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August

August 24, 2010: Show Organizers Respond Positively to McCormick Place Labor Changes; CEIR Releases Second-Quarter Data

August 17, 2010: Gaylord Opryland Holds ‘Rehiring Fair'; Javits Center Exhibition Hall Addition Opens

August 10, 2010: Help Choose Convene's Next Cover!; U.S. to Start Collecting New Fee from Foreign Visitors

August 3, 2010:
AIBTM and IMEX America Up Hosted Buyers to 2,000; Congressman Calls for End to Arizona Travel Boycott


July

July 27, 2010: Atlantic City CVA Welcomes Proposal for New Tourism District; MPEA Elects New Chair

July 20, 2010: Conference Centers Suffered Through 2009; Bad News/Good News for Hotels

July 13, 2010: Survey: Positive Outlook for Global Exhibitions; Convene Makes Top 25 Trade Publications List

July 6, 2010: CIC Creates APEX Leadership Council; Google Enters Flight-Info Market


June

 


June 29, 2010: Feds May Help Pay for Air-Traffic Upgrade; Executive Edge May 26: Learn To Manage "Change"

June 22, 2010: PCMA 2011 Education Conference AIBTM Co-Location Detailed; Comp Webinar - New APEX Green Standards

June 15, 2010: PCMA Adds Newest Chapter in Mexico; PCMA Meeting Planner Intentions Survey Suggests Encouraging Outlook

June 8, 2010: PCMA Convene Magazine to Offer CEU Credit Toward CMP; New McCormick Place Law Keeps Housewares Show in Chicago

June 1, 2010: Landmark McCormick Place Legislation Becomes Law; Gaylord Opryland Plans Recovery

May


May 25, 2010: ICCA Releases 2009 International Meetings Destination Rankings; CEIR: Exhibition Industry Decline Slowed in Q1 2010

May 18, 2010: L.A. Nabs Its Biggest Citywide Convention; U.S. State Department Issues Travel Warning for Thailand

May 11, 2010: Virginia Beach CC Is First to Achieve LEED-EB Gold; PCMA Member Get A Member Campaign - More Great Prizes!

May 4, 2010: U.S. Travel Association Opposes Arizona Travel Boycott; Nominate a Colleague for the 2011 PCMA Board of Directors


 

 

April

April 27, 2010: Volcano Update - Losers and Winners; Complimentary Webinar - Smart Strategies for Independent Meeting Professionals

April 20, 2010: Volcanic Eruption Could Cost More Than $2 Billion; PCMA 2011 Annual Meeting Call for Presentations

April 13, 2010: Port of San Diego Approves Key Measure for Convention Center Expansion; Executive Edge Value-Priced Supplier Host Packages Available!

April 6, 2010: Judge Dismisses D.C. Convention Center Hotel Lawsuit; PCMA Convention Center Auction - Buy for as Little as $150,000



March

March 30, 2010: Spokane CVB Chief to Resign; PCMA 2011 Annual Meeting Call for Presentations

March 23, 2010: Seattle Convention Center Could Become ‘Semi-Autonomous'; Complimentary Webinar: How to Make the Travel Promotion Act Work For You!

March 16, 2010: Feds May Help Pay for Air-Traffic Upgrade; Executive Edge May 26: Learn To Manage "Change"

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



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