PCMA

08/28/2026

PCMA announces the 2027 Board of Directors and Trustees Slate for membership approval. The proposed slate reflects PCMA’s global reach, with nominees representing APAC, EMEA, LATAM and North America. The Slate will be deemed confirmed by PCMA members at the close of business on September 27, 2026 at 5:00pm CDT. https://www.pcma.org/press_release/pcma-2027-board-of-directors-and-trustees-slate-released-for-membership-approval/

08/24/2026

It’s the season when CL27 starts to feel real.

PCMA members, you’re up first.

Through Wednesday, September 2, Super Early pricing is yours alone. It’s the lowest registration rate we’ll offer Business Event Organizers/Strategists and Corporate Event Marketers before registration opens to everyone. https://reg.conveningleaders.org/flow/pcma/cl27/genreg/login

Ready? Click the link, log in to your PCMA account, and you’ll be taken to the registration page.

Miami is waiting. Your member rate won’t be.

08/19/2026

You know the person whose work deserves more than a quiet thank-you. Or the team that made everyone stop and say, "They did that."

Nominations for the 2027 PCMA Foundation Visionary Awards close September 15. https://foundation.pcma.org/visionaryawards/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=visionary_awards&utm_content=&utm_term=2026

Lifetime Achievement Honorees are the people whose careers have shaped this profession while making the path better for those coming behind them. Nominations are open across all PCMA member categories, including business event strategists, suppliers, educators, and corporate event marketers.

The Professional Excellence Awards recognize individuals and teams doing exceptional work right now.

Categories include:
- Impact Award (Team, Individual, or Group)
- Outstanding Service to a Chapter or Region
- Digital Experience Strategist of the Year (Team or Individual)
- Business Events Strategist of the Year
- Business Events Supplier of the Year
- Corporate Event Marketer of the Year (NEW)
- Groundbreaker Award
- Experience Design of the Year (Team or Individual)

Whose name belongs on this list? Nominate them by September 15: https://foundation.pcma.org/visionaryawards/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=visionary_awards&utm_content=&utm_term=2026

07/15/2026

Healthcare and life sciences events are changing, from where demand is growing to what attendees expect from the experience.

Join PCMA on Monday, July 20, at 11 a.m. CT for a free webinar featuring the PCMA Insights Healthcare & Life Sciences Sector Report. https://www.pcma.org/event/pcma-insights-healthcare-life-sciences-sector-report-webinar/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=insights&utm_content=&utm_term=2026

Albert Cerezales Garcia of MCI will break down the report’s findings that can help event strategists, destination marketers, venue professionals, and others make more informed decisions about where to focus, how to design programs, and what to measure.

Register for a clearer view of the forces influencing healthcare and life sciences events.

PCMA invites you to an exclusive webinar unveiling key insights from our groundbreaking Healthcare & Life Sciences Sector Report.

07/10/2026

Applications are now open for the PCMA 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2027!

Are you doing work in business events that's already getting noticed? This program recognizes 20 rising professionals who are ready for what comes next.

Know someone early in their career who's putting in that kind of work? Send this their way.

Applications are open through September 10. https://pcma.co/4w7FSPa

07/01/2026

A summit isn't a place you sit and listen. It's where leaders show up to think, together.
That's what BES26 was built for.

Different mindset. Sharper leadership. Experiences people actually feel. Strategy connected to real impact.

Not from the back of the room. In it.

Couldn't fit three days into one video. We tried anyway.

Now it's on you. Not tomorrow, today.

Lake Tahoe, 2027 👀 Bring someone who's never been.

06/29/2026

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.