Download Now in the PCMA LIVE Mobile AppPCMA Convening Leaders: The Conference for Event Professionals
See the difference four days can make with unparalleled event management education to help you REACH:
Higher levels of professional success
Deeper personal connections with friends and colleagues
Wider audiences for your events and services
Local communities through meaningful social impact projects
2020 PCMA Convening Leaders is hosted by San Francisco Travel Association and the Moscone Center.
DATES: January 5 – 8, 2020
VENUE: Moscone Center
THE LATEST FROM SAN FRANCISCO
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How Risk Averse Are Event Organizers?
by Curt Wagner on January 17, 2020 at 7:55 pm
One Convening Leaders 2020 session presenter conducted a little experiment among his audience to find how risk averse event organizers are. The results speak volumes about getting buy-in for your bold ideas. […]
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The Future is Here: Robot Chefs are Making Cheeseburgers
by Jasmine Zhu on January 13, 2020 at 6:31 pm
A robot is making burgers at a restaurant one block away from the Moscone Center in San Francisco, and, according to our writer, they’re as good as any celebrity chef’s. […]
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Condoleezza Rice: ‘We Are Only as Strong as Our Weakest Link’
by Curt Wagner on January 8, 2020 at 11:16 pm
The 66th Secretary of State reflected on her life, career, and lessons she’s learned in leadership at PCMA Convening Leaders in San Francisco. […]
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You get to see 4,500 of your closest friends every year. It’s like coming to a family reunion.
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It’s everything you need in three days to build your career.
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I’ve been coming to Convening Leaders for the past 10 years. I just think the education, the latest technology — anything you’re looking for to plan your meeting — it’s at Convening Leaders.
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It’s a great refreshment of re-connecting and networking with people, and then on top of it, you get this great education and inspiring speakers. For me, it’s the best way to start off your year. If you’re not attending PCMA Convening Leaders, you really should.
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It is the best conference I’ve ever attended. Ever. And, as a seasoned professional, I get so much out of it. I can’t tell you how many pictures I’ve taken on my phone of new ideas I’m looking forward to taking back to my corporation.
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Everyone’s here. It’s a great opportunity for you to reconnect, reinvigorate yourself and be able to start fresh in the new year.
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I'm looking forward to connecting with other event professionals and learning new strategies to create the best conference possible.
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(2019 Convening Leaders was) my second time attending. I was genuinely blown away the first time and had gained so much exposure and experience from the previous year.
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