Professional Convention Management Association

MTCC CEO Receives PCMA Lifetime Achievement Honour

Barry Smith, president and CEO of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Foundation last evening. Smith was named the 2017 Supplier Honouree. He was honoured along with two other industry luminaries  and the winners of the Foundation's 2017 Professional Excellence Awards at black-tie, gala event … Read More about MTCC CEO Receives PCMA Lifetime Achievement Honour

PCMA Announces CIC Keynote Speakers

The Canada East chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) has announced the keynote speakers for its 2015 Canadian Innovation Conference, which will run November 22-24, 2015 in Toronto. Chef Michael Smith will kick-off the conference on Sunday, November 22. Smith, who is a Food Network host, nutritional activist, cookbook author, food media producer and innkeeper, is … Read More about PCMA Announces CIC Keynote Speakers

Freeman Canada Wins Event Industry Star Award

Freeman Audio Visual Canada has won the Canadian Event Industry Star Award in the category of Most Innovative Use of Event Technology for production of the 2014 Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Canadian Innovation Conference (CIC). Planned for Canadians by Canadians, the second annual PCMA CIC was a three-day educational event designed to stimulate and motivate event … Read More about Freeman Canada Wins Event Industry Star Award

Sheraton Centre Toronto Appoint New Director of Sales & Marketing

Mike Evans has been appointed director of sales and marketing for the Sheraton Centre Toronto, Starwood's 1,371-room property in the heart of downtown Toronto. "We are thrilled to have Mike on the team as our new director of sales and marketing," says David Connor, area managing director, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Eastern Canada. "His leadership, market experience combined with his extensive … Read More about Sheraton Centre Toronto Appoint New Director of Sales & Marketing

PCMA Debuting New Learning Format at Toronto Conference

The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) will be experimenting with a live case study in content delivery at the PCMA Education Conference in Toronto, June 22-25, 2014. The first day of the conference will follow a more traditional design format with general session speakers and breakout sessions. The second day is when PCMA will unleash its new open-spaced learning format, … Read More about PCMA Debuting New Learning Format at Toronto Conference

Canadian Wins PCMA Chairman’s Award

The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and its chairman of the board, Johnnie White, announced today that Heidi Welker, vice-president, Marketing, for Freeman Audio Visual Canada and the 2013 president of PCMA's Canada East Chapter, is the winner of the 2013 Chairman's Award. The PCMA Chairman’s Award recognizes an individual or an organization for their unique achievements or … Read More about Canadian Wins PCMA Chairman’s Award

Four Canadians in new PCMA Program for Twentysomethings

Four Canadians have been selected for the Professional Convention Management Association's (PCMA) inaugural 20 in their twenties program. Yih-Hsiang (Shawn) Cheng, team lead, Tourism Vancouver; Katie Dolan, convention services manager, Ottawa Tourism; Vivian Fleet, sustainability officer, Metro Toronto Convention Centre; and Alexis Kereluk, manager, Association Relations, MCI Canada will be part … Read More about Four Canadians in new PCMA Program for Twentysomethings

Are Events Frivolous?

It was not surprising that one of the most popular sessions at the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Annual Conference, in January, was, “The Top Industry Leaders on the Future of Meetings”. Their message emphasized that planners need to do a better job explaining the value that their events provide for their companies or clients. It is a pretty consistent mantra right … Read More about Are Events Frivolous?

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