Professional Convention Management Association
Summary
The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) is the leading organization for meetings and event professionals. Its mission is to deliver superior and innovative education and promote the value of professional convention management.PCMA represents nearly 6,000 meetings industry leaders including planner professionals, suppliers, faculty and students. Members are categorized as either professionals or suppliers depending on their job function.PCMA provides top-level education through innovative experiential learning sessions, extraordinary networking opportunities, and high-level discussions on the industry's most challenging issues. Programs include the Annual Meeting, Executive Edge, The Masters Series, “On-the-Go!” Webinars, CMP Online Prep and much more.PCMA began in 1956 with its first Annual Meeting held in Philadelphia and incorporated as an organization shortly after in 1957.
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No Free Rent? Changing Realities in Convention Center Negotiations
Free or deeply discounted convention center space has traditionally been offered to associations to attract their meetings, particularly in North America.
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First Two Digital Event Strategist Certifications Awarded
The first two Digital Event Strategist (DES) certifications have been awarded to meeting professionals by the Virtual Edge Institute, which created the program. read more.
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BOBtv Taps Dallas as Destination Partner, Prepares for Launch
Visit Dallas has signed on as a founding destination partners for BOBtv, Best of Business Television.
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George Aguel Leaves Disney to Lead Visit Orlando
Long-time Disney sales executive, George Aguel, has joint Visit Orlando as president and CEO.
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Meetings Industry to Create Messaging
Meetings industry associations are working together to create a messaging campaign to promote the value of meetings to the public and government.
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Trade Shows 2016: A Glimpse at the Future of Exhibitions
What will the trade show of the future look like?.
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Nike, IBM, Thomson Reuters and Cisco Systems to Headline International Confex’s Corporate Programme
The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) has confirmed a high profile group of senior, global meetings and events professionals to deliver International Confex’s corporate educational programme. The stellar line up is sponsored by the SECC and will include respected executives Samantha Coates, Global Head of Events, Thomson Reuters; Klaus Span, Senior Manager of Marketing, Demand [.
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Photo Gallery: Highlights from PCMA's Convening Leaders Annual Meeting 2013
Photo highlights from the Professional Convention Management Association's less-than-conventional annual meeting, Convening Leaders.
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Design Takes Center Stage at Convening Leaders
Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders conference showed off a number of creative room-design ideas in addition to its winning session content.
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TV+ Social Media = A New Way to Engage Employees and Customers
Take static, one-way communication tools such as webcasts and e-mails, and turn them into an ongoing, two-way strategy that both informs and engages internal employees and external customers. That's the pitch behind INXPO's new Social Business TV (home screen pictured).
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