Innovative Education

The 2009 PCMA Annual Meeting offers more than 80 educational sessions designed to help you advance your career, exceed your organization’s goals, and elevate the industry. Whether presented as a panel discussion, case study, experiential session, or lecture, these sessions will explore best practices and are designed to meet your personal leaning style.

 

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EXECUTIVE EDGE - “Master Real-World Negotiations” led by Harvard Business School’s Professor Deepak Malhotra

GENERAL SESSIONS - Hear from New York Times columnist, David Brooks; Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Jeremy Siegel; and humanitarian and one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, Stephen Lewis. 

THE MASTERS SERIES: Today's Acknowledge Thought Leaders - High-level, thought provoking perspectives on important business and meetings industry challenges led by world-renowned leaders. Read more

PLENARY: THE STATE OF THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY - explore the latest macro trends affecting the meetings industry.  Inlcudes a panel discussion on the state of the airlines industry. Read more

PCMA EXPERIENTIALS - Network while you learn at unique venues in New Orleans. Read more

SHARED INTEREST GROUPS - Share your ideas informally with your colleagues with the same interests - learn from each other.

PCMA BOOK CLUB -  Meet with your colleagues and discuss Gumbo Tales: Finding My Place at the New Orleans Table by Sara Roahen and Influencer: The Power to Change Anything with one of its authors, Joseph Grenny.

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS including Chapter Leader Workshop, Faculty Workshop and PCMA Student Union. Read more

CMP^® - NEW this year take the CMP^® Examination along with all the other CMP^® activities offered at PCMA’s Annual Meeting: CMP^® CRAM Course, CMP^® Facilitator Course, CMP^® Application Process.

CEM™ (Certified in Exhibition Management) - Two CEM™ Learning Program courses (Site Selection and Crisis Prevention Management).

 

CEU Credits (and other details)

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