Partnership Offers

Partner Offers for PCMA Members

PCMA has worked to add even more value to your membership. Take advantage of these partner offers for meeting professionals.


	Meeting Professional Advantage Designed exclusively for meeting planners and show managers Take advantage of our experience in the hospitality industry and commitment that your specific needs are met — when and how you want them — printing and shipping services for all your meeting and convention needs, access to more than 1,900 digitally connected locations, including 31 FedEx Office business centers in hotels and convention centers, and a nationwide discount program based on annual spend. Learn More.
	0% VAT for International Congresses, Conventions, and Fairs & Exhibitions What is VAT? Value Added Tax Benefits of 0% VAT? Savings ranging from 10% to 15% Who is eligible? Foreign meeting planners How to apply for 0% VAT for your Mexico meeting? Click here for further detail

Meeting Professional Advantage
Designed exclusively for meeting planners and show managers

Take advantage of our experience in the hospitality industry and commitment that your specific needs are met — when and how you want
them — printing and shipping services for all your meeting and convention
needs, access to more than 1,900 digitally connected locations,
including 31 FedEx Office business centers in hotels and convention
centers, and a nationwide discount program based on annual spend.
Learn More.

0% VAT for International Congresses, Conventions, and Fairs & Exhibitions

What is VAT? Value Added Tax
Benefits of 0% VAT? Savings ranging from 10% to 15%
Who is eligible? Foreign meeting planners
How to apply for 0% VAT for your Mexico meeting? Click here for further detail

		Planning Your Event Who do go-to guys and gals go to when they need seamless and sensational event? Us, of course. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) knows Canada and we’re here to help. We’ve got all the insider information you need to help you plan your next meeting, convention or incentive trip to Canada, including Passports & Visas, Bringing Goods In, Money & Tax Benefits, Getting to Canada plus what's new in Canada and its destinations.
		Complimentary airfare for qualified site inspections The San Diego Convention and Visitor Bureau is offering a special initiative for site-selection visits. The bureau will cover the cost of airline tickets for the planner and any key decision makers for groups considering San Diego. Eligible groups must book a minimum of 400 rooms. Please contact your SDCVB national sales director for additional information. www.sandiego.org
		Redeem Starpoints for PCMA Membership, Education, Products and Services Now you can redeem your Starwood Award Points (Starpoints) to purchase a wide range of PCMA products, services, programs and events, including: PCMA Membership dues, registration fees to PCMA's Convening Leaders Annual Meeting, PCMA's CMP Online Prep Course, Webinars, Online Learning Center access, and much more. Learn more.

		Greater Fort Lauderdale's Sunsational Summer Savings Plan gets you more meeting for less. Free rental on space at the Broward County Convention Center Free one-hour welcome reception with displayed and passed hors d'oeuvres and open bar for registered attendees 10% discount on food, beverage, electric, security, telecommunications and A/V services contracted through the Center's exclusive providers 2.5% additional commission or credit to hotel master account based on hotel revenues consumed* Valid for Convention Groups June 15 - October 15, 2009, 2010, 2011 (using 750 rooms minimum for more than two nights). *Some conditions apply. Contact GFLMeetings@broward.org for more details.

		Helping PCMA members maximize their revenue through sponsorships PCMA and IEG have partnered to bring you targeted information on the sponsorship industry, with a common goal to increase your revenue through sponsorship. As the worldwide authority on sponsorship, IEG is the leading provider of consulting services, valuation, research, publications and training for both corporate clients and properties. For more than two decades, properties have engaged IEG for strategic guidance in generating sponsorship revenue. Check out sponsorship.com/PCMA for special discounts on IEG's webinars, sponsorship report and sponsorship sourcebook.