Monica Compton, CMP, has 30 years of experience as a journalist and global event marketing consultant. She holds the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation which recognizes a senior level of experience among her colleagues. Compton’s background includes the implementation of large-scale global leadership meetings, intimate training seminars, and high-level sales incentives. Past and present clients include Fortune 500 companies such as Ford Motor Company, IBM, Compaq/Hewlett-Packard, Samsung, Research In Motion, First Data, Medtronic, and Vanguard. She also manages an annual series of trade shows for Cox Business, a national communications company. Compton is a leader in the meeting planning industry. She presents educational seminars and moderates panels at meeting association conferences and segment-marketing trade shows. Her presentation topics include return-on-investment analysis and international meeting-planning strategy. An accomplished writer and trained journalist, she worked as a reporter for a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper and has been published in numerous industry magazines. Compton won the 2010 Gold Award for Regular Column given by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

Motorsports marketing and corporate events management agency. Managed international sports-marketing programs, corporate meetings, and executive roundtables. Developed the special events division, led budgetary operations, hired and managed staff.

North American entertainment producers and promoters. Managed a series of concerts and festivals at a regional outdoor amphitheater. Oversaw special event operations and programming. Organized media relations and delivered sponsorship benefits.