Level 8 and graduation in Largo will be held at Central Park Performing Arts Center, located at 105 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL 33771 from August 12th to 14th, 2025. We will run from 8:30am-4:30pm EST. The graduation ceremony will be over no later than 3:30pm EST.
Days 1&2, business casual, jeans are acceptable.
Day 3, Although there is no dress code for the graduates, most prefer to dress in business attire. If there are dress code requirements for your organization, check with them.
Weather in Florida in unpredictable, you may want to bring an umbrella. Having a sweater available is recommended, the buildings can be cool inside.
Attendance at Level 8 is mandatory and counts towards the 300 contact hours required by the CPM National Consortium to earn your CPM. We will be taking attendance each day. You will check in through the FCPM website as you have for previous levels.
Free parking is available at the East and West entrances of CPPAC, around Largo Central Park, and at the Largo Public Library. A complimentary electric vehicle charging station is in the West side parking lot.
The graduation ceremony will begin at 1:00pm EST on Thursday August 14th and expected to be over no later than 3:30pm EST. The graduation ceremony is free for family, friends and co-workers to attend. Although there is no dress code for the graduates, most prefer to dress in business attire. If there are dress code requirements for your organization, check with them.
The stage presence during the ceremony is limited to the graduate, one senior leader representative from the graduate’s agency and the CPM director. There will be a limited amount of time for post ceremony group photos on the stage.