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Meet Two Visionaries

PCMA Convene

Five winners of PCMA’s Education Foundation’s 2018 Professional Excellence Awards were announced May 2 at 2018 Visionary Awards at the Marriott Marquis, in Washington, D.C. Chosen from a field of 15 outstanding finalists, the Visionary Awards celebrate exceptional individual contributions to the business-events industry. .

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What Does It Mean to Be an Event Strategist?

PCMA Convene

The meetings and events industry is growing and job-growth rates for planners are rising by double digits year over year, points out Laura Lopez, senior community manager for Social Tables, the Washington, D.C.–based based event-planning software company. Lopez’s advice?

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PCMA Foundation honours business events leaders at Visionary Awards

Event Industry News

PCMA Foundation celebrated the business events industry and honored 21 outstanding professionals for their dedication, innovation and passion at the 2019 Visionary Awards in Washington, D.C. Jennifer Gardner, creative director, Freeman, as Event Designer of the Year.

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35 Must Attend Events For Event Planners in 2020

Bizzabo

IBTM America is where the meetings, events and incentives industry's top decision makers meet and do business. Washington D.C. The leading event for independent and association event producers who want to share successful strategies and discuss ways to improve their bottom lines. Event Design Certificate.

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And Then There Were 20

PCMA Convene

Washington, D.C., My ultimate career goal is to become an events designer: a professional consultant for companies and associations who can help improve their meetings strategy and offer fresh new ideas for increased engagement and interaction. Washington, D.C., Alexandra Adsit. ALEXANDRA ADSIT, CMP, CEM.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

Director of Registration Meeting Management Services Washington, D.C., It’s working with my clients to design and service the perfect program. Corporate Sales Manager Destination DC, Washington, D.C., I will become a top lobbyist and spokesperson of sustainability in the events industry. MATTHEW FOX.

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How Did This Conference Earn a 100 Percent Approval Rating?

PCMA Convene

Lisa VanRosendale, senior vice president of client development for the brand experience agency FreemanXP, was one of PCMA’s Event Designer of the Year finalists. She sustained the high-octane, crankit- up-to-11 energy throughout the conference. Lisa VanRosendale. on March 3. on March 3. We never let up the whole time.”