PCMA ANNOUNCES 2026 VISIONARY AWARDS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOREES AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE FINALISTS

BUSINESS EVENTS INDUSTRY WEEK FEATURES NEW and RETURNING EXPERIENCES

CEO Quarterly Update

CONVENING LEADERS 2026 MARKS A DEFINING MOMENT FOR THE GLOBAL BUSINESS EVENTS COMMUNITY

PCMA ANNOUNCES 2026 CLASS OF 20 IN THEIR TWENTIES

ADAM GRANT OPENS CONVENING LEADERS 2026 AS MAIN STAGE KEYNOTE SPEAKER​

PCMA AND GERMAN CONVENTION BUREAU PARTNER TO ADVANCE AI-DRIVEN DESTINATION INTELLIGENCE

TREVOR NOAH TO BRING HUMOR, INSIGHT, AND INSPIRATION TO CONVENING LEADERS 2026

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Sherrif Karamat, CAE, PCMA and CEMA President & CEO, today announced that comedian, producer, and New York Times bestselling author Trevor Noah will close out Convening Leaders 2026 (CL26) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

PCMA EXPANDS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION THROUGH PCMA INSTITUTE

PCMA 2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES SLATE RECEIVES MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL

Sherrif Karamat, CAE, PCMA and CEMA President & CEO announced the 2026 Board of Directors and Trustees Slate introduced to PCMA and CEMA members on August 29, 2025, is approved as of October 1, 2025. Directors and Trustees will assume office immediately following PCMA’s Convening Leaders January 11-14, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

CONVENE 4 CLIMATE 2025 TO ACCELERATE SUSTAINABLE ACTION FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS EVENTS COMMUNITY

TABITHA BROWN TO HEADLINE CONVENING LEADERS 2026 MAIN STAGE

Sherrif Karamat, CAE, PCMA and CEMA President & CEO, today announced Tabitha Brown will take the Main Stage at Convening Leaders 2026 (CL26) on Tuesday, January 13.