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PCMA, or Professional Convention Management Association, is a
professional organization A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) is a group that usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in ...
, representing management of business events, conferences and conventions. Their mission is to drive social and economic progress through the business events they host. It has more than 8,400 members, and branches in 37 countries located in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand. PCMA was founded in 1956 in
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. In 2000, PCMA relocated from
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to its current headquarters in
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. The organization's Education Foundation provides scholarship and supports research. In 1986 it began printing its monthly magazine, known as ''Convene''. PCMA's Digital Experience Institute provides live stream and digital events. PCMA has an annual conference called "Convening Leaders" and also operates smaller conferences, such as the "Education Conference" and "Knowledge Exchange".


See also

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Event management Event management is the application of project management to the creation and development of small and/or large-scale personal or corporate events such as festivals, conferences, ceremonies, weddings, formal parties, concerts, or conventions. ...
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Meeting and convention planner A meeting and convention planner supervises and coordinates the strategic, operational, and logistical activities necessary for the production of events. The planner can be employed or hired ad hoc by corporations, associations, governments, and ...
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Professional conference organiser A professional conference organiser, professional congress organiser (PCO) or conference company is a company which specialises in the organisation and management of congresses, conferences, seminars and similar events. Role PCOs can typically wor ...


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Official website
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