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March

March 9, 2010: Labor Disputes May Cause Flight Disruptions; PCMA Survey: Healthcare Meeting Planners Impacted by PhRMA & AdvaMed Guidelines

March 2, 2010: Domestic Travel Promotion Bill Introduced; Complimentary Webinar: How to Combine Virtual and Face-to-Face Meetings


February

February 23, 2010: Team San Jose Relents on Convention Center Labor Policy; Executive Edge Navigates "Change" On May 26

February 16, 2010: DOT Recommends Antitrust Immunity for New Global Airline Alliance; Earn CEUs for NEW CMP Application


February 9, 2010: San Diego CVB Absorbs San Diego East; Executive Edge Navigates "Change" on May 26

February 2, 2010: Intel Preserves In-Person Shareholder Meeting; Secure your Space for PCMA 2011 at a Discount!



January

January 26, 2010: DC Convention Authority Sues Over HQ Hotel; PCMA Annual Meeting Sessions Now Available Online

January 19, 2010: Industry Responds to Haiti Earthquake; View the Most Popular Video from the PCMA Annual Meeting!

January 12, 2010: PCMA Convenes CEO Summit; Watch Annual Meeting LIVE Webcasts and Video News Highlights

January 5, 2010: New Security Guidelines Intensify Screening; Annual Meeting to Feature Airline CEO's Discussion: Security, Meetings, Future!


December

 

December 29, 2009:Terrorism Attempt Leads to New Restrictions; Two Annual Meeting Speakers Named to "The Thinkers 50" for 2009!

December 22, 2009: Now in Convene: How to Change Meetings; 2010 Annual Meeting Speaker's Battle Against Breast Cancer

December 15, 2009: EIBTM Reports Public Perception Is Key; Register for 2010 PCMA: Full Conference or One Day!

December 8, 2009: Most Trade Show Managers Expect Revenue Stability or Growth in 2010; PCMA Annual Meeting Housing Deadline 12/10/09

December 1, 2009: 2011 Recovery Predicted For U.S. Hotels; Only 40 Days Until The PCMA Annual Meeting In Dallas


November

November 24, 2009: Exhibitions Slide In 3rd Quarter; Four-Time Best Seller Malcolm Gladwell at the PCMA Annual Meeting

November 17, 2009: Long-term Outlook For Travel & Tourism Still Bright; Earn up to 1.7 CEUs at the PCMA Annual Meeting

November 10, 2009: Travel Industry to Add 90,000 Jobs; PCMA Annual Meeting Registration Sees Dramatic Increase

November 3, 2009: Exhibitor-Focused Industry Council Created; Executive Edge Tackles "Negotiations" at the PCMA Annual Meeting

October

October 27, 2009: Travel Buyers Project 2010 Increase; Suppliers Buying Gift Certificates to Host Planners for PCMA Annual Meeting

October 20, 2009: CIC Adds Global Exam Day; PCMA Annual Meeting Video Contest Winner Announced!

October 13, 2009: U.N. Promotes Videoconferencing in Climate-Change Battle; 2010 PCMA Education Foundation Honorees Announced


October 6, 2009: Olympic Decision Underscores Need For Travel Promotion Act; U.S. Ambassador Brinker to Speak at PCMA Annual Meeting General Session

September

InterContinental CEO Sees Signs of Recovery; Deadline Oct. 1 for PCMA Student Scholarships September 29, 2009

Study Finds Association Members Optimistic But Still Wary; Annual Meeting Planner Scholarships Available September 22, 2009

CIC Adds Voice to Meeting Industry PR Efforts; Masters Series in Atlanta Tackles ROI September15, 2009

Global Exhibition Industry Expects Declines to Continue; Last Day for Members Only Annual Meeting Registration September 8, 2009

Most Execs Prefer Face-to-Face Meetings; Annual Meeting Registration Now Open to Members September 1, 2009

August

August 25, 2009: Videoconferencing and Virtual Reality on the Rise; Have You Registered for Meetings + Measurement in Atlanta?

August 18, 2009: APEX Invites Comments on Green Meeting Standards; CMP Exam Application Deadline Extended

August 11, 2009: PCMA Ends Pursuit of Strategic Alliance with ACTE; CMP Exam Application Deadline This Friday

August 4, 2009: Airline Capacity Sags; PCMA Welcomes 81 New Members

July

July 28, 2009: Federal Government 'Bans' Travel to 'Resort' Cities; PCMA 2010 Annual Meeting Rates Lower Than 2009

July 21, 2009: San Diego Hotel Veteran Named CVB Chief; Applying to Take the CMP Exam? Let PCMA Help

July 14, 2009: Cities Up Ante to Keep Flights; July is a Member-Get-A-Member Double Points Month

July 7, 2009: AMA Rejects Report on CME Funding; PCMA Welcomes 97 New Members

June

June 30, 2009: PCMA Study Shows Economy, Image Affecting Bookings; Strategic Alliance: What It Means & Why It Matters

June 23, 2009: Travel Promotion Act Stalled; PCMA Now Accepts Starpoints

June 16, 2009: Legislation to Speed Visa Applications; Wednesday's Webinar on Attendance Building

June 9, 2009: Travel Promotion Act; Meetings Market: Outlook 2009/2010

June 2, 2009: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative; Record Attendance at Leadership Conference

May

May 26, 2009: Nevada Governor Turns Down Offer to Meet Obama; Prepare for CMP Exam

May 19, 2009: U.S. Hosted Most International Association Meetings in 2008; TARP Webinar

May 12, 2009: Travel Rally Day; Space Limited for Leadership Conference

May 5, 2009: Fed Says Economy to Start Growing; Webinar on Economy & Meetings

April

April 28, 2009: Industry Monitors Swine Flu; Earn CEUs With PCMA

April 21, 2009: Second-Tier Cities See Boost; VIP Annual Meeting Packages

April 14, 2009: Meetings Industry Losses Total $10 billion; Signs of a Turnaround

April 7, 2009: Hawaii's Letter to Obama; Member Research Survey

March

March 31, 2009: Exhibitions Industry Experiences Decline; PCMA Membership Survey

March 24, 2009: Travel and Tourism Spending Down; Double Your Member-Get-A-Member Points

March 17, 2009: Leisure Travel Up, Business Down; Foundation Dinner Tickets

March 10, 2009: Longtime PCMA Member Passes; Promoting the Value of Meetings

March 3, 2009: Travelers Feeling Positive; New PCMA Members