Professional Convention Management Association


PCMA is a professional organization with more than 7,000 members in 37 countries located in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PCMA relocated from Birmingham, Alabama to its current headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, in 2000. PCMA has chapters throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The organization's Education Foundation provides scholarship and supports research. Its award-winning monthly magazine, Convene, began in 1986. PCMA's Digital Experience Institute provides live stream and digital events.
PCMA aims to drive global economic and social transformation through business events including its own Convening Leaders annual conference. Other PCMA events include its Education Conference and Knowledge Exchanges, small regional networking and education opportunities.