PCMA readies its IMEX activities

Global industry association PCMA is inviting visitors to IMEX, 31 May-2 June, to drop by its stand F340 at the show in Frankfurt to meet the team and even schedule a meeting via: emea@pcma.org. PCMA promises many exciting offers in store at the show, including the exclusive launch of its all-new event data strategy certification. There is also a chance of winning a year’s free membership with PCMA and a ticket to attend Convening EMEA, 28-30 September, in Vienna. Learn more and enter the PCMA EMEA competition on site at: https://www.pcma.org/event/pcma-exhibit-imex-frankfurt/ From 9am-9.50am on 1 June, in Room Esprit 9.1, PCMA will run a joint education session with IAPCO, ‘Purposeful Recovery’, which is designed to explore the recovery of our industry and re-discover human connections  Jaime Bennett, PCMA and Martin Boyle, IAPCO, will introduce and the presenters are: Annalisa Ponchia, AIM Group International & PCMA Board Member; Mathias Posch, chairman and partner, International Conference Services Ltd.& IAPCO Training Academy chair. Key statistics, insights and learnings will be shared from IAPCO and PCMA 2021 member surveys and the audience will be invited to share their own ideas on how to rediscover a passion for the industry as part of a community in pursuit of purposeful recovery. Also on 1 June, 11am-noon, PCMA will run, ‘Ladies’ choice: Women seek conversation with men about diversity and gender equality’. That takes place in the Ocean Room, Inspiration Hub, Hall 9 and forms part of the IMEX She Means Business programme. Two women will invite two men to engage in discussion around diversity and gender equality. Presenters will be: Katharina Path, Kerstin Wuensch, Marta Gomes, Mike Sealy and Sherrif Karamat And at 4-5pm, on 1 June, the association will host its PCMA Better Together Toast & Networking Reception on Stand F340.