PCMA

06/10/2026

At the midpoint of 2026, there is a lot to share. Across PCMA, our team has been focused on creating more value for our members and the business events industry, from expanding regional communities to introducing new intelligence and education offerings. Every effort is helping move our 2030 Vision from strategy into action, and the response from the industry has been encouraging.

Here is a quick snapshot of what we have accomplished so far and what is ahead.

CEO Quarterly Update Last week, the global PCMA team gathered in our Chicago-based headquarter office to further engage and strategize as we continue to build towards PCMA’s 2030 Vision. It was a week of refining our skills with Harvard Professor Deepak Malhotra and rolling up our sleeves and tack...

06/10/2026

PCMA announces future host cities for Convening Leaders.

Convening Leaders, PCMA’s annual flagship education and networking event, will be hosted in Las Vegas in 2028, followed by New Orleans in 2029.

Each year, Convening Leaders sets the tone for what is next in business events by testing new ideas, taking bold risks, and pushing the industry to think differently.

Miami. Las Vegas. New Orleans. The next three years of Convening Leaders are officially on the map.

See the full press release here: https://pcma.co/43q8V44

05/12/2026

For one night, the business events industry traded the run sheet for the spotlight.

The PCMA Foundation Visionary Awards 2026 brought our community together to honor the leaders whose work has shaped the rooms we gather in, the opportunities we create, and the future we are still building.

We celebrated Lifetime Achievement Honorees whose legacies are already woven into the fabric of this industry, and we recognized the next generation of leaders carrying that impact forward with purpose, imagination, and a little bit of nerve.

To everyone who showed up, cheered loudly, gave generously, and made the evening feel bigger than an awards program, thank you.

What a night. What a community. What a reminder of why this industry matters.

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

05/08/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 PCMA Visionary Awards Winners in Professional Excellence! At the PCMA Foundation Visionary Awards, we celebrated leaders who are defining what’s next for our industry. Cheers to you!

Business Events Strategist of the Year - Kyle B. Morris
Corporate Event Marketer of the Year - Kim Hastings, CMM
Digital Experience Strategist of the Year - Dahlia El Gazzar
Experience Design of the Year - Kimberly Keating, MA
Groundbreaker Award - Nuria Fernández Roldán
Impact Award - Bianca DeStout
Outstanding Service to a Chapter or Region - Melissa Peticolas, CEM, CMP
Supplier of the Year - Lori Adlesick

05/08/2026

“Living In Color” was bold, vibrant, creative, and full of the energy that makes this industry special. Inspired by The Palm Beaches, the PCMA Foundation Fashion Show brought personality, creativity, and confidence to the runway in a way only the events industry can.

From the personalities on the runway to the cheers throughout the room, the night celebrated the people who create experiences that move our industry forward every day.

Thank you for supporting the and the future of our global meetings community. What a night.

04/24/2026

You asked for a space to stay connected beyond the moment. This is it!

PCMA Axis is where members are sharing ideas, asking better questions, and having the kind of conversations that don’t happen in comment sections.

Lianna Bolton gives you a quick look at how to get started.

Now don’t just watch…get in there.

Download it. Log in. Build your profile. Introduce yourself.
Or hop in from your desktop at pcma.org.

Simple.

Because the next opportunity, connection, or idea? It’s probably already being talked about inside Axis.

04/23/2026

Scholarship deadline is coming up.

PCMA members, if you’ve been thinking about Business Events Summit 2026 (formerly edUcon), this might be your way in.

The All-Access Pass Scholarship, supported by Discover Puerto Rico, is open through April 30. It covers registration and hotel so you can be in Puerto Rico without the financial stress.

This is about access. Real conversations. Real connections.

If you’re a business event organizer, meeting planner, or corporate event marketer, don’t wait. Apply by April 30. https://pcma.co/4mKr5GB