Professional Convention Management Association

{{Short description|Professional organization}} {{Multiple issues| {{More citations needed|date=February 2022}} {{Independent sources|date=February 2022}} {{Notability|org|date=August 2023}} }} {{Infobox organization | name = | full_name = Professional Convention Management Association | native_name =  | native_name_lang =  | logo = PCMA Logo.svg | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = Organization logo | image = | image_size = | image_alt =  | caption = | map =  | map_size =  | map_alt = | map_caption = | map2 =  | map2_size = | map2_alt = | map2_caption = | mapframe = yes | abbreviation = | nickname = | pronunciation = | pronounce_ref = | pronounce_comment = | named_after = | predecessor = | merged_into =  | successor = | formation = {{start date and age|1956}} | founder =  | founding_location = | dissolved =  | merger =  | type = 501(c)(6) Nonprofit  | tax_id = 36-2597526  | registration_id =  | status =  | purpose =  | professional_title =  | headquarters = Chicago, Illinois | coordinates =  | origins = | region_served =  | products =  | services = | methods =  | fields =  | membership =  | num_members_year =  | language =  | owner =  | secretary_general =  | leader_title = CEO and President  | leader_name = Sherrif Karamat | leader_title2 = Chief Business Officer | leader_name2 = Tusialofa Tauvaa | leader_title3 = Chief Operating Officer | leader_name3 = Bruce Macmillan | leader_title4 = | leader_name4 = | board_of_directors = | key_people = | main_organ =  | publication =  | parent_organization =  | subsidiaries = | secessions = | affiliations = | ror_id =  | budget = | budget_year = | revenue = $18.6M USD<ref name="propublica">{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon |date=2013-05-09 |title=Professional Convention Management Association - Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/362597526 |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=ProPublica |language=en}}</ref> | revenue_year = 2023 | disbursements = | expenses = $19.1M USD<ref name="propublica"/> | expenses_year = 2023 | endowment = | endowment_year = | funding =  | num_staff = | num_staff_year = | num_volunteers = | num_volunteers_year = | num_students = | num_students_year = | awards = | website = {{URL|https://www.pcma.org/}} | remarks = | former_name =  | footnotes = | bodystyle = }} '''PCMA''', or '''Professional Convention Management Association''', is a professional organization, representing management of business events, conferences and conventions. Their mission is to drive social and economic progress through the business events they host.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) |url=https://www.hospitalitynet.org/organization/17007459.html |access-date=2025-07-27 |website=Hospitality Net |language=en-us}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcma.org/about|title=About|website=www.pcma.org|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>

PCMA was founded in 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2000, PCMA relocated from Birmingham, Alabama to its current headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcma.org/chapters|title=Chapters|website=www.pcma.org|access-date=2016-05-31}}</ref>

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".

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==External links== *[http://www.pcma.org/ Official website]

Category:1957 establishments in Pennsylvania Category:Organizations based in Chicago Category:Companies based in Philadelphia Category:Organizations established in 1957