Bedi Logistics
Kartik Soman, CEM R.E. Rogers India Pvt Ltd
Neeraj Thakur, CEM TCEI
Sanjeev Thakur, CEM R.E. Rogers India Pvt Ltd
Syed Thamim, CEM UBM
The Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM) designation was created in 1975 to provide a professional designation for individuals in the exhibition industry. The designation was formed to raise professional standards and is recognized throughout the industry as the premier mark of professional achievement. The CEM Learning Program is currently offered in the United States, Brazil, Canada, China, Dubai, India, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan and Thailand. More than 2,400 active CEMs around the world make up the CEM Network which serves as a new channel for communication, ideas, thought leadership, industry recognition and promotion.
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