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 was hosted by San Francisco Travel Association and the Moscone Center.
DATES: January 5 – 8, 2020
VENUE: Moscone Center
2021 PCMA Convening Leaders will be hosted by Visit Houston and the George R. Brown Convention Center.
DATES: January 10 – 13, 2021
VENUE: George R. Brown Convention Center
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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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