Professional Development

The Communications Media Management Association is the only professional association with member benefits and services designed by and for media managers. Exclusivity of membership guarantees the management focus you want and need. CMMA provides numerous opportunities for members to develop your leadership skills and network with colleagues across the country.

CMMA Conferences and Regional Meetings
CMMA holds two conferences per year, a Professional Development Conference in the spring and a National Conference in the fall. Attending a conference is the best way to network and build relationships. Each conference blends critical leadership education, information sharing, networking, and social opportunities. Conferences are focused on leadership, management, and emerging technical issues relevant to media managers. Our two most popular conference events, Management Topic-Go-Round and Technical Topic-Go-Round, provide a forum to learn from the experts: CMMA members.

Meetings in each of the five (5) CMMA regions provide opportunities for members to gather with colleagues in their areas, address local and regional issues, and learn about the services and facilities at members’ locations.

Professional Accreditation
Professional accreditation exemplifies the pinnacle of achievement in corporate media management. CMMA offers professional accreditation to qualified communications media managers who have been active members of the Association for two or more years. Accredited members earn the right and privilege to use the letters AMM, signifying Accredited Media Manager, after their name.

Web Site, E-lists, and Social Communities
Do you have a question about how to handle a specific management situation? Do you need advice about the best technology for video streaming? Using the member e-lists and social community functions, CMMA members can send a question and get responses back from other CMMA members. Furthermore, members can access a password-protected area where they can view the membership directory and various members-only documents.

Membership Directory
The CMMA membership directory includes contact information as well as specifics about each member’s department, service lines, staff, and leadership expertise. The ability to search the directory by different criteria facilitates networking and sharing of expertise.

E-visions Newsletter
E-visions is an electronic newsletter sent to members and partners three times a year. Each issue is packed with information on new members, upcoming events, and the media management industry. The newsletter also is published online.